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day 2 7 | MATTH EW 18:1-20
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About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
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Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. 3Then he said, “I tell you the truth,
unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of
Heaven. 4So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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“And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me. 6But if you cause
one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large
millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
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“What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but
what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting. 8So if your hand or foot causes you to sin,
cut it off and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be
thrown into eternal fire with both of your hands and feet. 9And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge
it out and throw it away. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one eye than to have two eyes and
be thrown into the fire of hell.
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“Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their
angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.*
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“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave
the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? 13And if he finds it,
I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away!
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In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.
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“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person
listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. 16But if you are unsuccessful, take one or
two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three
witnesses. 17If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t
accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
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“I tell you the truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you
permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
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“I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in
heaven will do it for you. 20For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among
them.”
18:10 Some manuscripts add verse 11, And the Son of Man came to save those who are lost. Compare Luke 19:10.
E NCOU R AG E M E N T
Anytime you begin something new, you’re going to face obstacles. You may look up
one day and discover you’ve wandered completely off course, like a lost sheep. Or you
may 昀椀nd you have more work to do in your own heart and relationships than you
imagined.
Even though it may catch you off guard, none of this is a surprise to God. As our
Good Shepherd, Jesus already knew and provided for your every need. He will supply
the courage and strength. He will come to your rescue. He will support you and show
you what steps to take. And he will always, always be with you.
