Childlike Faith

Childlike Faith Luke 18:15-17 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, Luke 18:15-16a “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18:16a-17 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. Luke 18:15 “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16 “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18:17 Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it. Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God, like they should receive a little child, will never enter it. Luke 18:17 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to the disciples, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name, welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is who is the least among you all who is the greatest.” Luke 9:46-48 For God so Loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two.” Matthew 22:36-40