Matthew 18:12-15,18-22

Illustration of Matthew 18:12-14 NLT -- "If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep becomes lost, then the man will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill. He will go to look for the lost sheep. Right? And if the man finds the lost sheep, the man is happier about that one sheep than about the 99 sheep that were never lost. I tell you the truth. In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost."

Illustration of Matthew 18:18-20 NLT -- "I tell you the truth. When you speak judgment here on earth, that judgment will be God's judgment. When you promise forgiveness here on earth, that forgiveness will be God's forgiveness. Also, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about something, then you can pray for it. And the thing you ask for will be done for you by my Father in heaven. This is true, because if two or three people are together believing in me, I am there with them."

Illustration of Matthew 18:11-13 NLT -- If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn't wander away!

Illustration of Matthew 18:20 -- "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

Illustration of Matthew 18:15 NLT -- "If your brother or sister does something wrong to you, go and tell that person what he did wrong. Do this alone with that person. If that person listens to you, then you have helped that person to be your brother again."

Illustration of Matthew 18:20 -- For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.

Inspirational illustration of Matthew 18:20 -- For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.

Inspirational illustration of Matthew 18:15 --

Illustration of Matthew 18:21 NLT -- Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, when my brother won't stop doing wrong to me, how many times must I forgive him? Should I forgive him as many as seven times?"

Illustration of Matthew 18:15 -- If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.