Forgiveness
The Servant Who Showed No Mercy
Key Things
Think About It
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According to Peter, how many times should you forgive someone?


Seven times

100

In the parable, how much did the first servant owe the king?


A huge debt- 10 thousand bags of gold

100

What are the stories Jesus tells others to teach lessons called?

Parables

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Why do you think Jesus used a story about money and debt instead of just saying, "Forgive each other?"

It makes it personal to the people, money was a big deal. If a huge debt was forgiven they would understand how much that would mean!
200

According to Jesus, how many times should you forgive someone?

77, there shouldn't be a limit we should forgive others freely

200

T or F: The king made the servant pay back his debt in full


False- he forgave him of it!

200

Does Jesus tell Parables in the New testament or Old testament?

New Testament

200

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!

300

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

300

How much did the second servant owe the first servant?


A small debt- 100 silver coins

300

Why do you think Jesus tells people stories to teach lessons?

To help them understand the lessons better

300

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400

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.

400

What did the first servant do to the second servant?

Threw him in jail for not paying him back his debt

400

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!

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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