 | Matthew 18:19-20 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. " "If two of you shall agree on earth": This promise applies to the issue of discipline discussed in verses 15-17. The "two of you" spoken of here harks back to the two or three witnesses involved in step two of the discipline process. This is a very strong statement. When two Christians agree, it seems nothing is withheld from them. When Jesus sent the disciples out to minister, He sent them by twos, probably, because of the power of God that two of them have. The next Scripture shows us that this power that they have, is because Jesus is in their midst. Notice carefully that it does not say it might be, but that it will be. "Two or three": Jewish tradition requires at least 10 men (a minyan) to constitute a synagogue or even hold public prayer. Here, Christ promised to be present in the midst of an even smaller flock – "two or three witnesses" gathered in His name for the purpose of discipline. The presence of God is not greater in a group of thousands, than it is in a group of two or three who are gathered in His name. God's Divine Presence is what we should be seeking, more than vast numbers of people. |
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