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Keith Reed, MB Seminary National Seminary of the MB Churches of Canada Matthew 18:21 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times? 22 Jesus

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Keith Reed, MB Seminary

National Seminary of the MB Churches of Canada

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21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked,

“Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven

times, but seventy-seven times [or seventy times seven].

Matthew 18:21

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But the LORD said to him, “Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.” Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.

Genesis 4:15

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23 Lamech said to his wives,

“Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.

24 If Cain is avenged seven times,

then Lamech seventy-seven times [or seventy times seven].”

Genesis 4:23-24

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2 He [Jesus] called a little child to him, and

placed the child among them. 3And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of

heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such

child in my name welcomes me.

Matthew 18:2-5

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12 “What do you think? If a man owns a

hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered

ff? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is

happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.

Matthew 18:12-13

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As he [the king] began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.

Matthew 18:24

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As he [the king] began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him.

Matthew 18:24 Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

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Justice = giving a person what he/she deserves Mercy = not giving a person what he/she deserves Grace = giving a person what he/she does not deserve

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It’s hard to forgive others because we struggle to accept forgiveness from God.

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Your pride will cause you to forget your King Your humility will cause you to remember your King

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