39. Seventy-seven times

June 1, 2022

In this episode we talk about the vital importance of forgiving others.

I referenced an episode that I uploaded about the Gospel. That was episode number 24 (entitled "The Gospel").

Here is the quote from Lewis B. Smedes that I read: "To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."

Scriptures used:

• Matthew 18:15-35
• 2 Kings 4:1-7
• Romans 3:23
• Romans 6:23
• Ephesians 2:8-9
• 2 Corinthians 5:21
• Ephesians 4:30-32
• Luke 7:36-50
• 1 John 4:7-20
• Matthew 22:34-40
• Romans 8:1
• Hebrews 12:5-13
• John 3:16
• Luke 23:34
• Romans 12:19
• Matthew 6:14-15
• Psalm 66:18
• Mark 11:20-25
• John 14:13
• 1 John 5:14-15
• James 4:3

**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**

• I said that a talent was a unit of measurement. It would've probably been more helpful and accurate to refer to it as a monetary unit instead of a unit of measurement (although I suppose it does "measure" an amount of money so to speak).
• I used the word "exorbitant" to describe the king's generosity and compassion. Perhaps "extreme" would have been a better word. Sometimes exorbitant can have a negative connotation about it, which is most certainly not what I was implying. I was only referring to the king's mercy in positive terms.
• When reading Matthew 18:34, I said, "...until he should pay off all his debt." I accidentally added the word "off". The verse actually says, "...until he should pay all his debt."
• I read Matthew 18:33 as, "And should you not have had mercy...". It's actually "And should not you have had mercy..." It was just a slight word order change that didn't affect the meaning in any way.

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