Ray Bentley - February 24, 2019 - Matthew 18:1-9
“Which one of us is the greatest?” was a constant topic of discussion among the disciples, for it is mentioned often in the Gospels. Jesus has just spoken with the disciples about His coming suffering and death, but they weren’t listening. You can imagine the disciples waiting for Jesus to name the greatest man among them.
Yet He totally bypasses them and brings a little child into their midst, as the example of true greatness. The Bible describes and identifies God’s people with many names, but more than any other, we are called God’s Children! We can be child-like without being childish!
Ray Bentley - March 10, 2019 - Matthew 18:15-20
We need to be very careful hout how we treat children. The Lord will not break someone who is already broken and battered, nor will He further quench someone whose remaining life and hope was about to be extinguished! Jesus healed the sick, fed the ...
Ray Bentley - March 17, 2019 - Matthew 18:21-35
Jesus is clearly teaching that God’s forgiveness has no end. Love keeps no record of wrongs. The world’s worst prison is surely the prison of an unforgiving heart. If we refuse to forgive others we are only imprisoning ourselves which results in ou...
Ray_Bentley - March 24, 2019 - Matthew 19:1-10
