Some Things Are Personal

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Some Things Are Personal
And ought to be kept that way!
Personal A private matter Not of common knowledge
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Problems
Medical
Financial
Work
Sin
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Passages That Make A Distinction
Private Matt. 1815-17 Luke 171-4
Public Gal. 211-14 1 Cor. 5
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Seeing That Distinction

• Makes solving personal matters easier
• Prevents weaker from being influenced
• Keeps the church from being distracted

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Focal Point Two Passages
Matthew 1815-17 Luke 171-4
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I. Sin

• Private Sin - Matt. 18
• Against you (v. 15)
• Private interview says sin was private
• Peter asks about against me (v. 21)
• Private Sin - Luke 17
• Against you
• Returns to you saying...

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Point
Lessons 1. The more private matters are kept
private matters the less public trouble we
will have 2. Public matters are not to be
treated as private matters.
Times that sin is personal (private) something
that is between the two parties and God
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II. Rebuke

• Primary Approach - (1st Step)
• Offended to offender
• Tell him his sin (definite not hurt feelings)
• Purpose (gain him)
• Attempt to keep private matter private
• Secondary Approach - (2nd Step)
• Others with you
• Causes offender to ask is it that serious?
• Final Approach - (3rd Step)

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III. Forgiveness

• Effort to Correct - Willing to Forgive
• Qualities Needed to Forgive
• Patience (Matt. 1826)
• Compassion (Matt. 1827, 33)
• Sincerity (Matt. 1835)
• Faith (Lk. 175)
• Conditional - if repents (Lk. 173)
• Give Benefit of Doubt (Lk. 174)
• saying I repent

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Some Things Are Personal
I. Sin II. Rebuke III. Forgiveness
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