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Nov 02, 2014

Tough Love | Part 7

Passage: Matthew 18:15-19

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:FitChurch

Detail:

Church discipline is God's form of tough love for the erring brother or sister in Christ.  For us to appreciate what church discipline means requires us discovering the...

1.  Purpose of church discipline.
      Church discipline...
         A.  Shows the severity of sin.
         B.  Prevents sin from permeating the body.
         C.  Promotes purity.
         D.  Glorifies God.

2.  Process of church discipline.
      Involves confronting the erring brother/sister...
         A.  Privately.
         B.  With a godly pair of others.
         C.  Publicly before the entire church body.
      An finally...
         D.  Putting them out of the church.
      Which reveals their...
         E.  Position before God.
      And underscores the ...
         F.  Power He gives to His church.

3.  Product of church discipline.
      Church discipline is meant to bring about...
         A.  Repentance.
         B.  Restoration.
      Which God says...
         C.  Rescues them from death.

A Challenge to Consider:
      *Choose Christ over complacency.
      *Commit to His church.
      *Care enough to confront!