Matthew 18:23-35
"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26 "The servant fell on his knees before him. "Be patient with me,' he begged, "and I will pay back everything.' 27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28 "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. "Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, "Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 "Then the master called the servant in. "You wicked servant,' he said, "I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34 In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." (NIV)
  1. Who does the king represent?
    1. God the Father.
    2. Governmental rule.
    3. Satan.
    4. The justice system.

     

  2. Who does the wicked servant represent?
    1. Judas Iscariot
    2. Ananias and his wife Sapphira.
    3. Anyone who does not forgive his or her fellow man as God is willing to forgive us.
    4. A Pharisee.

     

  3. Who are the other servants?
    1. Anyone one who had God's ear, angels and/or man.
    2. The Israelites.
    3. Business leaders.
    4. Governmental authorities.

     

  4. What are we to forgive?
    1. Anything that our brothers or sisters ask.
    2. Moines loaned without collateral.
    3. Anything done without malice.
    4. Anything.
    Luke 7:41-43
    "Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?"
    43 Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled."
    "You have judged correctly," Jesus said. (NIV)
  5. Who does the moneylender represent?
    1. The Church.
    2. Any believer, man or woman.
    3. Jesus Christ.
    4. The government.

     

  6. Who do the debtors represent?
    1. Productive citizen who have fallen on hard times.
    2. Street people.
    3. People that have come to God in faith.
    4. People that have prayed to God.

     

  7. What does the money represent?
    1. Just that, money.
    2. legal infractions.
    3. Sins.

     

  8. The parable clearly refers to men, does it apply to woman too?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.

     

  9. Does God forgive everyone's sins?
    1. Yes.
    2. No.

     

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