Matthew 18:3-9

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."

Illustration of Matthew 18:8-9 NLT -- "If your hand or your foot makes you sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose part of your body but have life forever. That is much better than to have two hands and two feet but be thrown into the fire (hell) that burns forever. If your eye makes you sin, take it out and throw it away. It is better for you to have only one eye but have life forever. That is much better than to have two eyes but be thrown into the fire of hell."

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 18:8 -- If your hand or your foot causes you to sin cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

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.