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In the book of Matthew chapter 18, I'll begin reading with verse one.

At that time, the disciples came to Jesus saying, who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Then Jesus called, I want you to notice how many times he says, a little child, these verses.

Jesus called a little child to him and set him in the midst of them and said,

assuredly, I say unto you, unless you are converted and become as a little child,

you will by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Therefore, whoever humbles themselves as a little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles themselves as a little child is the greatest in the kingdom of

heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me. Then a stern warning in

verse six, but whoever calls is one of these little ones who believe in me to sin

it would be better for him if a meal stone were hung around his neck and he were drowned

in the depth of the sea woee unto the world because of offenses.

For offenses must come, but woe to the man by whom the offense comes.

He's still referring to children, to offending children, to hurting, abusing, harming, and even leading children in the wrong direction.

Verse 8, if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you.

It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed it's so interesting to me that this text

is attached to how we treat children in a time when children are being abused in a time when

children are being molested in a time when pornography is flooding and we're seeing a pandemic of child abuse and molestation,

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