Passage Matthew 18

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Attributes of Kingdom’s Great (Matthew 18:1-14)

a. Becoming like the little children and welcoming them in Jesus (1-5)

b. Not causing little ones to stumble – remove the evil that to cause stumbling (6-9)

c. Don’t despise the little ones; God doesn’t want to loose anyone (10-14)

Dealing with a brother or sister that sins (Matthew 18:15-20)

a. Corrective process with ever expanding impact (15-17)

b. Method for engaging with Heavenly Father; two or three in Jesus name involves God (18-20)

Scope of forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35)

a. Jesus answers Peter’s forgiveness question- Go to extremes to forgive (21-22)

b. Parable of great forgiveness with improper response (23-34)

c. Forgiveness from heart (35)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Attributes of Kingdom’s Great	Matthew 18:1-14
Dealing with a brother or sister that sins	Matthew 18:15-20
Scope of forgiveness	Matthew 18:21-35

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Kingdom’s great support humble, restore sinners and forgive extravagantly

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that Kingdom greatness comes from our heart attitude as we humble ourselves as a child, care for those who stumble and forgive.

Specific Application Questions

	1. What is your attitude toward faith’s children?
	2. How do you involve yourself in building up others in the faith?
	3. Who do you need to forgive and how should your attitude change to reflect God’s?

Principles to Remember

	Great in the Kingdom are humble.
	Following the steps is essential to restoring faith
	God forgives and we should reflect the grace we have received from our Heavenly Father

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