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Episode 1459 | May 13, 2026

What Children Understand Better Than Adults | The Gospels | Luke 18:15–34

Why does Jesus say we must receive the kingdom like a child? What keeps us from depending on him? And why is self-sufficiency so spiritually dangerous?

Why does Jesus say we must receive the kingdom like a child? What keeps us from depending on him? And why is self-sufficiency so spiritually dangerous? In today’s episode, Jensen shares how Luke 18:15–34 reveals that the kingdom of God isn’t earned through striving, but received through humble dependence on Jesus.

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