Sermons on Mateo 18:27:

The Unmerciful Servant

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003

To note that we as Christians are to forgive others because we have been greatly forgiven by God.

The Unmerciful Servant Text: Matthew 18.21-35 Thesis: To note that we as Christians are to forgive others because we have been greatly forgiven by God. Introduction: (1) “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy” (Matt. 5.7). (2) The Background: “Then Peter came ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Erasing The Debt Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Aug 1, 2003

The radical nature of God’s forgiveness for us, and why it is essential that we forgive others in turn.

Erasing the Debt: Matt. 18:21-35 “Your Kingdom Come”; July 20, 2003 Intro: A pastor’s son and his mom had been to a shopping mall and the boy had acted badly, wanting this and that, running off, etc. As they were driving home, he could sense her displeasure and said, "When we ask God to forgive ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Ever Forgive You?

Contributed by Christopher Goelzer on Feb 4, 2004

Encourage and empower the beleiver to cherish teh forgiveness they have from their heeavenly Father so much so that they will continually forgive each other.

NIV Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22 Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

The Importance Of Being Forgiven Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004

Forgiveness and the need we have to give and recieve God’s forgiveness

Ernest Hemingway starts his short story, “Capital of the World” by describing Madrid Spain. He says, there is a Madrid joke about a father who took out an add in a local paper which asked his son, Paco, to meet him in front of the newspaper office. And told him that “all was forgiven”. According to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 6:12-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forgiving Others Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2004

Since God has forgiven us, we must forgive others.

FORGIVING OTHERS Text: Matt. 18:21-35; 6:14-15 Introduction A. Read Matt. 18:21-35 B. Last week we talked about God’s forgiving us. 1. Sinners 2. Deserved death 3. If we confess C. Today we are going to talk about another aspect of forgiveness—forgiving others. Transition: Jesus illustrates ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Methodist

Giving Grace

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 20, 2003

Too many times we expect God’s forgiveness, but find it hard or difficult to forgive others. However, this message reminds us that we must always be willing to forgive.

GIVING GRACE Matthew 18:21-35 INTRODUCTION: A. Tis the season to be jolly 1. Itfs the season of love, joy, and peace on earth, good will toward men a. Itfs also the season of long lines, credit cards, traffic jams, and short fuses b. Many grow depressed or irritable c. While some are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"...as I Forgave You"

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 27, 2003

This is a two-part message teaching our responsibility to forgive based on God’s forgiveness of us. This part deals with God’s forgiveness toward us.

January 12, 2002 Matthew 18:21-27 “…as I forgave you.” INTRODUCTION I want to start off with a verse this morning that is not in the text that we will be studying today. It will be the guiding principle for our services for the next several weeks, so pay close attention. The verse ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Standard Of Grace Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 29, 2003

If you and I want to have relationships that last for the long haul, then we must be willing to extend forgiveness to others. Here’s another way to say it: In every relationship you have, you will constantly be called on to forgive and to ask for forgiv

The Standards of Grace I heard about a man who really loved dogs. He devoted his life to them ­ he read about them, studied them, and even gave talks about them to other dog lovers. One day he decided to pour a new sidewalk in front of his house. His neighbor watched from his window as he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 10:9-11, Matthew 18:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003

The Great forgiveness of God.

Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 1. This passage emphasizes the unpayable debt to God that we owe. The Bible clearly identifies us as “helpless” as this slave Rom 5:6 The prodigal son was helpless. Eph 2:1 calls us dead in trespasses and sins. We owe a debt that is unlimited. The legal term is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Mercy Part Ii Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003

In order to receive God’s mercy, we need to give mercy.

God Stories – Mercy Part II June 1, 2003 Receiving God’s Mercy In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: *other

The Be-Attitudes - Part V Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 18, 2003

God blesses those who are merciful.

This morning we will be continuing our look at the "Be-Attitudes." These words of our Lord give us direction for being all that He would have us to be. Today we will be examining mercy as found in Matthew 5:7. Matthew 5:7 (CEV) God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7, Matthew 18:23-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Let 'em Pull Your Strings!

Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 14, 2001

If you cannot or will not forgive, you are a puppet in the hands of the one who harmed you.

Actress Molly Ringwold learned Survivor Tip #4 somewhere along the way, saying "From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive." Obviously, we would be mistaken if we took our survivor tips directly from Hollywood. Unfortunately, many people do. But Molly Ringwold’s survivor tip didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making Peace With The People In Your Past

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2001

How to move toward forgiving those who have hurt you the most over the years.

Forgiveness is hard. When somebody does something that cuts our heart or damages our feelings, it’s difficult to forgive. But the difficulty of forgiveness is exponentially harder when the person we are trying to forgive has been in our life for years. A father or a mother, a brother or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Home Improvement Series: being A Forgiver

Contributed by Douglas Nieuwstraten on Oct 18, 2000

It seems to me that there is nothing quite so pure, quite so noble, quite so priestly as the act of forgiving and forgetting.

It seems to me that there is nothing quite so pure, quite so noble, quite so priestly as the act of forgiving and forgetting. My suspicion is also that most of us would say nothing is more difficult and requires such a risk than forgiving and risking being hurt again. Lee Strobbel in his book, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Forgiveness

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Oct 18, 2000

We are to forgive as Christ forgave us (the parable of the unforgiving servant).

Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35) [HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/forgive.html] Before we study God’s word today, let’s take a moment to obey 1 John 1:9, by silently confessing any known sins to God. Naming our sins insures that we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible