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What About Church Discipline?

What About Church Discipline?. 2 Timothy 1:7-8. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 8. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner …. A Subject NOT to be Avoided.

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What About Church Discipline?

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  1. What About Church Discipline?

  2. 2 Timothy 1:7-8 • For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 8. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner…

  3. A Subject NOT to be Avoided • 1 Corinthians 5 introduces 2 church problems

  4. 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 • It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father's wife. 2. You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead, so that the one who had done this deed would be removed from your midst. A brother needed discipline, in sin and impenitent, Church family was not giving it.

  5. A Subject NOT to be Avoided • 1 Corinthians 5 introduces 2 church problems • 1st introduction might be Matthew 18:15-18

  6. A Subject NOT to be Avoided • 1 Corinthians 5 introduces 2 church problems • 1st introduction might be Matthew 18:15-18 • 2nd introduction might be Acts 5

  7. Consider the Questions • What is church discipline? • Why should we practice it? • Who is it for?

  8. Hebrews 12:11 • All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. It is unpleasant What Is Church Discipline?

  9. 1 Corinthians 5:4 • In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I with you in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,5. I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan It is unpleasant What Is Church Discipline? It is public

  10. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 • For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are withinthe church? 13. But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES. It is unpleasant What Is Church Discipline? It is public It is congregational

  11. 1 Corinthians 5:13 • But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES It is unpleasant What Is Church Discipline? It is public It is congregational It is removal

  12. 1 Corinthians 5:11 • But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one. Not associating with How do we “remove” ?

  13. 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14 • Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us. • If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. How do we “remove” ? Not associating with Keeping away from

  14. Romans 16:16 • Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. Not associating with How do we “remove” ? Keeping away from Turning away from

  15. Matthew 18:17 • "If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Not associating with How do we “remove” ? Keeping away from Turning away from Treating like Gentile

  16. 2 Thessalonians 3:15 • Yetdo not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Not associating with How do we “remove” ? Keeping away from Turning away from Treating like Gentile Yet NOT like an enemy

  17. 2 Thessalonians 3:14 • If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. WHY? To shame him

  18. 1 Corinthians 5:5 • I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. WHY? To shame him To save him

  19. 1 Corinthians 5:6 • Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? WHY? To shame him To save him To defeat a sinful influence

  20. 1 John 5:3 • For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. WHY? To shame him To save him To defeat a sinful influence Because we love God

  21. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 • I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; 10. I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. 11. But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one.

  22. For brothers For impenitent brothers Who is it for?

  23. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 • Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us. For brothers For impenitent brothers Who is it for? Those living unruly

  24. 2 Thessalonians 3:14 • If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. For brothers For impenitent brothers Who is it for? Those living unruly Those disobedient

  25. Titus 3:10 • Reject a factious man after a first and second warning, For brothers For impenitent brothers Who is it for? Those living unruly Those disobedient Those factious, impenitent

  26. Without Bogging Down… • We can see the seriousness of sin • And the need for repentance • And that sinful misbehavior in the church is not to be treated casually. How have you dealt with your sin?

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