February 2016 Bible Study

February 2016 Bible Study

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:1-3 NASB


To whom was Jesus speaking?


What was their previous conversation about that led to this passage of Scripture?


How does the previous conversation apply to the kingdom of God?


What did this passage mean when it said we need to be converted? Converted from what to what?


What do you suppose the kingdom of God is?


What do you think Jesus meant by saying we need to become like children to enter the kingdom?


What does it mean to have a kingdom perspective?


Why do you think that is important?

 

How does this perspective affect your own life?