Matthew 18

“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

• Whoever humbles himself like an adult is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

• Whoever humbles himself like a man is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

• Whoever humbles himself like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

• Whoever humbles himself like a teacher is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

A shepherd does this is one of his sheep has gone astray.

• leaves the 90 other sheep to go and find that one

• leaves the 99 other sheep to go and find that one

• forgets the one and moves on with his 99 other sheep

The shepherd does this when he finds his one lost sheep.

This disciple asked Jesus how many times he should forgive if someone has sinned against him.

• Peter

• Paul

• Elijah

• Moses

In the parable: The Unforgiven Servant

How does the KING'S SLAVE treat his own slaves debt?

• Throws him in prison

• seized him and choked him

• Told him to pay what he owed

• forgave because understood the grace that was also given to him from the King

If your brother/sister sins against you...

• tell them to kick rocks and move on

• go talk about them with your best friend

• go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone V. 15-18

• ignore them

Ephesians 2:4-7

4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.