8-10-2014
"The Ten Dollar Debt"
Matthew 6. 9-13; Matthew 18. 21-35

THE TEN DOLLAR DEBT Matthew 6. 9-13; Matt. 18. 21-35 I.  HAVE YOU EVER CARRIED A REALLY HEAVY LOAD?    A.  The weight of ____ (guilt) is a heavy load B.  The load of un-forgiveness is a heavy piece of cargo C.  Jesus invites us to come to Our Heavenly Father for ___________. II.  SIN IS A UNIVERSAL ___________ A.  There are many ways that we are sinners or “debtors.” B.  The NT uses 5 different gk words for sin.   · hamartia- to miss the target… · parabasis= stepping over the _____ (deliberate).  · paraptoma = stepping across.  Oops! Not as deliberate…   · Anomia= lawlessness.  Deliberate.  The “right” is known but the “wrong” is ________.  Defiance of law, or of others’ rights. · Opheilema = debt.  Failure to pay what is due.    III.  AS MUCH AS I NEED TO BE FORGIVEN…I NEED JUST AS MUCH TO ___________!    A.  “…as we forgive (have forgiven) our debtors.” Can’t have one without the other. B.  Question: is there someone _____ need to forgive?  Are you carrying a heavy load because of that?  IV.  IF I AM TO FORGIVE AND OFFER “Christian Forgiveness”  ______ THINGS WILL BE HELPFUL. A.  I must learn to __________ B.  I must learn to forget.  C.  I must ________ to love.  V.  FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS.  A.  I want to invite you today, or this week to deal with that burden. B.  Bring it to the Lord in prayer…AND _____ ___ _____…asking Him to help you deal with it C.  Ask Him to forgive and also to help ____ forgive others!