A HIGHER THINGS BIBLE STUDY "Forgiven and Forgiving" Summer 2011 (Leader Guide)
1. Can you think of a time when you felt like this : “I’ll never forgive him! Ever! There’s no way in the world I can forgive her for that! Forgive? You’ve got to be joking! When they’re good and sorry, I’ll forgive. Maybe.” How did it make you to feel to be so angry that you could not forgive? Answers will vary. Just allow the students to think quietly about such a time in their lives. 2. Read Matthew 18:23-35. How would you describe the king who forgave the servants debt? How is he like our Heavenly Father? Merciful, forgiving, generous etc. 3. What price does our Father pay to forgive us? The suffering and death of Jesus, His Son. 4. How does the forgiven servant treat his fellow servant? He was unforgiving of a much smaller amount. 5. What warning does the parable end with? "So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." 6. Read Psalm 103:10-12. How does God treat us: as we deserve or according to His mercy? He treats us with mercy for the sake of His Son, Christ Jesus. 7. How does He call us to treat others? He calls us to do this in a like manner. 8. Can we do this on our own?
