Matthew 18:3–6 and Childlike Humility

Intro

This week’s Bible study focused on the essential teaching of Matthew 18:3–6, where Jesus calls His followers to become like children in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Coach Kirk led a powerful session unpacking what childlike humility looks like in action, the sacred role of fathers, and the necessity of direct engagement with God’s Word. Through scripture, stories, and personal reflection, the group explored how letting go of ego and leaning into trust transforms lives and legacies.

Key Discussion Points & Spiritual Insights

1. The Call to Childlike Faith and Humility

Return to the Heart of a Child to Lead in the Kingdom

• Scripture Reference:
  “Unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven…” (Matthew 18:3–4)
• Discussion Highlights:
  • Traits of childlike faith: humility, trust, joy, obedience, openness to being led.
  • Surrendering ego and coming before God with innocence and readiness to be shaped.
  • True greatness comes from simple, surrendered trust—not performance.

2. The Sacred Responsibility Toward Children

Fathers Must Lead with Love, Presence, and Righteousness

• Scripture Reference:
  “Whoever causes one of these little ones to stumble…” (Matthew 18:5–6)
• Discussion Highlights:
  • Fatherhood is a divine assignment: to protect, nurture, guide, and invest time.
  • The consequences of neglect or misguidance are spiritually severe.
  • Love and intentionality are non-negotiables in raising God-honoring children.

3. Direct Engagement with God Through His Word

The “Stack” as a Tool for Divine Clarity and Wisdom

• Framework Used:
  See → Wisdom → Work → Lesson → Revelation
• Discussion Highlights:
  • Stacking isn’t optional—it’s how you move from hearing God’s Word to living it.
  • Personal revelation comes not through intermediaries, but through disciplined reflection and obedience.
  • Each “See” unlocks deeper insight—even in familiar scriptures.

4. Personal Accountability & the Father’s Role

• Be Both the Child and the Father—
  • Humble and Strong
• Discussion Highlights:
  • Men must lead from a place of humble sonship and bold fatherhood.
  • Reflection on Father’s Day: what legacy are you leaving?
  • Your children don’t need perfection—they need presence, consistency, and emotional availability.
  • Time is the greatest gift. Invest it like it matters. Because it does.

Participant Highlights & Shared Insights

• Mark:
  Shared the Hebrew cultural context of children as “lowest rank”—dependent and humble—which reinforced the deeper meaning of Christ’s call to become like children.
• Carlos:
  Gave a vivid account of working under a house with his 10-year-old son, whose implicit trust in him paralleled the trust God wants from us.
• Ben Deal:
  Reflected on the necessity of personal change—citing ego as the key barrier that must be dismantled to truly embody childlike humility.
• Corey Rose:
  Shared a funny yet profound story about his daughter believing in a leprechaun, connecting it to the kind of faith God desires—a belief without cynicism or filters.

Force Multiplier Challenge

• Coach Kirk is currently running the Force Multiplier Challenge — a call for men to become “frontline fathers”using Warrior principles.
• Men interested in this initiative should contact Coach Kirk directly (via app or social: Kirk D. Jacobson).

Action Items & Weekly Commitments

Coach Kirk

• Share personal Bible stacks more consistently within the tribe to lead by example.

Ben Deal

• Go live in the Premier Tribe to share recent personal transformation and testimony.

All Members

• Complete the Full Stack on Matthew 18:3–6:
  • Work: Define one action to start, stop, or sustain based on revelation.
  • Lesson: Articulate the key lesson God is teaching you through the text.
  • Revelation: Write down what God is personally showing you.
• Invite Others:
  Follow Corey’s lead—bring new men into the circle who need spiritual brotherhood and truth.
• Engage in the Force Multiplier Challenge:
  If fatherhood is part of your mission, step into this focused campaign for growth and leadership.

Closing Exhortation:

“Unless you change…”
Jesus wasn’t issuing a suggestion—He gave a condition.
You must become like a child to lead like a man.

This session was a sobering call to return to spiritual basics: humility, dependence, and trust. The Warrior Way isn’t built on ego—it’s built on obedience. Whether you’re leading a movement or leading your child through bedtime prayers, it begins by first becoming the son God designed you to be.

So stack. Reflect. Act.
And remember: childlike doesn’t mean weak. It means ready.