Matthew 18:3-6

Illustration of Matthew 18:2-4 NLT -- Jesus called a little child to come to him. Jesus stood the child before the followers. Then Jesus said, "I tell you the truth. You must change and become like little children {in your hearts}. If you don't do this, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. The greatest (most important) person in the kingdom of heaven is the person that makes himself humble like this child."

Illustration of Matthew 18:5 NLT -- [Jesus continued,] "And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me."

Whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me. - Matthew 18:5

Illustration of Matthew 18:4 -- Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Inspirational illustration of Matthew 18:3 - Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Illustration of Matthew 18:6-7 NLT -- "If one of these little children believes in me, and another person causes that child to sin, then it will be very bad for that person. It would be better for that person to have a millstone tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea. I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. Those things must happen. But it will be very bad for the person that causes those things to happen."