The Merciful Master

The Merciful Master

As Jesus and His disciples were walking, Peter asked Him a question about forgiveness. In response, Jesus told him the story of a servant who owed his King an excessive amount of money. There was no way the servant could pay so he begged the King to spare him and the King forgave him his debt. But later, that same servant went out and found someone who owed him a very small amount of money. When the man begged for mercy, the servant had him thrown into prison. When the King found out about this, the servant who had his large debt forgiven was sent to be tormented in prison until his debt was paid.

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Matthew 18:27
In our last episode, we heard about Lazarus and the rich man and how their earthly and eternal lives were vastly different. It was a picture of the complete restoration that awaits all who trust God and follow Jesus, and the eternal separation and suffering for those who reject Him. Today we’ll hear another parable, this time about a master who forgives a large debt, only to discover that his debtor failed to extend the same mercy to another. It’s an important lesson about the forgiveness we’ve received and the forgiveness we must extend to others.
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