Sunday - 9:45 AM Sunday School Kick-Off Breakfast please bring a breakfast dish to share.
Kids for Christ (KFC) our elementary after-school group resumes meeting Tuesday September 10th. We will pick the children up after school and we will finish at 5:00.
Scripture for Sunday
Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. 23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
Questions for Reflection
1. What makes forgiveness difficult?
2. What acts of mercy have you seen or heard about recently?
3. What question did Peter ask Jesus? (18:21)
4. How did Jesus illustrate His answer to Peter’s question? (18:23)
5. To what did Jesus compare the kingdom of heaven? (18:23)
6. What did the indebted servant do? (18:26)
7. How did the king graciously respond to the indebted servant’s desperate plea? (18:27)
8. What did the servant go do after his debt was cancelled? (18:28)
9. How did the onlookers respond when they saw the first servant throw the second in jail? (18:31)
10. How did the king react to the news he heard? (18:32-34)
11. How did Jesus apply this parable to His followers? (18:35)
12. How likely are we to forgive someone once, twice, or even three times?
13. Why is an unforgiving spirit so deadly?
14. In what ways has God shown mercy in forgiving our sins?
15. If God is so willing to forgive us, why are we sometimes unwilling to forgive others?
