Sep 21, 2026 · 45 min · 10 segments
Christians confess that forgiveness is possible. Christians are a forgiven people called to live as forgiving people. SCRIPTURE: Matthew 18:15-35
Let's talk about forgiveness.
C.S. Lewis.
in mere Christianity, wrote this.
He said, Sounds about right.
Everyone thinks that forgiveness is a lovely idea until there's something to forgive.
Let's be honest.
We all need forgiveness.
It hurts us.
It's hard to ask for forgiveness.
But unless we can actually do that, we will never have any real lasting, meaningful relationships with either God or the people around us.
We need forgiveness.
And so we're just going to look at Matthew 18 and we're going to see three things today.
One, that we need forgiveness.
Two, the vertical nature of forgiveness.
And then three, the horizontal nature of forgiveness.
So let's talk about our need for forgiveness.
I want you to imagine with me.
It's the year 250 AD.
Imagine what you'd be wearing.
And you hear that a new emperor has come into power.
And he's on a mission to restore Rome to all of its former glory.
And his strategy is this.
We're going to get every single person living in the Roman Empire to sacrifice to the Roman gods so that they will bless me.
Let's talk about forgiveness.
C.S. Lewis.
in mere Christianity, wrote this.
He said, Sounds about right.
Everyone thinks that forgiveness is a lovely idea until there's something to forgive.
Let's be honest.
We all need forgiveness.
It hurts us.
It's hard to ask for forgiveness.
But unless we can actually do that, we will never have any real lasting, meaningful relationships with either God or the people around us.
We need forgiveness.
And so we're just going to look at Matthew 18 and we're going to see three things today.
One, that we need forgiveness.
Two, the vertical nature of forgiveness.
And then three, the horizontal nature of forgiveness.
So let's talk about our need for forgiveness.
I want you to imagine with me.
It's the year 250 AD.
Imagine what you'd be wearing.
And you hear that a new emperor has come into power.
And he's on a mission to restore Rome to all of its former glory.
And his strategy is this.
We're going to get every single person living in the Roman Empire to sacrifice to the Roman gods so that they will bless me.
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