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The Call to Radical Forgiveness Bible Study: Matthew 18:21–35 “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” - (Matthew 18:21–22) 1. Peter’s Question: A Limit to Forgiveness? Peter thinks he's being generous by offering forgiveness seven times—a number symbolizing completeness. But Jesus isn’t giving a new number; He is showing that forgiveness is not something we count. It’s something we practice. Forgiveness, in the Kingdom, is meant to be a lifestyle, not a quota. --- 2. The Parable: Two Debts, One Condition of the Heart Jesus tells a parable to explain God’s heart: The First Servant Owes the king an unimaginably large debt (10,000 talents—basically billions in today’s terms). Completely unable to repay. Pleads for mercy. The king has compassion, cancels the debt, and sets him free. The Same Servant Immediately demands repayment of a tiny debt from a fell...

The Story of Cain and Abel Bible Study Post Scripture Reading:   Genesis 4:1–16 Theme:   Guard Your Heart — When Pride, Jealousy, and Anger Knock at the Door 🌿  Introduction The story of  Cain and Abel  is one of the first lessons in the Bible about the danger of letting wrong emotions and attitudes rule the heart. It shows how  pride, jealousy, and anger  — when left unchecked — can lead even the firstborn of mankind to commit the first murder. Cain and Abel were sons of Adam and Eve. Cain worked the soil, and Abel tended flocks. Both brought offerings to the Lord, yet God accepted Abel’s and not Cain’s. What happened next reveals the spiritual battle within the human heart. 🕊️  The Offerings “Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favo...