The Kingdom is like…” There are quite a few parables in the Gospels that Jesus starts like this. Jesus often uses parables to illustrate qualities of the Kingdom of God that require a little more context than just simple instruction to get the point across. One such passage from Matthew’s gospel is the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. Jesus makes a pretty definitive statement about what forgiveness requires of us as his disciples. It’s an important lesson.