Bible study

Matthew 18 ; questions

(1). Who is greater in heaven ? V-1-4

(2) . What did Jesus think of a person that would cause a child of the Lord to fall ? V-5-7

(3) .Jesus spoke very strong against sin. He said if a part of you makes you sin what would it be better to do other then to let that part of you make you sin ? V-8

(4) . Some people or religions think this means that if there brother or sister is caught sinning, for example caught in theft their hands should be cut off. Is this what Jesus meant ?

(5) . V-9 Jesus says it is better to cut your eyes out and throw them away if they are making you sin . Why ?

(6) . Using V-12 to 14 If you have a family or person who stops going to church what should we do, and do you think this verse pertain to this ?

(7) .If you have a christian brother or sister you are fighting with or believe they are doing wrong what did Jesus say to do ?V-15 to 17. This most do not do !

(8) . V-19 - 20 Tells us how to pray , and we know our prayers will be answered. How ?

(9) . Who did Jesus say the request would be granted ?

(10) .Will Jesus be there too ?

(11) . If your brother , sister , friend , mother , father , preacher , or teacher wrongs you , how many times should we forgive them ? V-22

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Matthew 18 answers

(1) . "Let a man humbles himself till he is like this child , and he will be the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven."

(2) . "But if a man is a cause of stumbling to one of these little ones who have faith in me , it would be better for him to have a millstone hung round his neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea."

(3) ." "Cut it off and fling it away;"

(4). NO !

(5) . " It is better to enter into life with one eye than to keep both eyes and be thrown into the FIRES of HELL."

(6) .If a man has 100 sheep and if one of them strays,"Doe he not leave the other 99 on the hillside and go in search of the one that strayed ? And if he should find it , I tell you this ; he is more delighted over that sheep than over the 99 that never strayed.In the same way , it is not your Heavenly FATHER's will that one of these little ones should be lost."

(7) . "Go and take the matter up with him, strictly between yourselves , and if he lessens ton you , you have won your brother over. If he will not listen , take 1 or 2 other with you , so that all facts may be duly established on the evidence of 2 or 3 witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them , report the matter to the congregation ; and if he will not listen even TO THE CONGREGATION , you must than treat him as you would a pagan or a tax - gathered."

(8) . "Again I tell you this ; if 2 of you agree on earth about any request you have to make , that request will be granted by MY FATHER . For where 2 or 3 have met together in MY name , I am there among them."

(9) . His Father says " request will be granted by my heavenly Father "

(10) ."I am there among them"

(11) . 70 X 7