The Unforgiving Servant | Mathew 18 | Mercy & Forgiveness

What does Jesus' Parable of the Unforgiving Servant teach us about mercy and forgiveness? This Matthew 18:21–35 Bible study explores an impossible debt, the grace we have received, and Jesus' call to forgive from the heart. Before beginning the study, consider pausing to read Matthew 18:21–35 in your favorite Bible translation. The free YouVersion Bible App is a helpful place to read and compare translations: https://www.youversion.com/bible-app In this peaceful visual Bible devotion, we reflect on: The servant's impossible debt The master's astonishing mercy Why receiving forgiveness should transform us How unforgiveness becomes a burden The R.E.A.C.H. model as a practical way to cultivate forgiveness The difference between forgetting harm and choosing restorative grace My hope for you is that the mercy God has shown you will settle deeply into your heart—and that He will give you grace to extend that forgiveness to someone else. If this study encouraged you, please subscribe to They Know Him by Name | Bible Devotions and join us as we continue walking through the parables of Jesus. CHAPTERS 00:00 What Will You Do With Mercy? 00:28 Read Matthew 18:21–35 00:52 Debt, Justice, Power, and Grace 01:33 The Impossible Debt 02:17 The Master Forgives Everything 02:55 The Servant Refuses Mercy 03:47 Judgment and the Mirror 04:30 Mercy Is Strength 04:54 Power, Oppression, and Community 05:36 Forgiveness Restores 06:07 The Burden of Unforgiveness 06:51 The R.E.A.C.H. Forgiveness Model 07:30 Forgiveness Is Not Forgetting 07:56 Mercy Ripples Outward 08:40 The Challenge and Invitation 09:29 Prayer 09:53 My Hope for You #BibleStudy #JesusParables #Forgiveness Suggested tags unforgiving servant, parable of the unforgiving servant, unforgiving servant explained, Matthew 18, Matthew 18 Bible study, Jesus parables, parables of Jesus, forgiveness Bible study, Christian forgiveness, mercy and forgiveness, forgive from the heart, Bible devotion, Christian devotional, Bible study, REACH forgiveness model You can read the complete story in Matthew 18:21–35. If you would like to compare translations, the free YouVersion Bible App is available here: https://www.youversion.com/bible-app