The King & His Kingdom: #85 - Face The Dark Side | Matthew 18:1-9

Jarek Berga - October 12th 2025 Jesus calls us to cut off what will destroy us and humble ourselves like children. This week, Jarek continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 18:1–9, where Jesus confronts our obsession with greatness and status. Using vivid imagery about cutting off limbs and gouging out eyes, Jesus invites us to take sin seriously—not by mutilation, but by transformation. Eric unpacks how the way of the kingdom is not about achieving significance but embracing insignificance, humility, and dependence. Through personal reflection and the story of King Edward VIII, he reminds us that we all have “letters” from Jesus warning us to address what could otherwise destroy us. True greatness comes not from power or perfection, but from learning to be lowly, repentant, and teachable like a child. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew18 #Humility #ChildlikeFaith #Repentance #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Wonders of Restored Church(00:03:23) - A Science Experiment Gone Wrong In Back To The Future(00:07:02) - A Letter from God for Dr. Brown(00:13:38) - Jesus' message to the disciples(00:20:06) - Jesus Calling the Disciples to Servant the Child(00:22:57) - Jesus Calling Us to Be Entitled(00:26:41) - The True Story of King Edward VIII(00:31:56) - God's call to kings and queens(00:32:47) - Jesus Calling us to Become a Student of Our Own Character Flaws(00:36:30) - Becoming a Student of Your Own Character Flaws(00:40:40) - Character Flaws(00:47:23) - The Need for Validation and Affirmation(00:51:27) - 5 False Needs That We Have(00:56:06) - 5 False Needs That Keep You From Loving Jesus(01:01:11) - Hulk Hogan Slams Andre The Giant(01:06:47) - What Would Get in the Way of Putting Jesus Over?