Matthew 18:1-4; Mark 9:30-37

I. THE NATURE OF THE KINGDOM

A. What Jesus taught (Matthew 16:16-19)
B. The disciples’ misunderstanding (Matthew 20:20-23)
C. The church is the kingdom (Mark 9:1; Acts 2; Colossians 1:13)

II. THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE, NOT POSITION

A. “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all” (Mark 9:35; Matthew 20:25-28; 1 Peter 5:1-3)
B. Warnings against a power-hungry attitude (Romans 12:16 vs. Colossians 3:1-2; 3 John 9-11)
C. Positive example of service (Philippians 2:5-8; John1 3:4-5,12-16)

III. BE CONVERTED AND BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN (MATTHEW 18:3)

A. Innocence (Matthew 5:8; 1 Timothy 4:12; 5:22)
B. Trustfulness (2 Corinthians 1:9-10; Colossians 1:11-14)
C. Lack of prejudice (Acts 10:34-35)
D. Teachableness (2 Peter 3:18)

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