Will God forgive you if you don't forgive others? Matthew 6:14-15 (KJV): "if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
Sermon on the Mount Pt 19, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.
Matt calls it a blank check. In Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus hands you the check: you write it out for forgiving or for not forgiving, but either way you cash it. Your life is a blank check, and you are as close to God as you want to be. The same pattern runs through "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7), "when ye stand praying, forgive" (Mark 11:25-26), and "all things are yours" (1 Corinthians 3:21-23).
From there: the faithful and wise servant (Matthew 24:42-51), "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves" (2 Chronicles 7:13-14), "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful" (2 Samuel 22:26-28), "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble" (James 4:4-10; 1 Peter 5:5-10), sowing to the Spirit (Galatians 6:7-8; Galatians 5:16-17), confessing Christ before men (Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:8-13; John 12:42-43), the widow's oil that flowed until the vessels ran out (2 Kings 4:1-7), five barley loaves and two small fishes (John 6:1-13), and the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30).
It opens on the Orthodox vs Protestant debate: take what is good, but do not join a camp just because it attacks the other one, the same division Paul faced in Corinth.
Questions answered
- What does "your life is a blank check" mean? (7:37)
- Will God forgive you if you don't forgive others? (8:13)
- Does God show mercy to the merciful? (18:36)
- What does "all things are yours" mean in 1 Corinthians 3? (19:26)
- Who is the faithful and wise servant? (33:00)
- How do you resist the devil? (47:53)
- How do you stop fulfilling the lust of the flesh? (57:18)
- Why did the servant hide his one talent? (1:30:21)
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Chapters
0:00 Matthew 6, Verses 14-15: Opening (Orthodox vs Protestant)
6:00 Divisions in the Corinthian Church
7:37 Your Life Is a Blank Check
8:13 Reading Matthew 6, Verses 14-15 (KJV)
9:06 A Visiting Family Asks for Prayer
14:53 One Path, Many Camps
18:36 Blessed Are the Merciful (Matthew 5, Verse 7)
18:57 When Ye Stand Praying, Forgive (Mark 11)
19:26 All Things Are Yours (1 Corinthians 3, Verses 21-23)
26:07 The Faithful and Wise Servant (Matthew 24)
27:50 Tangent: The Magnificent Seven
32:13 Reading Matthew 24, Verses 42-51
38:02 If My People Humble Themselves (2 Chronicles 7)
39:45 With the Merciful (2 Samuel 22, Verses 26-28)
41:22 God Resisteth the Proud (James 4, Verses 4-10)
50:14 Humble Yourselves (1 Peter 5, Verses 5-10)
52:52 Whatsoever a Man Soweth (Galatians 6, Verses 7-8)
55:27 The Spirit Is Ready, the Flesh Is Weak (Mark 14)
57:18 Walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5, Verses 16-17)
59:05 Confess Me Before Men (Matthew 10, Verses 32-33)
1:00:21 Confess With Thy Mouth (Romans 10, Verses 8-13)
1:02:51 They Loved the Praise of Men (John 12)
1:04:53 The Widow's Oil (2 Kings 4, Verses 1-7)
1:12:24 Five Barley Loaves and Two Small Fishes (John 6)
1:19:18 The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25, Verses 14-30)
1:22:42 No Temptation but Such as Is Common (1 Corinthians 10)
1:30:21 I Was Afraid, and Hid Thy Talent
1:33:01 Let Him Be Unjust Still (Revelation 22, Verse 11)
Who do you need to forgive this week? Tell us in the comments.
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