How Many Times Should We Forgive? 70 x 7 Times | The True Meaning of Forgiveness

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In this inspiring Christian sermon, we are reminded of the importance of forgiveness, humility, and gratitude to God. The message begins with a story of a billionaire who daily gave to a homeless man—until one day, after being away, the man asked him, “Where were you? For my money?” This humorous yet piercing story illustrates how we often treat God, as if He “owes” us blessings, rather than recognizing His constant generosity. The sermon then reflects on the Gospel passage where Peter asks Jesus how many times he must forgive. While Jewish tradition required forgiving three times, Peter suggested seven to seem generous. But Christ replied, “not seven, but seventy times seven”—an unlimited call to mercy. To explain, Jesus told the parable of a servant forgiven of an unpayable debt, who in turn refused to forgive a small debt owed to him. The lesson is clear: God forgives us infinitely, and we are called to extend that same forgiveness to others. Another story shared is the famous riddle of a farmer who left 17 cows to his three sons, divided in fractions that seemed impossible to fulfill. A wise neighbor solved the problem by temporarily adding one cow, making the division possible. This illustrates how only when Christ enters our lives—the “extra cow”—do things that seem impossible suddenly make sense. The sermon’s central theme is simple yet profound: we must stop saying, “You owe me”—to God or to others. Our debt has already been paid through Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. Instead of demanding repayment, we are called to live in gratitude, peace, and mercy. Each Divine Liturgy is a celebration of this truth: we owe nothing, for Christ has given us everything. Keywords: forgiveness, Christian sermon, God’s mercy, parable of the unforgiving servant, gratitude, Jesus teaching, 17 cows story, faith, Christian life For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stmichaelscathedralpassaic2756 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #ChristianSermon #Forgiveness #GodsMercy #FaithInChrist #BibleTeaching #ChristianLife #JesusChrist #Gratitude #Parable #SeventyTimesSeven #ChristianFaith 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

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• Forgiveness