Sermon Tone Analysis
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Scripture Reading
Opening Prayer
Introduction
Exposition 1
Observations and Points
The disciples at this point still greatly misunderstood Jesus
Point 1
I.
A Kingdom Citizen is one marked with humility
Observation 2
Jesus keeps talking about little ones.
Little ones are all believers.
Point 2
II.
Even though temptation will come, God’s children can take confidence that He is on their side.
“The argument is clear.
Jesus’ followers must become like children in humility if they are to enter the kingdom (vv.
3-4).
Those who receive such “little ones” because they belong to him in effect receive Jesus; those who reject them, causing them to stumble, are threatened with condemnation (vv.5-6).
Things causing Jesus’ people to stumble are inevitable, yet damning (v. 7).
But the disciples themselves must beware.
Failure to deal radically with similar sin in their own lives betrays their allegiance to the world and threatens them with the eternal fire of hell.
Jesus’ disciples must deal as radically with pride as they were earlier commanded to deal with lust (5:29-30).”
-D.A. Carson
Put another way
III.
Do whatever it takes to eliminate pride.
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