
Hope forgivesMatthew 18:21-35Length: Standard
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this passage show me about God?
- How big is the debt the king cancels, and what does the forgiven servant do next?
What does it show me about people — and about myself?
- Who is hardest for you to forgive right now?
What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)
- What one step toward forgiving that person will you take this week?
Who will I tell?
- Who could you tell about the debt the king canceled?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
Father, you canceled a debt I could never have repaid. Soften my heart to forgive the people who owe me, the way you have forgiven me.