Child-likedness 像孩子似的 Matt 18: 1-5 马太福音18:1-5

Jesus values Children and child-likedness 耶稣重视小孩和像孩子似的童心 The 3 Synoptic gospels have verses on Jesus’ perspective on children. 3本福音书里有经节关于耶稣如何看待小孩。 Mark 10 : 13-16 马可10:13-16 Matt 19 : 13-14 马太19:13-14 Luke 18 : 15-17 路加18:15-17 Matt 18 : 1-5 马太18:1-5

Matt 18: 1-5 马太福音18:1-5 1At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 1当时，门徒进前来，问耶稣说：“天国里谁是最大的？”

2 耶稣便叫一个小孩子来，使他站在他们当中， 3说：“我实在告诉你们，你们若不回转，变成小孩子的样式，断不得进天国。 2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 2 耶稣便叫一个小孩子来，使他站在他们当中， 3说：“我实在告诉你们，你们若不回转，变成小孩子的样式，断不得进天国。

4所以凡自己谦卑像这小孩子的，他在天国里就是最大的。5凡为我的名，接待一个像这小孩子的，就是接待我。” 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 4所以凡自己谦卑像这小孩子的，他在天国里就是最大的。5凡为我的名，接待一个像这小孩子的，就是接待我。”

What do we observe from this passage? 我们从这段经文中看到了什么？

What do they mean? 他们的意思是什么？ Why did the disciples ask about being the greatest? 为什么门徒会问谁是最大的？

Why did Jesus said to be greatest one ought to take the lowly position and to turn back/change to be like little children? 为什么耶稣说最大的人应该采取低 位,并回转/改变成像小孩子一样？ What does it mean to be like little children? 像小孩子一样意味着什么？

Psalm 8: 2 2 Through the praise of children and infants, you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 1 Cor 14:20 20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.

3. Is it possible for some who have accepted Jesus into their lives to not enter the kingdom of heaven? 有些接受耶稣进入他们生活的人有可 能不能进天国吗？

Matthew 5:20. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 马太福音 5:20 我告诉你们，你们的义，若不胜于文士和 法利赛人的义，断不能进天国。 Matthew 7:21. Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 马太福音 7:21 凡称呼我主阿，主阿的人，不能都进天国。惟独遵行我天父旨意的人，才能进去。

What do I realise of myself? 我对自己有什么意识？ Do I always look at my life to make sure I have the simplicity of little children in my walk with God? 我是否时常检讨自己的生活 以确保在与神 同行时 拥有小孩子般的童心？

2. Do I know if I qualify to enter God’s Kingdom? 我是否知道自己有没有资格进入 神的国度？

What do I do now? 现在我该怎么做？ Application 应用 I want to turn back/change to have child-likedness to keep my relationship with God vibrant and exciting. 我要回转/改变像小孩似的, 使我与神的关系 充满活力并令人兴奋。

How? 如何？ Maintain/build the full trust in Jesus. Abiding in Christ. John 15: 1-17 保持/建立对耶稣完全的信任。住在基督里。 约翰福音15:1-17

Willing to respond to Him each time we hear Him (His logos word and rhema word). Luke 6: 47-48 每次我们听到祂时都愿意回应祂 (祂的道和祂的话)。路加福音6:47-48