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The challenge of stumbling into Matthew 18 without its context is that we get the point Jesus is trying to make completely backward.
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Jesus doesn’t offer us rules for shunning. He offers us an opportunity to reconnect and restore the community we break apart.
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Most of us don’t like talking to someone else about something they’ve done. We need to first figure out why we want to.
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The challenge for Nicodemus is obvious. The fear of being found out. Of course, this isn’t really his problem, but ours.
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The Bible frequently uses the word “sinner”. We often have a hard time noticing that Jesus has a problem with the term.
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In teaching his disciples “The Lord’s Prayer,” Jesus reveals the relational vision of forgiveness; as an opportunity.