Week 4
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So this week’s Focal Passage might cause some confusion. As you read this remember that Jesus again is focusing on the heart of a person (like he did back in chapter 13). We learned last week that there are 4 soils that represent 4 types of hearts and their capacity to hear and understand God’s Word. So ask yourself, what kind of heart does the “wicked servant” have? According to Jesus, the “good” heart is one that will hear and understand what Jesus is saying about forgiveness in this parable. Later in Ephesians 4:32 Paul says it this way, “be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Yes, this isn’t easy to do…but it’s something we can do if we truly experience (and understand) the grace of God extended to us in Jesus.
Read Scripture / Matt 16 - Matt 17 - Matt 18 - Matt 19 - Matt 20
Focal Passage / Matthew 18:21-35
Heartlight Devotionals / For Matthew
Optional Reading / Bitterness is Like a Dirty Diaper / From Forgiveness to Reconciliation
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