Jesus is speaking to his disciples about restoration of an attribute of the people which was necessary for them to be able to enter the kingdom of heaven. So, what was this attribute? Childlikeness
Many has taken the passage of Matthew 18 as a way to force people into conformity or be ostracized, however Jesus uses the illustration of a child to explain how to function in the kingdom of heaven and how he came to restore that child like faith to His people.
Luke 15 also deals with lost items. Lost sheep, lost coin and prodigal son are shared as a parable by Jesus for Pharisees, disciples and others to understand that the Father loves and values all people and His will is that none perish.
Offence plays a major role in people being lost. Either we get offended and isolate or we are causing offence. Jesus came to restore us back to childlike trust in the father. He has provided a means for us to come back to oneness and accountability. Praise God!
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