MATTHEW 18
5 Outlines
MATTHEW 18:11-14
LOVE FOR THE LOST
God has a great love for poor lost sinners. This is
seen in this teaching by God's Son.
JESUS' PURPOSE Vs. 11
He came to save the lost. That's why He went to
JESUS' PARABLE Vss. 12-13
He tells of the one lost sheep out of one hundred who
went astray.
The shepherd goes out to find the lost sheep.
Jesus gave his life for all lost sheep.
Jesus, through the Holy Spirit and His followers,
still seeks lost sheep today. He wants the lost to believe on Him. (John
16:8-11, Matthew 28:19-20)
JESUS' POINT Vs. 14
God's will is that nobody perish.
(1 Timothy 2:3-4)
However, every person must believe on Christ, for
salvation. (Acts
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Matthew 18:15-20
RECLAIMING A BROTHER
PERSONAL CONFRONTATION – Vs. 15
PRIVATE CONFERENCE – Vs. 16
PUBLIC CHARGE – Vs. 17
PAINFUL CORRECTION – Vs. 17
POSITIVE CONFIRMATION – Vss. 18-20
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Matthew 18:21-35
HOW MUCH SHOULD I FORGIVE?
LEGALISTIC QUESTION – Vs. 21
LIBERAL ANSWER – Vs. 22
LOGICAL EXAMPLE – Vss. 23-35
1. Forgiven
Servant – Vss. 23-27
2. Forgetful
Servant – Vss. 28-30
3. Fair
Judgment – Vss. 31-34
4. Fateful
Conclusion – Vs. 35
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Matthew 18:21-35
A GREAT CHALLENGE
It is a challenge to
witness.
It is a challenge to
live a Godly life.
It is a challenge to
walk in the Spirit.
It is a challenge to
pray.
Perhaps even a great
challenge is to forgive. As a pastor I
have personally seen all too much unforgiveness on the part of Christians. In
fact I would say that lack of forgiveness is the most frequent problem I've
dealt with over the years. Our Lord often handles the topic of forgiveness.
THE STANDARD OF
FORGIVENESS - Vss. 21-22
Peter thought that he
was being generous forgiving someone seven times.
Our Lord seems to be
suggesting an unending attitude of forgiveness when he says that we should
forgive "Seventy times seven".
THE STORY ABOUT
FORGIVENESS - Vss. 23-33
A Great Debt - Vss.
23-25
A Great Deferment - Vss.
26-27
A Great Disappointment -
28-31
The man who had been
forgiven of so much would not forgive someone who owed him far less. Ephesians
4:32
A Great Decree - Vss.
32-33
THE SERIOUSNESS OF
FORGIVENESS - Vss. 34-35
God has made forgiving
others a very high priority indeed!
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Matthew 18:21-35
WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD FORGIVE
Introduction - Vss. 21-22 - Peter asks how much
forgiveness needs to be given to others. Jesus tells him that forgiveness is
always to be practiced. The number 70 x 7 would indicate an unlimited number of
times we need to forgive. Now, Jesus
follows with a parable all Christians should take very seriously.
UNPAYABLE DEBT - Vss. 23-24 - The debt for the
Christian's sin is greater than he could ever pay.
UNBELIEVABLE
DEFERMENT - Vss. 25-27 - The payment for our sins on the cross
by Jesus Christ makes this forgiveness possible.
UNACCEPTABLE DECORUM - Vss. 28-31 - If Jesus forgave
us for so much, why shouldn't we forgive those who have done relatively so
little against us?
UNDERSTANDABLE DECREE - Vss. 32-35 - Of course, a true Christian can not lose salvation, but can
experience the Lord's hand of discipline upon his life.