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The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is a kids Bible lesson on forgiveness from Matthew 18:21-35. It teaches that we forgive others because Jesus forgave the debt we could never pay. Use it in Sunday School or children’s church with elementary kids, in about 45 minutes. Free printable PDF, 10 pages, in English.
The main idea, a teacher preparation list and the Scripture references
The “How Many Times?” opening game that shows how hard it is to do anything 490 times
The full Bible lesson message, with Matthew 18:21-35 printed and board prompts for the teacher
A fold-and-cut mini book that retells the parable, with space for the children to draw
Step-by-step folding directions for the mini book
Who it is for
Sunday School teachers and children’s church leaders teaching elementary kids about forgiveness. It is lesson five of the Story Time with Jesus series on the parables, and it also works on its own.
What does the parable of the unforgiving servant teach kids?
Peter asks how many times he should forgive, and Jesus answers seventy times seven. The king in the story is God, and we are the servant with the unpayable debt. Because Jesus paid our debt on the cross, we forgive others, with his help, again and again.
From The Sunday School Store and Ministry-to-Children.com.
How to get it: Add it to your cart and check out. It is free and no payment is needed. The download link comes to your email right away. Print as many copies as your church needs.
