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Matthew 18:10-14
Introduction
The disciples have been arguing about who would be the greatest.
Jesus continues to use the little child not only to illustrate what it means to be a citizen of His kingdom.
Only those who come to Him through Christ in childlike faith can enter His kingdom.
Only those whom the Lord humbles in complete dependence on Him will become His children and therefore joint heirs with Jesus Christ (Matt.
18:4; Rom.
8:17; Eph.
1:11-14).
He now tells them of His care for His children.
How he cares for His children.
Verse 10 makes it clear that Jesus is talking about new or weak believer, still using the image of little children.
It serves as an introduction to what he is going to say about the lost sheep.
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God’s Provision For His Children (18:10-11)
1B.
He provides for our security (18:10)
A mandate to Christians
*Despise* is from (/kataphroneo/)/ô/, which has the literal meaning of thinking down on.
To *despise one of these little ones* is therefore to treat one of God’s own precious and beloved children with disdain and contempt.
This is a warning to Christians about how we treat each other.
We are not to *despise* each other.
How?
Ø We *despise* one another when we flaunt our liberty before weaker believers, causing them to go against their consciences or to overreact and fall deeper into legalism.
(Romans 14:3)
Ø Christians *despise *one another when they show partiality.
(James 2:1-8)
Ø Believers *despise* other believers when they are indifferent to or judgmental of a fellow believer who spiritually stumbles.
(Galatians 6:1-2)
Ø Believers also *despise* other believers by resenting a fellow Christian who confronts their sinfulness.
(Titus 2:15)
Ø Believers *despise *other believers is by taking advantage of them for personal gain.
(1 Thessalonians 4:6)
A ministry of angels
Ø The purpose of these angels is to serve God by caring for His people.
(Hebrews 1:14)
Ø Neither this text nor any other teaches the idea of a guardian angel.
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He provides for our salvation (18:11)
*Luke 19:10* “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
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God’s Protection of His Children (18:12-14)
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He is our shepherd
*Psalm 23:1* “The LORD /is /my shepherd; I shall not want.”
*John 10:11* “I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.”
*Hebrews 13:20* “…our Lord Jesus …that great Shepherd of the sheep…”
*1 Peter 5:4* “and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.”
*Psalm 100:3* “Know that the LORD, He /is /God; /It is /He /who /has made us, and not we ourselves; /We are /His people and the sheep of His pasture.”
*Isaiah 40:11* “He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry /them /in His bosom, /And /gently lead those who are with young.”
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He cares for His sheep
He cares for us individually (John 10:1-3; 14-15)
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