“Who is Great?Humility, the Child, and Shepherd who Fears the Lord” November 19

“Who is Great?

Humility, the Child, and Shepherd who Fears the Lord”

 - Matthew 18:1-9

I.                 THE NECESSITY OF A HEART CONVERSION (Inward focused to outward) – Matthew 18:1-4

A.     A conversion involving childlike humility – this was the concern of Jesus! And should be for US, too!

o   Mark 9:35b, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 2:3-5, Colossians 3:12-13           

Question: When leading other why do it?

B.      Without a Heart conversion, there is no salvation

o   John 3:3; Acts 3:17-19; Colossians 2:12-14; Titus 3:5-7; Philippians 2:12-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Question: Have you submitted to the working of God in your life? Adult Baptism? Meekness?

II.                THE SIN OF STUMBLING BLOCKS –Matthew 18:5-7

A.     Who are the the “children”?

o   1 John 2:1-2; 12-18 – “The Sheep”

B.      The terribleness of causing children to sin…

o   1 Corinthians 8:9-13

C.     How one can put stumbling blocks in a child’s way?

Question: Do you make stumbling blocks for others?

III.              THE HUMILITY TO FIGHT SIN – Matthew 18:8-9

A.     Some deny punishment after death, but not Jesus

o   Hebrews 10:28-29

B.      We should, therefore, take sin seriously

Who is the Greatest?