23.25: Matthew 18: Have You Wandered Away from the Truth? Jesus is Looking for YOU!

<p>Pride, greed, vanity, lust of the flesh, these are just some of the 7 Deadly Sins that cause us to wander away from the <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/01/07/are-you-deaf-to-the-holy-spirit-of-truth/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">truth</a>. &nbsp;That church looks more fun. They have better music. The preacher is &nbsp;funny. Or, we listen to the wrong message that tempts us away from the &nbsp;truth and <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/09/16/are-you-off-the-right-road-going-in-the-wrong-direction/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">what is right</a>.</p> <p>In Matthew 18 we have Jesus telling the story of the Lost Sheep. <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/02/10/have-you-strayed-from-the-good-shepherd-listen-to-jesus/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">In &nbsp;my post on John 10, I told the story of my being the shepherd for a &nbsp;group of tourists in Venezuela, who kept wandering off. Check it out</a>.</p> <p>If you have strayed from the truth, the <a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2020/06/24/what-is-the-gospel-what-is-the-good-news-of-jesus/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Good News</a> is that Jesus wants you back. Furthermore, He’ll keep pursuing you &nbsp;until you repent and come back to Him. You may not even recognize the &nbsp;signs. Let’s dig in….</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/03/25/matthew-18-have-you-wandered-away-from-the-truth-jesus-is-looking-for-you/"><em><strong>Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music videos at the bottom….</strong></em></a></p> <p>Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.” ~ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - This phrase is repeated 14 times in scripture. Kind of gives the idea that God wants us to pay attention.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</p> <p>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spir