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Themes in Matthew 18

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Themes in Matthew 18

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Matthew 18:1 (show verse)

Ambition » Christ condemns

Conversion » Those that are not converted

Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven

Humbleness » The humble

Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of

Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God

Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him

Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ

Matthew 18:2 (show verse)

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven

Children » Symbolical of the regenerated

Christ and children » Used a child as an example

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Used a child as an example

Conversion » Those that are not converted

Despisement » Who not to despise

Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven

Humbleness » The humble

Jesus and children » Used a child as an example

Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of

Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God

Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him

Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ

Simplicity » Necessity for

Matthew 18:3 (show verse)

Ambition » Christ condemns

Apostles » Moral state of, before pentecost

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven

Children » Symbolical of the regenerated

Children » Good » Character of, illustrates conversion

Good Children » Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven

Christ and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion

Conversion » Those that are not converted

Conversion » General references to » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom

Conversion » Is necessary

Despisement » Who not to despise

Divine Requirements » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit

Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven

Humbleness » The humble

Jesus and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion

Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature

Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of

Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God

Kingdom of heaven » Children of the

Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him

Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ

Righteous » Compared with » Little children

compared to Saints » Little children

Salvation » Conditions of

Simplicity » Necessity for

Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit

Symbols and similitudes » Childhood

Teachableness » Essential to entrance into God's kingdom

Matthew 18:4 (show verse)

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven

Children » Promises and assurances to

Children » Symbolical of the regenerated

Children » Good » Illustrative of a teachable spirit

Good Children » Illustrative of a teachable spirit

Christ and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion

Despisement » Who not to despise

Heaven/the heavens » Who shall be great in the kingdom of heaven

Humbleness » The humble

Humility » Promises concerning

Humility » They who have » Are greatest in Christ's kingdom

Jesus and children » Declared that a childlike spirit is absolutely essential in religion

Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature

Kingdom of God » Who shall be great in the kingdom of God

Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him

Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ

Matthew 18:5 (show verse)

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven

Children » Promises and assurances to

Children » Symbolical of the regenerated

Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers

Despisement » Who not to despise

Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Receiving » Who receives jesus Christ and the one who sent him

Receiving » Those that receive a child in the name of jesus Christ

Matthew 18:6 (show verse)

Babes » A symbol of the children of the kingdom of heaven

Backsliding » Punishment of tempting others to the sin of

Children » Symbolical of the regenerated

Despisement » Who not to despise

Mills » Stones used in » Heavy

Millstone » Probably used in executions by drowning

Offense » Those that offend people who believe in Christ

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Casting into the sea

Matthew 18:7 (show verse)

Despisement » Who not to despise

Hell » Avoiding hell

Offence » Denunciation against those who cause

Offence » Occasions of, must arrive

Offense » The reward for offences

World » Why the world has woes

Matthew 18:8 (show verse)

Body » Resurrection of » Subjugation of

Despisement » Who not to despise

Fire » Figurative » Everlasting fire

The flesh » Mortify the

Foot » Figurative

Hand » Figurative

Hell » Avoiding hell

Punishment » Eternal

Matthew 18:9 (show verse)

Despisement » Who not to despise

Eternal » Punishment » Future

Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment

Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Punishment

Everlasting » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment

Gehenna » Greek, the place of punishment

Hell » Gehenna

Hell » In the rv the greek word "gehenna" is translated "hell" in the following scriptures

Hell » Avoiding hell

Punishment » Future punishment

Sin » Punishment of » Future

the future » Greek, hades hebrew, sheol » Future

the future » Punishment » Future state of the wicked » Hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment

Matthew 18:10 (show verse)

Children » Promises and assurances to

Children » Future state of

Christ and children » Warned against despising

Christ's » Attitude toward children » Warned against despising

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Christ's little ones

Despisement » Who not to despise

Heaven » Angels are in

Jesus and children » Warned against despising

Matthew 18:11 (show verse)

Activity » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning

Diligence » Spiritual

Fervour » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning

Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost

Love of Christ » Illustrated

Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save

Salvation » Christ » Came to effect

Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost

Wicked people » Love for

Will of God » What is not the will of God

Zeal » Evil » For soul winning

Matthew 18:12 (show verse)

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost sheep

Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost

Lost » Power » Sheep

Lost sheep » Parable of

Love of Christ » Illustrated

Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save

Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost

Lost sheep » Sinners regarded as lost sheep

Wicked people » Love for

Will of God » What is not the will of God

Matthew 18:13 (show verse)

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost sheep

Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost

Lost sheep » Parable of

Love of Christ » Illustrated

Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save

Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost

Wicked people » Love for

Will of God » What is not the will of God

Matthew 18:14 (show verse)

Children » Lambs of the fold » Precious to the heavenly father

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost sheep

Lambs of the fold » Precious to the heavenly father

Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost

Salvation » Jesus Christ coming to save

Wicked people » Love for

Will of God » What is not the will of God

Matthew 18:15 (show verse)

Court » Ecclesiastical

Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Rebuking

Reconciliation » With men

Secret » Of others not to be divulged

Trespass » Of a brother

Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established

Matthew 18:16 (show verse)

Court » Ecclesiastical

Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict

Evidence » Laws concerning

Trespass » Of a brother

Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established

Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact

Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict

Matthew 18:17 (show verse)

Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation

Court » Ecclesiastical

Publicans » Disreputable

Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of saints from false professors, in the church

Tax » Unpopular

Trespass » Of a brother

Matthew 18:18 (show verse)

Apostles » Authority of » See commission of, above, and

Apostles » Equal authority given to each of

Authority » Of the church

Church » Accessions to » Authority of

Court » Ecclesiastical

Discipline of the church » Ministers authorized to establish

Government » Ecclesiastical » The authority of

Heaven/the heavens » What shall be loosed in heaven

Heaven/the heavens » What shall be bound in heaven

Trespass » Of a brother

Vicegerency » Of the apostles

Matthew 18:19 (show verse)

Family » Parental prayers » Social and family

Gathering » The name of

Prayer » United » Social and family

Prayer » Causes of failure in » Social and family

Prayer » Social

Prayer meetings » Social and family

public Prayer » Christ » Promises answers to

social and family Prayer » Promise of answers to

United prayer » Social and family

Matthew 18:20 (show verse)

Christ » Fellowship with » Found in spiritual assemblies

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As omnipresent

Communion of saints » Christ is present in

Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies

Gathering » The name of

God » Presence of » Assured to the smallest assembly of believers

Jesus Christ » Onnipresence of

Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » Two or three assembled in Christ's name have the promise of the divine presence

public Prayer » Christ » Sanctifies by his presence

social and family Prayer » Christ promises to be present at

divine Presence » Comfort » Assured to the smallest assembly of believers

Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies

Matthew 18:21 (show verse)

Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance

Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance

Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone

Gathering » The name of

Peter » Of the law of forgiveness

Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » The just man riseth after falling

Matthew 18:22 (show verse)

Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance

Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance

Forgiveness » How many times you should forgive someone

Forgiveness of injuries » To be unlimited

Gathering » The name of

Periods and numbers » Seven, the number of perfection seventy » Times of forgiveness

Seventy » Times of forgiveness

Matthew 18:23 (show verse)

Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship

Creditor » Merciful

Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship

Matthew 18:24 (show verse)

Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged

Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged

Creditor » Merciful

Debts » Insolvency acknowledged

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Talent » Value of » Parables of the

Talents » Parable of

Matthew 18:25 (show verse)

Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged

Children » Sold for debt

Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged

Creditor » Merciful

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property

Debtor » Laws concerning

Debts » Insolvency acknowledged

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Poverty, spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Selling the criminal, &c

Servant » Bond » Defaulting debtors made

Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant

Women » Sold for husband's debts

Matthew 18:26 (show verse)

Creditor » Merciful

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Patience » They who are in authority, should exercise

Matthew 18:27 (show verse)

Creditor » Merciful

Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Pity » Instances of » The master of the unforgiving servant

Matthew 18:28 (show verse)

Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion

Creditor » Oppressions of

Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Unmercifulness » In business dealing

Vices » Dishonesty » Extortion

Matthew 18:29 (show verse)

Creditor » Oppressions of

Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Matthew 18:30 (show verse)

Creditor » Oppressions of

Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Imprisonment » Of debtors

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned

Pitilessness » Condemned

Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid

Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Unmerciful to their fellows

Unkindness » Pitilessness condemned

Matthew 18:31 (show verse)

Creditor » Oppressions of

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Matthew 18:32 (show verse)

Creditor » Oppressions of

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Matthew 18:33 (show verse)

Creditor » Oppressions of

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Servants » Should be compassionate to their fellows

Matthew 18:34 (show verse)

Courts of justice » Provided with » Tormentors or executioners

Creditor » Oppressions of

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By imprisonment

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Torturing

Matthew 18:35 (show verse)

Brother » Signifies » Mankind

Creditor » Oppressions of

Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men

Forgiveness » The reward for not forgiving others

Forgiveness of injuries » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unmerciful servant

Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to

Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a king who called his servants for a reckoning (an audit)

Parables » Parables of Christ » Unmerciful servant

Sincerity » Forgiveness of enemies must be sincere

Unmercifulness » In business dealing

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