Key 2388 – Gospel of Matthew Part 20

Keys of the Kingdom Podcast 2388

Matthew 18 addresses coming to the kingdom as a little child. What does that mean when we understand that Christ’ kingdom is at hand? And when so-called “sovereign citizens” get butchered in the courts, does that indicate they weren’t approaching the kingdom correctly?

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: November 25, 2023

Show Notes

Paul’s Notes

Forming little groups; Well-organized free assemblies of Christians; Government paranoia; Socialism breeds sociopaths; Receive? Or take?; Believing things Christ actually said; “In my name”; “Liberty”; Sophistry; Knowing in the moment; Confusing language; Biblical instructions; Allowing freedom of choice for all; Following Holy Spirit; Prayer and fasting; Matt 18:1; Appointing the kingdom to disciples; Greatest servant?; Humbling yourself; Seeking righteousness; Divine intervention; Offending believers; Story of Pharaoh; Living in darkness; Being God’s children; Mt 18:8-9; “Geenna” (Hell?) – burning landfill; Metaphors; Coveting is not OK; False Christs; His “name”; Angels; Father of Light; Allowing for darkness; The solution; Networked congregations of families; Free assemblies; Purpose of congregation; Knowing His sheep; Revealing wrongs to the wrongdoer; Exercising love and service; Making amends for your iniquity; “Stoning”; Mt 18:18 – keys of the kingdom; Social bonds of conscience; Loosening by forgiveness; Being merchandise; Social security; Mk 13:6; Lk 21:8; Cursing children with debt; Deceiving the little ones; Serving God first; Jn 14:26 your comforter; Understanding; Acts 9:15; God not hearing you; Helping others avoid temptation; Relying on Holy Spirit; Holding people accountable – for their good; Criminal collecting Social Security; Mt 18:23; Reprobate servant; Forgiving the debt of humble servant; Torment?; Corruption?; Check the beam in your own eye; Lost sheep; “Son of man”; Children of God; Untranslated “the”; Two sons parable; Doers; Idolatry = covetous practices; Bonds of love/charity; Cowards of America; Building the kingdom today; Repentance; Don’t give offense.

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