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Am I doing so with a godly spirit and in the right way?

“We Know Him!”

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Matthew 13:58

Reading:

Matthew 13:54-58

“Is not this the carpenter’s son?” (Matthew 13:55).

Should I move “there” because I think I will be more appreciated and my gifts more recognized?

Do I appreciate our local “prophets” less than the visiting ones?

Do I reject a local leader just because I know him so well as “one of us”?

Might my “unbelief” in him affect the effectiveness of a leader in my home congregation?

Am I handling personal rejection in a godly manner?

What is a godly way to dealing with such rejection?

[The Scriptures say in Matthew 13:57 -- A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house]
from Matthew 13:57

Compassion

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matthew 18:27

Reading:

Matthew 18:21-35

Despite our own imperfections and failures, most of us humans at times find it difficult to sincerely forgive another. So personalizing this lesson shouldn’t be too difficult….

Isn’t it unfair for me to have to forgive another’s injustice against me?

By what criteria do I forgive others?

Is there anyone whom I have not forgiven from the heart?

Why would I want to not forgive someone, especially a friend?

If I quit forgiving someone, what will I do instead?

How is compassion an improvement over patience?

How do I become compassionate as that king was?

Of what benefit is it to me to forgive another?

But I keep remembering the offenses against me! Now what?

Recently I was treated as the servant treated his fellow servant. What should I do?

How do I confront (Matthew 18:15-17) and yet forgive (Matthew 18:22,35)?!

“Jesus saith unto him,
I say not unto thee, Until seven times;
but,
Until seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:22).

[The Scriptures say in Matthew 18:33 -- ...have had compassion...even as I had pity?]
from Matthew 18:33