Matthew 18:10

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The Parable of the Lost Sheep“See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

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  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
  • Ps 91:11 : 11 For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 The LORD’s angel camps around the LORD’s loyal followers and delivers them.
  • Rom 14:10 : 10 But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
  • Rom 14:21 : 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.
  • Rom 14:1-3 : 1 Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions. 2 One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
  • Acts 10:3 : 3 About three o’clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him,“Cornelius.”
  • Acts 12:7-9 : 7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying,“Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. 8 The angel said to him,“Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.” Peter did so. Then the angel said to him,“Put on your cloak and follow me.” 9 Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him. 11 When Peter came to himself, he said,“Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”
  • Gen 32:1-2 : 1 Jacob Wrestles at Peniel So Jacob went on his way and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed,“This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.
  • 2 Sam 14:28 : 28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.
  • 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Micaiah said,“That being the case, listen to the LORD’s message. I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing beside him on his right and on his left.
  • 2 Kgs 6:16-17 : 16 He replied,“Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed,“O LORD, open his eyes so he can see.” The LORD opened the servant’s eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
  • Ps 15:4 : 4 He despises a reprobate, but honors the LORD’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
  • Ps 17:15 : 15 As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face; when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.
  • Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  • 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
  • 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
  • Esth 1:14 : 14 Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.
  • Zech 4:10 : 10 For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel’s hand.(These are the eyes of the LORD, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
  • Zech 13:7 : 7 “Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. Strike the shepherd that the flock may be scattered; I will turn my hand against the insignificant ones.
  • Matt 1:20 : 20 When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
  • Matt 2:13 : 13 The Escape to Egypt After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,“Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.”
  • Matt 2:19 : 19 The Return to Nazareth After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
  • Matt 12:20 : 20 He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.
  • Matt 18:6 : 6 “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.
  • Matt 18:14 : 14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 But they said to her,“You’ve lost your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying,“It is his angel!”
  • Luke 16:22 : 22 “Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,
  • 1 Cor 9:22 : 22 To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.
  • 1 Cor 11:22 : 22 Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!
  • 1 Cor 16:11 : 11 So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Paul’s Authority from the Lord Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ(I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!)–
  • 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 because some say,“His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”
  • Rom 15:1 : 1 Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.
  • 1 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do. 9 But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak. 10 For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience be“strengthened” to eat food offered to idols? 11 So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed. 12 If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.
  • Rom 14:13-15 : 13 Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister. 14 I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean. 15 For if your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.
  • Acts 27:23 : 23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me
  • Matt 24:31 : 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  • Luke 10:16 : 16 “The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
  • Gal 4:13-14 : 13 Personal Appeal of Paul But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you, 14 and though my physical condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as though I were an angel of God, as though I were Christ Jesus himself!
  • Gal 6:1 : 1 Support One Another Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.
  • Rev 8:2 : 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

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  • 14 In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

  • Matt 18:1-6
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    1 Questions About the Greatest At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying,“Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

    2 He called a child, had him stand among them,

    3 and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

    4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    5 And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

    6 “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

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    15 Jesus and Little Children Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

    16 But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    17 I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

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    13 Jesus and Little Children Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

    14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

    15 I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

    16 After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

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    13 Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.

    14 But Jesus said,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

  • 42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone tied around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

  • Luke 4:10-11
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    10 for it is written,‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’

    11 and‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

  • Mark 9:36-37
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    36 He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

  • 2 It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

  • 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

  • Ps 91:11-12
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    11 For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.

    12 They will lift you up in their hands, so you will not slip and fall on a stone.

  • 1 Pure-hearted Giving“Be careful not to display your righteousness merely to be seen by people. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in heaven.

  • 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

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    28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

    29 Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

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    8 “I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God’s angels.

    9 But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.

  • 32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

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    47 But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,

    48 and said to them,“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

  • 42 And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward.”

  • 2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

  • 40 And the king will answer them,‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’

  • 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

  • 12 but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

  • 6 Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

  • 42 They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • 31 So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

  • 47 If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

  • 19 So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  • 45 Then he will answer them,‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

  • 16 “But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.

  • 26 Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

  • 9 And call no one your‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

  • 11 If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!