Mark

3:24-25

If a kingdom is divided against itself,

that kingdom cannot stand.

If a house is divided against itself,

that house cannot stand.
Ephesians 4
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you
have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be paGent, bearing with one
another in love. 3 Make every eort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when
you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one bapGsm; 6 one God and Father of all, who
is over all and through all and in all.
BONDS peace
of
Ephesians 4:3,26-27

Make every eort to keep the UNITY OF THE SPIRIT through the bond of peace.
[26] "In your anger do not sin : Do not let the sun go down while you are sGll
angry, [27] and DO NOT GIVE THE DEVIL A FOOTHOLD.
Ephesians 2
12 remember that at that Gme you were separate from Christ, excluded from
ciGzenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope
and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far
away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has
destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hosGlity, 15 by sebng aside in his esh
the law with its commands and regulaGons. His purpose was to create in himself
one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to
reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their
hosGlity. 17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to
those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by
one Spirit.
Maehew 18:21-35 (NIV)

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, Lord, how many Gmes shall I forgive my
brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven Gmes?
22 Jesus answered, I tell you, not seven Gmes, but seventy-seven Gmes.[a]
23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to seele accounts
with his servants. 24 As he began the seelement, a man who owed him ten
thousand bags of gold[b] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the
master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to
repay the debt.
26 At this the servant fell on his knees before him. Be paGent with me, he
begged, and I will pay back everything. 27 The servants master took pity on him,
canceled the debt and let him go.
28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who
owed him a hundred silver coins.[c] He grabbed him and began to choke him. Pay
back what you owe me! he demanded.
29 His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, Be paGent with me, and I
will pay it back.
30 But he refused. Instead, he went o and had the man thrown into prison unGl
he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they
were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 Then the master called the servant in. You wicked servant, he said, I canceled
all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldnt you have had mercy
on your fellow servant just as I had on you? 34 In anger his master handed him
over to the jailers to be tortured, unGl he should pay back all he owed.
35 This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your
brother or sister from your heart.