(Jesus continued) “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children […]
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As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. Matthew 18:21, 22 Lord are we reading right –‘seven times seventy?’ I’m sure Peter felt he was going the extra mile when he said seven times. Now Lord You are asking him to go […]
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(Jesus continue) “Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. […]
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(Jesus continued) “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take over one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two […]
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(Jesus continued) “What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than […]
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(Jesus continued) “See that you do not despise one of these little ones (children); for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 Wow Lord what an interesting insight. Children have angels in heaven that are watching the face of our Father. […]
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(Jesus continued) “And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.” Matthew 18:9 Lord thank You for the emphasis You place on sinning. And why […]
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(Jesus continued) “And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands, or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.” Matthew 18:8 Oh Lord how we thank and praise […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes! Matthew 18:7 Lord it takes a strong person to withstand temptation. It would not be called a temptation if it was not something hard to resist. Oh everyone […]
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(Jesus continued) “Whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:5, 6 Lord, […]
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