#Matthew 18:20

[theinwardlight]

From Lewis Benson, "The Universal Gospel Preached by Early Quakers"

[bruce-morrow]

The Gathering, SMU-Taos, NM, 2024

Photo: Bruce Morrow

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Gathered in My Name

“In every place where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in their midst”. — Matthew 18:20 | New Messianic Version (NMV) The New Messianic Version Bible by Tov Rose © 2012. All Rights Reserved. Cross References: Matthew 28:20-21

[walkswithmyfather]

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” —Matthew 18:20 (ESV)

“What does Matthew 18:20 mean?” By Bibleref.com:

“This is another one of Scripture's more famous and often-quoted statements. This simple promise from Jesus to His disciples follows a teaching about what God the Father would do for them when two or three of them agreed in prayer about a specific subject (Matthew 18:15–19).

Now Jesus adds the reason the Father will do what these two or three disciples of Jesus ask. The key is not their personal power or merit. It is because when two or three of them gather in the name of Jesus, Jesus is there with them. This is a promise for the days to come after Jesus returns to heaven. It is an assurance that He will, in some way, be present among them. It also explains why God the Father will grant these requests made by the disciples. It will be because Jesus is omnipresent—existing in all places—and therefore with them.

This must have been comforting to Jesus' disciples as they thought about carrying out these heavy responsibilities He was giving to them. What a weight of responsibility, as well, to make the right choices about what to request from the Father.

Context Summary: Matthew 18:15–20 describes the process Jesus gives to the disciples for dealing with sin-related conflict among a group of believers. The first step is for the one who is wronged to go and speak privately with the one who has sinned in hopes of restoring the relationship. If the sinful person refuses to repent, the same wronged person should return with one or two others and then take the issue to the church or assembly. If repentance never happens, that person should be treated as an outsider. This is also the process Christians are expected to follow in cases of disagreements or other arguments: individually, then privately, then publicly.

Chapter Summary: Jesus uses two questions from the disciples to teach important lessons. The "greatest" in the kingdom is the one who humbles himself like a child. Temptation is unavoidable in earthly life, but it's worth going to extremes to avoid falling for it. Even so, those who fall should not be hated and despised. God the Father values them highly and wants none of them to perish. In fact, Jesus lays out a clear, careful process to confront sin in others before removing them from the community. Christ also replies to Peter's question about forgiveness with a parable. This story represents both God's amazing forgiveness, and the way we ought to respond as Christians.”

[phoenixflames12]

[shadowblah45468]

This is...a shit argument. Like, bad debate style.

Also didn't Christianity as a whole kinda assimilate tons and tons of practices, icons, symbolism and more for the sake of being *everywhere*, even at the expense of authenticity truth (e.g. J-Dawg's birthday not being Christmas)?

Also also hasn't there been a fuckload of art and culture that bloomed from or into or back out of christian churches? Like homies were making stained glass before church weren't they? and they continue to do so without the purpose of putting it in a church.

Anyways back to my original point

1-Catholicism isn't the end all be all of Christianity.

2- you missed the point of "I dipped from the church because of hypocrisy and criminals in the church" and it's not really a good look to say that's the "purpose behind them". Yipes.

3-Its joke. It's not that deep. Touch grass and eat good bread.

[inspirationalalley]

[tiand]

For Where Two Or Three Gather Together (Matthew 18:20)

Matthew 18:20 NLT [20] For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”

[touchofgoddotworld]

Your Father's Watchful Care Over You (186) - March 25 2023

LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST We reflect on the goodness of God, His inexhaustible and boundless understanding, as well as His affectionate and watchful care over us. This program covers the following Scriptures from the Amplified Classic version (AMPC): Matthew 18:20; Proverbs 4:20-22; 1 Peter 5:6-7; Psalm 147:3-15; Psalm 103:10. Help us by supporting the program via Podfan 🙂 Contact us for…

[missrosemaris-stuff]

March. 5. 2023

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18‬:‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[theinwardlight]

Meet often together in the Spirit and power of the Lord Jesus Christ, and therein mind to be gathered into the fountain of love and knowledge, that therein you may love one another, and from thence send forth love to all the creation, which now in love he is visiting. 

James Nayler, Letter to the Called of God who Believe in the Light to Walk Therein (1655-6)

[tom4jc]

March 5, 2023 Verse Of The Day

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Great Commission

18 And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, ‘Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; 19 having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them — to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days — till the full end of the age.’ — Matthew 28:18-20 | Young's Literal Translation (YLT) Young’s Literal Translation of the Holy Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Proverbs 8:15; Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 26:2; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 11:27; Matthew 13:39-40; Matthew 13:52; Matthew 18:20; Matthew 25:32; Matthew 26:64; Mark 16:15; Luke 1:33; Luke 24:47; John 3:31; Acts 1:2; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38; Acts 18:10

Thoughts on Today's Verse… Last words! The last words of a parent to a child leaving for college… The last words of a loved one at the bedside of someone dying… The last words of a friend before moving to a distant place… These last words are chosen with care because they leave a lasting impact. Jesus' last words are our marching orders. "Go make disciples of all peoples! To do this," he emphasized, "you must go where they are, baptize them, and then teach them to do what I taught you to do." The words are not hard to understand, so what are we doing about obeying those last commands?

My Prayer… Father from whom all peoples derive their hope, use your Spirit to rouse within me a passion to share your grace with others. Nudge me out of my safety zone and call me into your empowering and sacrificial grace so that I can help others come to know you. In the saving name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

[walkswithmyfather]

John 14:18-21,23 (NLT). “No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. [19] Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. [20] When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. [21] Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them...Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.”

Matthew 28:20b (AMP). “...I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”

John 14:2-3 )NLT). [2] There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? [3] When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.”

[phoenixflames12]

[exhaustedwriterartist]

It is now one of my favorite days of the year.

For He has risen. 🕊️

Happy Easter my dear friends.