Parable of The Unforgiving Servant

Parable of The Unforgiving Servant 

Matthew 18:23-35

23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle

accounts with his servants.

24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 

25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children

and all that he had, and payment to be made. 

26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you

everything.’ 

27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 

28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a

hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 

 

29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay

you.’ 

30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 

31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they

went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 

32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that

debt because you pleaded with me. 

33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 

34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 

35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your

brother from your heart.”

What should we do? How much should we forgive?

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I

forgive him? As many as seven times?” 

22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

Why?

Because we are the wicked servant who was forgiven of our debt owed to a holy God.

We have sinned each one of us.

But God sent his son Jesus to die on a cross for our sins.

WE ARE NO LONGER SLAVES TO SIN (meaning having to pay off the debt we owed,

indentured servants)

WE ARE FORGIVEN! SO LETS FORGIVE OTHERS!

 

How do we address those in the family who wrong us?

15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he

listens to you, you have gained your brother. 

16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be

established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 

17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the

church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 

18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you

loose on earth shall be loosed[ f ] in heaven. 

19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for

them by my Father in heaven. 

20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

 

Greatest Stories Ever Told: Parable of The Tenant Farmers

Greatest Stories Ever Told: Parable of The Tenant Farmers

The story of humans and the gospel is of a people who can with reckless abandon trust in God

with all their heart soul mind and strength, but choose not to.

Just like in the garden we have God as our ultimate source of fulfillment but instead of finding

our joy in him we look to the work of our own hands.

Difference between a struggle and acceptance……

Acts of the flesh:

Galatians 5:16,17 ; 19-21

16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh

desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in

conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[ c ] you want.

19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 

20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions,

factions 

21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those

who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Context: Matthew 21

7-11 Jesus had just made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. The people cry out

Hosanna Son of David. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’

Hosanna in the highest!”

12-17 Jesus cleanses the temple: It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but

you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”

15-17 Chief Priests come to question him.

The story of humans and the gospel is of a people who can with reckless abandon trust in God

with all their heart soul mind and strength, but choose not to.

Parable of The Tenant Farmers - Matthew 21:33-46

33 Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a

fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went

into another country.

34  When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit.

35  And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

36  Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them.

37  Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

38  But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us

kill him and have his inheritance.'

39  And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40  When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"

41  They said to him, He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to

other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.

42  Jesus said to them (the chief priests), Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone

that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord doing, and it is

marvelous in our eyes?

43  Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a

people producing its fruits.

44  And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.

45  When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them.

46  And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

There are two groups this applies to:

Believers and Unbelievers.

If you are an unbeliever you are the Tenants of the vineyard:

Don’t kill the son who gave his life for you

For God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall

not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16

See God sent his only son to earth for our salvation, yet instead of accept and receive him we

throw him and his sacrifice out.

If you are a believer this is a cautionary tale:

Its time to bear fruit!

It is time to profess the gospel of Jesus Christ without shame, and to disciple those who accept

the call.

We bear fruit inwardly in godly character and outwardly in our ministry and service to others.

Fruitfulness is about possessing love (humility, purity, generosity, etc.) and inspiring it in others.

Inwardly (Live Christ):

Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.

Outwardly (Show Christ):

John 4:36

36 Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the

sower and the reaper may be glad together.

The world is in need, we have the answer!

THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND THE TARES | Bishop Kyle

THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND THE TARES

 

Matt. 13:24-30

Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who

sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among

the wheat and went his way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then

the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not

sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has

done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he

said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both

grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather

together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.

I. THE COMING KINGDOM

1. 1. One Thousand Year Reign - Rev 20:1-6

2. 2. Nature Altered Isaiah 11:6-9

3. A Kingdom of Righteousness and Justice

4. Peace and Security

5. Economic Prosperity

6. Physical Longevity. (Isaiah 65: 20– 23)

II. CHURCH AGE

III. POINTS OF THE PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM (Matthew 13)

1. Free will and voluntary Obedience in this Age

2. The Kingdom Starts small but will eventually fill the whole Earth

3. The values of the Kingdom will be hidden to Many

4. The Kingdom will Manifest in Stages

 

 Parables 1 & 2 (The Sower and the four soils and the wheat and tares) – Kingdom

obedience is not forced

 Parables 3 & 4 (Mustard seed and leaven) - The Kingdom starts small and grows

large

 Parables 5 & 6 (Treasure and Pearl) - Kingdom value is not seen by most

 Parable 7 (Dragnet) – A large gathering and removal

 

IV. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PARABLE

Matthew 13:37-43

He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

38  The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares

are the sons of the wicked one. 39  The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the

harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40  Therefore as the tares

are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41  The Son of

Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that

offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42  and will cast them into the furnace of

fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43  Then the righteous will shine forth

as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear

1. Two types of harvest are growing together

2. Many things won’t be dealt with until the end of the age

3. Although they grow together, they should still be distinct

4. Don’t misunderstand the growth of the wicked

5. At His return He will Judge the wicked and reward the righteous. (Mt. 24:37-41;

Lk 17:26-37; Mt.16:27; 25:31-33; Dan. 12:3.

 

V. OUR RESOLVE

 

1. Learn from Asaph

Psalm 73:1-26

 

A Psalm of Asaph.

1 Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart.

2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;

My steps had nearly slipped.

3 For I was envious of the boastful,

When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no pangs in their death,

But their strength is firm.

5 They are not in trouble as other men,

Nor are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace;

Violence covers them like a garment.

7 Their eyes bulge with abundance;

They have more than heart could wish.

8 They scoff and speak wickedly,

concerning oppression; They speak loftily.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens,

And their tongue walks through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return here,

And waters of a full cup are drained by them.

11 And they say, “How does God know?

And is there knowledge in the Most High?”

12 Behold, these are the ungodly,

Who are always at ease;

They increase in riches.

13 Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain,

And washed my hands in innocence.

14 For all day long I have been plagued,

And chastened every morning.

15 If I had said, “I will speak thus,”

Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.

16 When I thought how to understand this,

It was too painful for me—

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God;

Then I understood their end.

18 Surely You set them in slippery places;

You cast them down to destruction.

19 Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment!

They are utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream when one awakes,

So, Lord, when You awake,

You shall despise their image.

 

21 Thus my heart was grieved,

And I was vexed in my mind.

22 I was so foolish and ignorant;

I was like a beast before You.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with You;

You hold me by my right hand.

24 You will guide me with Your counsel,

And afterward receive me to glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but You?

And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.

26 My flesh and my heart fail;

But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.