When They Won’t Listen (Matthew 18:15-18) // Sunday, September 6, 2020

When They Won’t Listen (Matthew 18:15-18) // Sunday, September 6, 2020

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Matthew 18:15-18 (Common English Bible)

15 “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and correct them when you are alone together. If they listen to you, then you’ve won over your brother or sister. 16 But if they won’t listen, take with you one or two others so that every word may be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses. 17 But if they still won’t pay attention, report it to the church. If they won’t pay attention even to the church, treat them as you would a Gentile and tax collector. 18 I assure you that whatever you fasten on earth will be fastened in heaven. And whatever you loosen on earth will be loosened in heaven.


Summary:

A sermon series on the Parables of Jesus.  Jesus tells stories to help us make our way through the wilderness.

In this parable, Jesus guides the disciples on how to “make a way” when faced with injustice. When they are unrepentant in how they treat us, Jesus says we must change how we treat “them.”

Reflection Questions:

  1. What is a word, phrase or image that comes to mind when you read or hear the text?
  2. What does this scripture teach you about how we should treat one another?
  3. What does God invite you to do, change or be through this passage?