THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM - MATTHEW 18:1–6

THE WORLD'S LADDER CLIMBS UPWARD...THE KINGDOM'S LADDER KNEELS DOWNWARD.

MATTHEW 18:1

Mark 9:33-34

PRIDE ALWAYS ASKS, "HOW HIGH CAN I CLIMB?"

HUMILITY ASKS...  "HOW LOW CAN I SERVE?"

MATTHEW 18:2

THE KINGDOM ISN'T BUILT AROUND IMPRESSIVE PEOPLE...IT'S BUILT AROUND SURRENDERED PEOPLE.

MATTHEW 18:3

converted - Greek word means...To turn around. To change direction. To reverse course.

LIKE A CHILD 

WITH OUR MONEY

WITH OUR MOUTH

WITH OUR MIND

MATTHEW 18:4

HUMILITY IS NOT THINKING LESS OF YOURSELF. IT'S THINKING OF YOURSELF LESS.

MATTHEW 18:5

MATTHEW 18:6

OUR LIVES EITHER POINT PEOPLE TOWARD CHRIST...OR BECOME OBSTACLES.

1.  THE KINGDOM BELONGS TO PEOPLE WHO STOP CLIMBING AND START KNEELING.

2.  GOD IS NOT IMPRESSED BY HOW IMPORTANT YOU BECOME BUT BY HOW DEPENDENT YOU REMAIN.

3.  THE GREATEST INFLUENCE YOU HAVE ISN'T YOUR PLATFORM—IT'S YOUR EXAMPLE.