The servant in this parable was happy when his master did not require him to repay a debt of millions of dollars. Incredibly, the servant went straight to another servant and demanded that he pay him a few dollars that he owed him. When the second servant could not pay, the first servant threw him in prison. When the master heard, he was furious. Now, the first servant was sent to prison. Jesus said that our Heavenly Father would feel the same towards us if we did not forgive others from the heart.
God has forgiven us of very much. We should forgive people from our hearts.
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Bible Lesson: Parable of an Unforgiving Servant
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