Living together in Christ

Gospel: Matthew 18: 15–20
Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am in the midst of them.

This discourse of the fourth book of the gospel is often called the “church order” discourse, but it lacks most of the considerations usually connected with church order, such as various offices in the church and the duties of each, and deals principally with the relations that must obtain among the members of the church.

The risks and rewards of following Jesus

Gospel: Matthew 16: 21–27
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

What would you do to prevent a family member or a loved one from getting hurt? If you thought they were about to make a foolish choice wouldn't you speak up and try to dissuade them; try to get them to rethink what they were about to do?

Who is Jesus for me, and how does Jesus impact my life?

Gospel: Matthew 16: 13–20
Who do YOU say that I am?