Matt 18: Relearning How to Be a Child of God (pt3 of 3)

Does this mean that we are to ignore sin in our fellow brother or sister’s life? No, of course not. Matthew 18 is the famous and unpopular chapter about church discipline. Jesus describes starting in v15 in very practical terms how we are to deal with a brother who...

1 Corinthians 5 – Church Discipline (pt 4 of 4)

Let’s examine for a moment the types of sins that would be severe enough to merit church discipline to the highest degree, even an ultimatum in v11. 11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral...

1 Corinthians 5 – Church Discipline (pt 3 of 4)

What does it mean to be accountable before God for another person’s soul? It means, I am responsible for the final salvation of each member of this church. And if you are member, you are responsible for my final salvation. The last thing I should do is to be content...

1 Corinthians 5 – Church Discipline (pt 2 of 4)

I want to introduce some tools for our toolbox when we are forced to deal with matters of church discipline. 1) The first tool is encouragement. It’s when you are prompted by the Holy Spirit to offer a word of encouragement. I think this tool has to be the most widely...