“Unless You Become As

Little Children”

“Unless You Become As

Little Children”

“Unless You Become As

Little Children”

“Unless You Become As Little Children”

• Mat 18:1-4, “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" {2} Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, {3} and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

“Unless You Become As Little Children”

• Mat 18:1-4, {4} "Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Humility• (1 Pet 5:5-6 NKJV) Likewise you younger

people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." {6} Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

“What’s that?”

“What’s that?”Can change to

“I Know!”

If we are humble,•We are submissive to God.

If we are humble,•We are submissive to God.•We are aware of our own

weaknesses and shortcoming.

If we are humble,•We are submissive to God.•We are aware of our own

weaknesses and shortcoming.•We are gracious and forgiving.

"No one can serve two masters;

• (Mat 6:24-26 NKJV) "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. {25} "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

"No one can serve two masters;

• (Mat 6:24-26 NKJV) {26} "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Do We Love God?• (Mat 22:35-39 NKJV) Then one of them, a

lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, {36} "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" {37} Jesus said to him, " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' {38} "This is the first and great commandment. {39} "And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

Don’t be Ashamed!• (Mark 8:38 NKJV) "For whoever is ashamed

of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

Forgiveness is a must!• (Mat 6:14-15 NKJV) "For if you forgive men

their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. {15} "But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

“Unless You Become As Little Children”

• Matthew 18:2-4, “Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, {3} and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. {4} "Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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What do we learn from Children?

• They are humble and teachable

What do we learn from Children?

• They are humble and teachable• They have faith and trust in their parents

What do we learn from Children?

• They are humble and teachable• They have faith and trust in their parents• They have a great love and affection for their

parents

What do we learn from Children?

• They are humble and teachable• They have faith and trust in their parents• They have a great love and affection for their

parents• Little children are extremely forgiving.

“Unless You Become As

Little Children”