“The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant” Matthew 18:23-35 Introduction
· Heidelberg Catechism #126 · How many times are we to forgive someone?
I. The Compassion of the King (vs. 23-27)
A. The Magnitude of the Debt owed (vs. 23-25)
B. The Servant's Debt Forgiven (vs. 26-27)
II. The Cruelty of the Unforgiving Servant (vs. 28-30)
A. The Small Amount of Debt Owed (v. 28)
B. The Unforgiving Spirit of the Servant (vs. 29-30)
III. The Condemnation of the Unforgiving Servant (vs. 31-34)
A. The King confronts the Unforgiving Servant (vs. 31-33)
B. The Unforgiving Servant Given a more painful Sentence (v. 34)
Conclusion and Application (v. 35)
· The Unregenerate Man Not Capable of Forgiving Others from His Heart · A forgiving Spirit is evidence of the work of grace in the sinner, whose sins are forgiven
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