Main Text: Matthew 18:10-14 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. 12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Preaching Point: We should reflect God’s heart by showing the same vigilant care for one another that God and his angels show toward us.

Teaching Points:

1. Match Heaven’s Concern for God’s Kids (V. 10)
2. Value Every Single One of God’s Kids (V. 12)
3. Eagerly Welcome Back God’s Wayward Kids (VV. 13-14)

Bonus Notes on Textual Criticism:

Video Resources:

1. Can I trust the Bible? - Dr Robert Plummer (6 min)
2. Why do the footnotes in my Bible say, "Some manuscripts say..."? - Dr Rober Plummer (5 min)
3. Is the Bible we have what the original authors even wrote? - Wes Huff (30 min)

Video/Audio Lectures:

1. Origins of the Bible - Dr. Mike Fabarez (12-part series)

Books:

1. Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J Williams (160 pages)
2. Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible by William Mounce (280 pages)
3. Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism edited by Elijah Hixon & Peter Gurry (400 pages)
4. The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate by Michael Kruger (256 pages)
5. The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? by James White

Website:

1. The Center for the Study of the New Testament