It was great being with all those who came to Sunday School yesterday. It is always a joy when we get together. I wanted to summarize what we talked about, for the benefit of all who care to read it. We looked at the first passage in Matthew 18, which was the discussion of Jesus and his disciples about "who was greatest in the Kingdom." We talked about several different things. 1. We discussed the need for humility when approaching God. We are all sinners. The Bible teaches us that we all fall short of the standard that God has set, which is perfection. When we accept the free gift of salvation, we accept it as people who are in desperate need. We have nothing to offer God, and that is just the way he wants it. For us to accept the benefits and truth of the gospel, we must first understand the depths of our depravity. We have nothing to offer to God. Praise God for his free grace that cost so much to Christ! 2. Humility should be one of the defining traits of our life. We should have humility towards one another that exalts Christ. 3. Lastly, we talked about the seriousness of our sin in light of all that God has done for us. We must be willing to maime ourselves rather than fall so easily into sin. We talked about removing the things from our lives that tempt us to sin. Those were the main points. I hope that helps solidify these truths in your hearts. Keep fighting the good fight.
BD
1 comment:
Quite encouraged. I'm also glad that you stayed pretty conservative and within the context. They're are probably a million false doctrines that have come from this passage. Well, maybe not a million. Maybe three.
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