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Parable of the forgiven Debt (Matthew 18) | Story

This parable of Jesus is probably not the most popular with many, especially not bankers, but the kind of radical forgiveness it displays is sorely needed in today’s world. The idea of burning your last bridges, squandering your last chance, and ‘no way back’ are rife and yet, God never shuts that door to us and asks us to not shut that door to others. If you have older kids, it’s worth reminding them that forgive means not to hold it over someone’s head, but also not to necessarily forget. The king would have been wise to hesitate before lending the man more. Equally, forgiveness is granted when requested on our knees, acknowledging our shortcomings, not given automatically.

Tell this story or a similar one of your choice from a favourite bible translation or storybook. This version is supplied for inspiration, feel free to omit or embellish to give it your personal voice.

Main Passage : Matthew 18:21-35
Extra reference : Acts 1

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2 or 3 are gathered (Matthew 18) | Craft 2

When 2 or 3 are gathered Jesus is with them – This craft takes that literally, piecing Jesus together as the different people join. There is nothing moving in this craft and it’s deceptively simple. I’ve included a partially coloured template so you can colour just the three who gather and not Jesus.

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2 or 3 are gathered (Matthew 18) | Games

Order

All Ages

Small group

Requires setup time

Quiet game

Can be seated

Print the game PDF page by clicking on the picture. We order things to help us understand the world and how to act. In this game, you are given 5 random images and told to order them. How you order them is entirely up to you and no answer is wrong, but you must give a reason why. Are they in value order? Age order? Does the order tell a story? Etc. Link to the blueprint conflict resolution part of this passage.

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2 or 3 are gathered (Matthew 18) | Craft 1

This craft is based on Matthew 18 verse 20 where Jesus speaks about where 2 or 3 are gathered in his name – though it plays with the wording a little. This is a perfect craft for a younger group as it’s so simple. It’s recommended to print this one in colour and allow the child to customise the final craft by adding colour to the words and details to the background.

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2 or 3 are gathered (Matthew 18) | Character Images

Here are the images you need for the hero’s attributes linked to 2 or 3 are gathered (Matthew 18).
Each hero set contains a high quality graphic of the character, a take home bible card and a colouring page.

The images are displayed small here, click on the image you wish to have, then save the image that loads.
(Please note : Some images have no watermark but are not copyright free, they are only intended for classroom use.)

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