Big Idea: You must be a generous forgiver. Christ calls for Generous Forgiveness (18:21-22) Because It’s Inevitable that You Will Be sinned against (18:21) Because Your tendency Is to limit Your Forgiveness (18:22) You Have experienced Generous Forgiveness (18:23-27) The Slave Had an un-payable debt(18:23-25). The King Had an unexpected response. When You Don’t, You Become the example of miserly Forgiveness (18:28-30) He forgot His Forgiveness—He Was ungrateful (18:28). He exaggerated The Sin Against Him—He Was proud (18:28). He Demanded More than repentance—He Was vengeful (18:29-30). When You Do, You actually Your Genuine salvation (18:31-35) Those that Have received mercy Should Be Most merciful (18:31-34). Those that Don’t forgive Should question If They’ve Been forgiven (18:35). Forgiveness is a promise not to bring up to their face, not to bring it up behind their back, and not to dwell on it. Projects: • Commit to forgiving as soon as possible (Cf. Luke 17:3-4) • Lean towards mercy, not punishment • Suggested Resources: o John MacArthur, The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1998). o kraigkeck.com/some-questions-about-forgiveness/ o kraigkeck.com/do-i-forgive-the-unrepentant-offe... o kraigkeck.com/i-forgive-you-but-i-need-to-estab... o kraigkeck.com/the-new-puritans-dont-do-forgiven...