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Matthew 18:21, 22<\/p>\n

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, \u201cLord, how many times shall I forgive my brother\u00a0who sins against me? Up to seven times?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jesus answered, \u201cI tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”<\/p>\n

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“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred.<\/p>\n

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It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.”
\n\u2015 Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983)<\/p>\n

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Matthew 18:23-35
\n“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 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.” The servant fell on his knees before him.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Be patient with me,\u2019 he begged, \u2018and I will pay back everything.’ The servant\u2019s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut 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. \u2018Pay back what you owe me!\u2019 he demanded.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHis fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, \u2018Be patient with me, and I will pay\u00a0you back.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.<\/p>\n

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When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.\u201c Then the master called the servant in. \u2018You wicked servant,\u2019 he said, \u2018I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn\u2019t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?\u2019 In anger his master\u00a0turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>…perhaps the most difficult of all to deal with – FORGIVENESS. I believe this is keeping more people from having power with God than any other thing — they are not willing to cultivate the spirit of forgiveness. If we allow the root of bitterness to spring up in our hearts against someone, our prayer will not be answered. It may not be an easy thing to live in sweet fellowship with all those with whom we come in contact; but that is what the grace of God is given to us for.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899) Prevailing Prayer p.46]\n

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Matthew 18:21, 22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, \u201cLord, how many times shall I forgive my brother\u00a0who sins against me? Up to seven times?\u201d   Jesus answered, \u201cI tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”     “Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred…. <\/p>\n

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