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E ric Roy – 24th March 2013 Matthew 18:1 – 35

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Matthew’s gospel

• Not just a straightforward

chronological record

• Over 60% of the content

is Jesus teaching

• Includes five major

“discourses”

• Chapter 18 is the start of

the fourth discourse and we will pick out six points Matthew 18:1-4

• A child-like attitude
• 1. Humility

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• Free of prejudice
• 2. Acceptance

Matthew 18:6-9

• Do not trip up others (verse 6)
• Do not trip up yourself (verses 7-9)
• 3. Avoid the causes of sin

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• Each of us is individually important to God
• That should inform how we treat each other
• 4. Care for others

Matthew 18:15-20

• Do not spread gossip
• Do not accuse
• Seek to understand
• 5. Honesty and integrity

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• Forgive as often as needed
• Forgive as you have been forgiven
• Unforgiveness has the most

severe consequences

• 6. F
• rgiveness
• 1. Humility
• 2. Acceptance
• 3. Avoid the causes of sin
• 4. Care for others
• 5. Honesty and integrity
• 6. Forgiveness

Key ingredients of kingdom life

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Notes will be on the table…