Matthew 18:21-35 Niv

Every so often, a book comes along that wonderfully blends clear theological truth with adept cultural analysis on an important topic. Timothy Keller’s Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? is this kind of book. In this book, Keller analyzes our current cultural problems with the concept of forgiveness and provides an overview of what the Bible teaches about forgiveness. This book is a timely reminder that Christians should offer genuine forgiveness based on the great lengths that God has gon……

The captive falcon soars, riding the winds, reaching for the clouds, until she reaches the limits of her leash. And then, at the will of the falconer, she is reeled down. Earthbound! The wild eagle, however, soars high, and higher still, effortlessly, soaring on thermal currents, using even obstruction currents to rise higher. * * […]…

The falcon soars, riding the winds, reaching for the clouds, until she reaches the limits of her leash. And then, at the will of the falconer, she is inexorably reeled down. Earthbound! The eagle soars high, and higher still, effortlessly, soaring on thermal currents, using even obstruction currents to soar free. * * *…

The falcon soars, riding the winds, reaching for the clouds, until she reaches the limits of her leash. And then, at the will of the falconer, she is inexorably reeled down. Earthbound! The eagle soars high, and higher still, effortlessly, soaring on thermal currents, using even obstruction currents to soar free. * * *…

One good thing that came out of my ex-wife’s adultery and my consequential divorce from her is that I know God’s Word much better than before particularly in regards to forgiveness and repentance. A lot of what I got from the Christian community was Matt 6:14-15: 14 For if you forgive other people when they … Continue reading “Understanding forgiveness from Matthew 6:14-15”…

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. -Romans 12:15, KJV When I separated from my (now) ex-wife, I attended a wedding of a dear friend. It was a blast. I rejoiced with them. I could have been a party-pooper. Or I could have decided not to even go to the … Continue reading “Rejoice with the rejoicing ones!”…

32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ -Matthew 18:32-33, NLT A big struggle with us, faithful spouse, surrounds the topic of forgiveness. … Continue reading "God looks upon the heart – Parable of Unforgiving Servant"…

The Tales of the Nevi’im are the Stories of the Prophets. In Hebrew navi (nah-vee’) means prophet and the plural, prophets, is nevi’im (neh-vee-eem’). Israel had many prophets, some of whom we know from the Old Testament, others are lost to us in history. Many of Israel’s prophets spoke to the people but didn’t write anything down, likely because their message was meant for a specific people and time. Others proclaimed a message meant to instruct us as well. God spoke his word through these ……

32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ -Matthew 18:32-33, NLT A big struggle with us, faithful spouse, surrounds the topic of forgiveness. … Continue reading "God looks upon the heart – Parable of Unforgiving Servant"…

“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants….” -Matthew 18:23, NIV This is the opening verse to a famous parable Jesus told to illustrate our need to forgive others. It is often labeled something like “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” or something like that. Here … Continue reading “Misreading “The Unmerciful Servant Parable””…