Core Laws · Unit 12 · Lesson 4 of 5 · about 5 minutes
Seventy times seven
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21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.Matthew 18:21-22 · KJV
Confess, make restitution, forgive, start again.
Peter thought forgiving seven times was generous. Jesus said seventy times seven, meaning keep forgiving. Forgiving means giving up revenge, not pretending it didn’t happen.
Check 1Jesus said seven times was enough.
Until seventy times seven.
Check 2Forgiving someone means:
You release the debt; trust can be rebuilt over time.
Take one step toward forgiving someone: a prayer, a letter you don’t send, or a kind word.
Only check it if you did it. Nobody sees this but you.
What debt am I still holding over someone?
Write your answer in the journal.
Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.
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