Day 295 (Matthew 18) - Year 8
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Day 295 (Matthew 18) - Year 8

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 22, 20268 min
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is often the opposite of the upside-down kingdom response.

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in the kingdom at all, much less be the greatest there.

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Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible Recap. Today we open with the disciples bringing a debate to Jesus about which one of them is the most awesome. I think there's a chance that the special attention Jesus has been showing to Peter

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as well as James and John, the three guys in his tightest inner circle, may have caused the others to start comparing themselves to them. It's a natural human response, but as usual, Jesus points out that the natural human response is often the opposite of the upside-down kingdom response.

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He says humility is connected to greatness, and if they aren't humble, they won't be in the kingdom at all, much less be the greatest there. God values humility, which is a stark contrast to the ancient view, where humility equals weakness.

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