Message Notes

Series: Parables

Message Title: Grace and Responsibility: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Speaker: Pastor Dan

Date: 7/6/25

Points:

Matthew 18:21-35 (ESV)

  1. An Insurmountable Debt (vv.23-27)

  1. A Measurable Offense (vv.28-30)

  1. The King's Judgment (vv.31-35)

Matthew 6:12, 14-15

  1. Lessons for the Church:

  • Forgiveness is not optional in Christian community.

  • What we freely receive comes with responsibility.

  • We are called to reflect God’s mercy in our relationships.

  • We must forgive from the heart — not just with our lips.

Colossians 3:13

Galatians 6:1

Conclusion: A Joseph-Sized Forgiveness

Genesis 50:19-21