We've been working through this section of the Sermon on the Mount, where our Lord has been addressing the ungodly actions of the religious leaders, most particularly involving actions that are associated with worship. We've looked at "charitable deeds" already, and last time, we finished addressing the matter of "prayer."
Before moving into "fasting," we find our Lord bringing out, what we might consider to be, a parenthetical statement, in the text that we will be seeking to consider this morning. The fact that He includes this additional statement here, which was clearly taken from the "model prayer" that He had just given, definitely presents us with a certain sense, that this matter is extremely important to our Lord. In other words, He is, beyond the shadow of any doubt, seeking to emphasize and highlight just how important it is, for us to ensure that we do, indeed, forgive others, if we expect to be forgiven by God. The parable that we read in our first Scripture reading, further attests to the serious nature of this matter. And so, as we consider this text for this morning, we want to ensure that we take this matter deeply to heart, without speeding past these words, as if they are of little importance.
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