Jesus

1
Jesus Teaching onour relationships as brethren

• Matt. 1815-17

2

• 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass
  against thee, go and tell him his fault between
  thee and him alone if he shall hear thee, thou
  hast gained thy brother.
• 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with
  thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or
  three witnesses every word may be established.
• 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it
  unto the church but if he neglect to hear the
  church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man
  and a publican.

3
A brother/sister who has sinned against you.

• In dealing with a sinning brother,
• what steps should be taken? (15-18)
• 1. Go and tell the brother his fault between you
  and him alone
• Dont tell someone elsethe Elders,
• The Preachers, The Deacons, Your family,
• It is a matter between the 2 of you
• Keep it that way and seek to get it
• Corrected.

4

• if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy
  brother.
• And that is the purpose we should have
• In mind.getting the matter corrected
• Between the 2 of us.
• ..Not everyone follows Jesus
  instructionssometimes brethren will
• Tell everybody else about the matter except the
  very one that has sinned against them

5
Notice what Jesus says in the 2nd place

• If that doesnt work, take one or two more with
  you to serve as witnesses
• Now you need witnessessomeone who can verify
  what has been done and said. They can
• Talk to the man/woman.
• Jesus teaching
• Take one or 2 with you!.
• If he/she does not hear them, then

6
In the 3rd place

• Jesus states

7

• - If that doesnt work, tell it to the church .

8

• If that doesnt work, then no longer associate
  with him
• Let him be to you as a heathen man
• Or publican!

9
What if you have sinnedagainst a brother

• Matt. 523-24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift
  to the altar, and there rememberest that thy
  brother hath ought against thee
• 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go
  thy way first be reconciled to thy brother, and
  then come and offer thy gift.

10
Before your worship is acceptableyou must

• Matt. 523-24
• 1. Go to your brother
• 2. Correct the matter.
• 3. Then you will be in a position to
• Worship God acceptably!.

11

• OFFENDED Matt. 1815-17
• OFFENDER Matt. 523-24

12
WHY IS THIS SOIMPORTANT!

• 1. We are brethren!. We must treat each
• Other
• a)Kindly. Eph. 432
• b)With love and consideration. John 1334,35
• c)To maintain harmony and unity among
  brethen. Eph. 41-6

13
2

• It is Gods will.
• Matt. 721-23 Col. 317
• Sad that Moses did not follow Gods way..
• (Ill.Numbers 208-12)
• Moses
• Smiting the rock TWICE..instead of Speaking to
• It)

14
3. It will work..

• Brethren can work out their differences
• ifthey are willing to do the work of the
• Lord and follow His Way.
• ..John 146
• ..Prov. 1412
• ..Jerm. 1023
• ..Isa. 558,9

15
What will happen to those whofail to follow
Gods Way?

• Disobedience to Gods instructions always
• brings punishment.
• ..Nadad and Abihu. Lev. 101-2
• ..Ananias and Sapphira..Acts 51-11

16
Psalms 1331

• Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
  brethren to dwell together in unity.
• It is good.
• It is pleasant!
• It is unity.

17
Let us be willing to obey Godin everything

• To alien sinners
• Hear the gospel. Rom. 1017
• Believe in Jesus. John 824
• Repent. Acts 238
• Confess Jesus. Acts 837
• Be Baptized. Acts 2216
• Live faithfullyRev. 210

18
For Erring Brethren

• James 519,20 Brethren,if a man be overtaken in
  a fault.
• I John 19
• James 516 Confess and pray.