The prequel to the story of the Spirit that will be unleashed over the coming weeks. This is the origin story for the presence of God.

God's children do not wait for God to change things. To keep community together, they take the initiative, to practice reconciliation, whether in the right or the wrong. Reconciliation in God's Kingdom, works by looking at yourself first, taking initiative to restore and involving others. Matthew 18:15-20

The community of God; children needs to look after other children and seek them - Matt 18:10-15

Matthew 18 is all about helping each other to stay childish. That is dependant on the good Father.

It is very hard to face the reality of our own selfishness. However we can when we know the Father is good and loves us, even as we are. Matthew 15:10-20

being adultish - focused on the outside. Children of the Father are focused on the heart.

Jesus in Matthew 11:16-29 says people have already made up their mind about me, for their heart is already set. It would not matter what Jesus has done, what God has done through him, some people are set against God.

An example of childlike trust. He does not infer from experiences of people and relationships, what God is like. Instead it is revealed that God is good and his Father can be trusted. This is childlike behaviour.

There is a narrow path. The path of childlike trust in the good Father. The board road that leads to destruction. It takes trust to be people that are generous in wealth and relationships reflecting our good Father.

Summary of past 13 days. Jesus whole teaching on the mount. If you missed the early days grab this one.