Matthew 18:21-35
21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

 
 
 
 
 
1 Peter 4:1-2  Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,  that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 
 
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In reference to these 2 verses, Pastor John MacArthur gives the following commentary...
 
Therefore

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respect
 
Everyone wants respect for who they are. 
 
However, the question today is…   Do you respect others?  Particularly, how do you respect God - His Name, His Book, and His Son?
 
I have a list of rules at the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy.  For the most part, people are respecting my rules.  However, the one that isn’t being followed is the most important – don’t use God’s name in vain. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Luke 7: 41-43
Jesus said, "There was a certain creditor who had two debtors.  One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.  And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both.  Tell Me. thereforeh, which of them will love him more?"  Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more."
 
 
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Philippians 3:7-9

But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith

 
 
 
 
 
Psalm 19

The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.

Before reading this passage from the Bible, I would like to make a couple comments about the two people in this story – these two people are complete opposites.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This year, God has taught me much about contentment.  What should we pursue?  Verse 11 below tells us…  pursue righteousness, Godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
 
 
 
1 Timothy 6:6-12