Matthew 18: True Greatness
Who will be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Why didn’t Jesus just give the disciples that answer?
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What about children is so important that we can’t enter the Kingdom without it?
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What does it mean to be humble?
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Why is welcoming a humble child like welcoming Christ?
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In what ways can we cause people to stumble?
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If offenses are so terrible, why does God allow them?
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What should be our attitude toward our ability to sin?
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What is the relationship between angels and children?
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How can people be saved when they don’t know they are lost?
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How could a shepherd leave ninety-nine sheep to save one?
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If God wants none to perish, why won’t he get his way?
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Why should an offense be pointed out privately?
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Of what value are two or three witnesses?
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Why is the church’s judgment of an offense important?
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How does Heaven’s standards apply to what happens on Earth?
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What kind of agreement in prayer guarantees God’s action?
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What did Peter think was a reasonable number of times to forgive an offense? How reasonable was Jesus’ answer?
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What are the most compelling reasons to forgive and keep on forgiving?