In this story we learn about forgiveness — how much we've been forgiven and how much we need to forgive others. In this passage we learn that being forgiven and forgiving others are inseparable concepts. They go hand in hand. And in this passage we learn what it means to forgive those who have sinned against us — we learn what true forgiveness is. Now, the big idea of this lesson in forgiveness is this: we are to forgive as we have been forgiven. Remember that phrase — we are to forgive as we have been forgiven. If I were to ask you to think of someone you've had to forgive recently, or someone you need to forgive, it probably wouldn't take very long for you to come up with a name. It's a given that in this life you will have many opportunities to forgive others — if you're married, if you have a job, if you have neighbors, if you go to church, if you ever eat out, if you have in-laws, many opportunities to forgive others will come your way.
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...