Mark 10:13-16 · The Little Children and Jesus

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." 16 And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

A Road Map to the Kingdom
Mark 10:13-16
Sermon
by Thomas Peterson
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I hope for each of you that your journey on planet earth has been a good one and will continue to be so. One of the conditions that determines the worth of a journey is its destination. I keep on my shelf an old axiom: No wind blows good to a ship which has no destined harbor. It is true of our lives; if we don’t know where we’re going the starts and stops do not make a difference. Good or bad breaks mean little, for they do not move us along to a destined goal. Life is just one big distraction. We can appreciate the sayings, “I’m just running around in circles,” and “You run around like a chicken with its head cut off.”

A Kingdom is out there. It is an ideal Kingdom. In it all is grand, free, and just. People are loving there, eager to see everybody bring all talents and skills to fruiti…

C.S.S. Publishing Company, THE NEEDLE’S EYE, by Thomas Peterson