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' Lesson '
[By REV. P. B. FITzWATER, ID, Mem
Der of Faculty Moody Bible Institute
of Chicagol
co. 1890, Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for April 20
JESUS TEACHING FORGIVENESS
20. 1890, Western Newspaper Union,

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 1855, or
Easter Lesson, John 201-16.
GOLDEN TEXT-Forgive us our
debts as we forgive our debtors.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Teaching
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Teaching
Forgiveness.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Why Practice Forgiveness?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-What Is True Forgiveness?
This lesson touches most vital sub
ject for our everyday lives. We are
always surrounded by wicked men.
III treatment we shall most surely re-
ceive, for all who will live godly In
Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution
III Tim. 3:12).
In this lesson we have divine In
structions as to our behavior In case
of such i'll treatment.
/. How to Gain an Erring Brother
(vv. 1920.
A SHINING brother is lost. To bring
him to a knowledge of his sin and
restore him to fellowship in the church
is to gain him. One soul is of greater
value than the whole world. The
method TO be used is:
l. Personal ". 80.
Go alone and tell him his fault.
Personal effort is most vital in win
ming an erring brother. 1t is usually
an effective method.
2. The help of comrade (v. 16).
"Take with thee one or two more" !"
The presence of one or two comrades
helps in making known his fault.
3. Tell it to the church ". ~.
Sometimes the church can accom-.
plish that which the individual and
the comrades fail to do,
4. The binding authority of the
church's decision (vv. 1920.
When the church follows the in
struction of the Lord, gathers in the
name of Jesus Christ, and is actuated
by the Holy Spirit, its decisions are
| final.
II. Peters Question ". 2D.
This question was probably occa
stoned by the i'll treatment which
Peter was then experiencing at the
hands of his fellow disciples. Christs
confession of Peter brought him into
the limelight. The question of the dis
ciples, "Who is greatest in the king.
dom?" shows that there was some jeal
ousy of Peter among the disciples
This envy and jealousy was known te
Peter. His patience being thus tested
he came to Jesus with a question re
garding forgiveness. From the Lords
teaching as to the efforts to bring
about reconciliation in case of offenses
between brother and brother, he knew
that the spirit of forgiveness woul(
be required. Peter, disposed to be
| gracious, inquired It'll seven times? 2
showing his readiness to forgive his
brother not three times, but twice
three tines and a little over.
III. Jesus's Answer ". 22).
This answer was an astonishing
revelation to Peter. Jesus said, no
until seven times, but until sevent!
times seven, showing that willingness
to forgive should be practically limit
less
". The TWO Creditors (vv. 23-35)
These two creditors illustrate
Christ's principle of forgiveness.
/. The gracious creditor wv. 23-27)
The king in this parable represents
God. The servant who is greatly il
debt represents the sinner, any sin
ner, every sinner--you and me. w,
were hopelessly in debt to God. Tel
thousand talents are equal to som'
twelve millions of dollars. To NEE
this obligation would be an utter i'm
possibility. This mans plea for time
promising to pay all, resembles man.
vain imagining that he can pay hi
debt to God, that by his future goot
works he can atone for past sins.
2. The cruel creditor wv. 2S-35).
The man who was forgiven so mucl
found a man who owed him small
sulks-perhaps seventeen dollars. H
shut his ears to this mans entreat.
to have patience with him, flew at hi
throat, and cruelty put him into Jail
The great mercy shown the one who's
debt had been forgiven did not toucl
his heart. so he refused to be merci
full. Being set free from so great
debt as our sins against God, we shoul,
not take up some slight consideration
against our brothers, but should max
Gods act of unlimited forgiveness
toward us a standard of unlimited for
giveness toward others.
az We, every one, continue t.
need every day the forgiveness o
God. When we pray, Forgive us ou
debt as we forgive our Debtors" lie
ms he sure that we have put away al
thought of sin held against Others
No mercy will be shown to those whit
have not shown mercy.
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