Forgiveness
According to Peter, how many times should you forgive someone?
Seven times
In the parable, how much did the first servant owe the king?
A huge debt- 10 thousand bags of gold
What are the stories Jesus tells others to teach lessons called?
Parables
Why do you think Jesus used a story about money and debt instead of just saying, "Forgive each other?"
According to Jesus, how many times should you forgive someone?
77, there shouldn't be a limit we should forgive others freely
T or F: The king made the servant pay back his debt in full
False- he forgave him of it!
Does Jesus tell Parables in the New testament or Old testament?
New Testament
What do you think Jesus wanted Peter to understand by saying "You should forgive 77 times?"
You should not limit forgiveness, we should forgive freely because we were forgiven!
What does this story teach us about how God views forgiveness?
God does not keep score of what we do wrong, when we come to Him and ask for forgiveness He will forgiven.
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ends, his mercies never stops, His mercies are new every morning." Lamentations 3:22-23
How much did the second servant owe the first servant?
A small debt- 100 silver coins
Why do you think Jesus tells people stories to teach lessons?
To help them understand the lessons better
Do the Macarena dance to earn your points!
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Is forgiving someone and letting them continue to do wrong to you the same thing?
No- we can forgive others for what they have done, we don't need to be controlled by anger. But we should speak up about what is wrong and make sure we step away from situations that are not good for us.
What did the first servant do to the second servant?
Threw him in jail for not paying him back his debt
What is the central message Jesus is trying to tell?
You have been forgiven by God so with that thankfulness we could never repay, we should then forgive others!
Why did Jesus compare our sin to a huge debt that we could never pay back?
Because we can not earn salvation and we could never pay Jesus back for what He did for us on the cross