Sermon: Whose Side Are You On?

<p><b><strong>Whose Side Are You On In This War?</strong></b></p><p>Sermon preached for St. Michael and All Angels on October 4, 2026 at Mt Olive in Lincoln, NE.</p><p>Sermon text: Matthew 18:1-10</p><p><br /></p><p>At that time the disciples approached Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2Jesus called a little child, had him stand in the middle of them, 3and said, “Amen I tell you: Unless you are turned and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5And whoever receives a little child like this one in my name receives me. </p><p>6“But, if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7Woe to the world because of temptations to sin. Temptations must come, but woe to that person through whom the temptation comes! </p><p>8“If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire with two hands or two feet. 9If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to be thrown into hell fire with two eyes. 10See to it that you do not look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.</p><p>Holy Bible: Evangelical Heritage Version (Milwaukee, WI: Northwestern Publishing House, 2019), Mt 18:1-10.</p>