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Love Well - Part 3


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Matthew 18:21-22 NIV
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times..."
Matthew 18:23-35 NIV
23 Therefore, the kingdom of Heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 The servant fell to his knees before him. "Be patient with me," he begged, "and I will pay back everything." 27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. "Pay back what you owe me!" he demanded. 29 His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, "Be patient with me, and I will pay you back." 30 But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 Then the master called the servant in. "You wicked servant," he said, "I cancelled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?" 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 This is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.
The first facet of forgiveness begins with good will.
Luke 2:14 KJV
14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
Good will - Eudokia (greek)
Can be translated as wish, purpose, desire.
Good will is an attitude that we must learn to maintain toward our fellow man.
James 5:9 NIV
Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!
He takes wounded people and reverses their wounds to the point of strength.
Revelation 6:9-11 NIV
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?" 11 Then each one of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.
Justice is the very best thing that can happen to an unrepentant sinner!
Forgiveness is better than vengeance, but there comes a time when vengeance, justly applied, is the only solution.
Good will is an attitude.
Forgiveness is an act.
1 Samuel 26:21 NIV
Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly."
1 Samuel 26:25 NIV
So David went on his way and Saul returned home.
1 Samuel 27:4 NIV
When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.
Luke 15:17-20 NIV
17 When he came to his senses, he said, "How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death. 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men." 20 So he got up and went to his father.
Luke 15:22-23 NIV
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate."
Good will is the attitude.
Forgiveness is the act.
Restoration is the apex.
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