Forgiving Because We Are Forgiven

The Story Jesus Told

Then his master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.

— Matthew 18:32-35

## Question 1 In the story, the king forgave the servant a huge debt he could never pay back. But when the servant's friend owed him a little money, what did the servant do?

## Question 2 The king said, 'Should you not have had mercy on your friend, as I had mercy on you?' Why do you think the king wanted the servant to be kind after he had been shown so much kindness?

## Question 3 The sermon says that God has forgiven us a bigger debt than we can ever imagine. Who is someone you can forgive from your heart this week?

## Activity: Draw Mercy Draw a picture of the servant forgiving his friend. Then draw a big smile on both faces to show how happy mercy makes people feel.