Matthew 18:9   This is serious business. One of the nicest things about Christ is his love for the lost. He loves every one of us. He gives us all the warnings we need. Nobody can say they are not warned. He doesn’t fail to tell people the truth about hell. He doesn’t stop short of the…

Matthew 18:8   The real key here is to keep the context in mind. He is talking about those who might cause offence and keep others from eternal life. The illustration is a strong one because he is telling us that this is dangerous. Cutting off one’s hand or foot will not really help anything, This Jesus…

Matthew 18:7   This is where we now see the reasoning behind Jesus’s words. Offences, meaning persecutions, temptations, trials, and such like, will be the lot of the believer. It is unavoidable. But, this does not excuse those who perpetrate these crimes. It also shows that Christians are not called to eradicate evil. This is God’s business,…

Matthew 18:6   Many point to this verse and teach that we should severely punish anyone who would hurt a child. Though those who hurt children most certainly are in the wrong, this is not what Jesus is teaching here. Children are an example of the believer. As little children, those who belong to the Lord rely…

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Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” – We can trust Him. Thank You, Father, for this day.

Matthew 18:5   So often people take things out of context and misunderstand the meaning of a passage. This particular verse is not saying that being receptive and kind to children automatically guarantees favor with Christ. Notice that Jesus says ‘such’ a little child. This is a reference back to the previous verse, and also reflects…

Job 1:21 “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”1 Corinthians 5:1 “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”Revelation 21:3-5 “And I heard a great voice…

Matthew 18:4   Jesus was teaching the disciples here about humility. But, he was also teaching them something about himself. Who is, indeed, the greatest in the kingdom? Jesus. He humbled himself like a child to come to this world and die for you and me. This is a lesson in Christlikeness, not simply childlikeness. We are…

Matthew 18:3   What exactly does Jesus have in mind here? Is it possible that those who had been with him so long were not yet saved? I do not think that is what he is trying to say. However, Judas was among them, and he was most definitely not saved. So, what does this mean? He…