Sermon: When Right Isn't

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Based on Matthew 18:1-6, 10; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 15.

It is so easy to do or say something that results in children or someone new to the faith ("little ones," according to Jesus) receiving the wrong impression of God. The longer believers spend with other believers, the more calloused they become to insensitivities that could cause a huge wound in someone more inexperienced in faith. It might even result in spiritual death for someone.

The responsibility of watching and weighing to make sure that doesn't happen falls upon the more experienced believers -- those who are more mature in faith. But it seems that so often, those that have been Christians, supposedly walking with Jesus, for the longest time have become the most insensitive towards children and new believers. Some of Jesus' harshest words are directed against those that wound and kill, intentionally or not, his "little ones." We take a look at a couple of these admonitions from Jesus in this sermon.

(The responsive reading that is mentioned is Matthew 18:1-6, 10 and Mark 10:13-16.)

We need to remind ourselves that the more experienced disciples of Jesus must carefully watch their words and actions so that we do not become obstacles to God's children, his little ones, as they make their walk towards Jesus.