Children of the Kingdom

Summary

The sermon explores Matthew 18, emphasizing humility as essential for entering the Kingdom of Heaven, likening believers to little children who must be converted and humble. It discusses the reality of sin, the necessity of faith and repentance, and the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ, including the literal existence of hell. The preacher stresses that being a child of God is based on God's sovereign election before the foundation of the world, not on ancestry or infant baptism, and that true faith is evidenced by repentance and confession. The sermon also addresses the hatred believers face from the world and the assurance of salvation for the elect.