Before You Deal With A Sinning Brother

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Before You Deal With A Sinning Brother

• Pastor Timothy Chan
• Chinese Grace Bible Church
• Sunday, September 15, 2013

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• Matthew 1815-20 (NIV)
• 15  If your brother or sister sins, go and point
  out their fault, just between the two of you. If
  they listen to you, you have won them over.

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• Matthew 1815-20 (NIV)
• 16  But if they will not listen, take one or two
  others along, so that every matter may be
  established by the testimony of two or three
  witnesses.

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• Matthew 1815-20 (NIV)
• 17  If they still refuse to listen, tell it to
  the church and if they refuse to listen even to
  the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a
  tax collector.

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• Matthew 1815-20 (NIV)
• 18  Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth
  will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose
  on earth will be loosed in heaven.

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• Matthew 1815-20 (NIV)
• 19  Again, truly I tell you that if two of you
  on earth agree about anything they ask for, it
  will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

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• Matthew 1815-20 (NIV)
• 20  For where two or three gather in my name,
  there am I with them.

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• How do we honor God even in the matter of
  confronting a sinning Christian?

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spirit

• Right in the ______
• Apply the principle first to our _______

hearts
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• Matthew 1835 (NIV)
• 35  This is how my heavenly Father will treat
  each of you unless you forgive your brother or
  sister from your heart.

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• I Corinthians 1128-32 (NIV)
• 28  Everyone ought to examine themselves before
  they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.
• 29  For those who eat and drink without
  discerning the body of Christ eat and drink
  judgment on themselves.

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• I Corinthians 1128-32 (NIV)
• 30  That is why many among you are weak and sick,
  and a number of you have fallen asleep.
• 31  But if we were more discerning with regard to
  ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.

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• I Corinthians 1128-32 (NIV)
• 32  Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way
  by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we
  will not be finally condemned with the world.

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• II Timothy 315 (NIV)
• 15  and how from infancy you have known the Holy
  Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for
  salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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spirit

• Right in the ______
• Apply the principle first to our _______
• A. Understand the connection between discipline
  and _________

hearts
disciple
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spirit

• Right in the ______
• Apply the principle first to our _______
• A. Understand the connection between discipline
  and _________
• B. Are you _______ and _______ to forgive from
  the heart?

hearts
disciple
willing
ready
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spirit

1. Right in the ________
2. Right in the _________

process
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process

• Right in the _________
• A. Avoid the trap of secular culture

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process

• Right in the _________
• A. Avoid the trap of secular culture
• B. Enlighten the path through the Scriptures

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• Matthew 1815-17 (NIV)
• 15  If your brother or sister sins, go and point
  out their fault, just between the two of you. If
  they listen to you, you have won them over.

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• Matthew 1815-17 (NIV)
• 16  But if they will not listen, take one or two
  others along, so that every matter may be
  established by the testimony of two or three
  witnesses.

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• Matthew 1815-17 (NIV)
• 17  If they still refuse to listen, tell it to
  the church and if they refuse to listen even to
  the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a
  tax collector.

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process

• Right in the _________
• A. Avoid the trap of secular culture
• B. Enlighten the path through the Scriptures
• i. Go _________ and meet ________

private
alone
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process

• Right in the _________
• A. Avoid the trap of secular culture
• B. Enlighten the path through the Scriptures
• i. Go _________ and meet ________
• ii. Establish testimony to ______ a brother

private
alone
win
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process

• Right in the _________
• A. Avoid the trap of secular culture
• B. Enlighten the path through the Scriptures
• i. Go _________ and meet ________
• ii. Establish testimony to ______ a brother
• iii. Let the church _____ the lead

private
alone
win
take
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spirit

1. Right in the ________
2. Right in the _________
3. Right in our ________

process
motive
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motive

• Right in our ________
• A. Discipline is ________ about the ___________
  of the offender

always
restoration
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• Galatians 61 (NIV)
• 1  Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in
  a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore
  that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you
  also may be tempted.

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motive

• Right in our ________
• A. Discipline is ________ about the ___________
  of the offender
• B. Discipline is more than just __________
  an issueit is about __________ a _____
  relationship

always
restoration
resolving
restoring
lost
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• Matthew 1814 (NIV)
• 14  In the same way your Father in heaven is not
  willing that any of these little ones should
  perish.

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• Luke 157 (NIV)
• 7  I tell you that in the same way there will be
  more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who
  repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons
  who do not need to repent.

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motive

• Right in our ________
• A. Discipline is ________ about the ___________
  of the offender
• B. Discipline is more than just __________ an
  issueit is about _________ a _____
  relationship
• C. Spirit of discipline always ________ around
  the Biblical principle

always
restoration
resolving
restoring
lost
centers
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• II Corinthians 27-10 (NIV)
• 7  Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort
  him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by
  excessive sorrow.
• 8  I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love
  for him.

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• II Corinthians 27-10 (NIV)
• 9  Another reason I wrote you was to see if you
  would stand the test and be obedient in
  everything.

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• II Corinthians 27-10 (NIV)
• 10  Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what
  I have forgivenif there was anything to
  forgiveI have forgiven in the sight of Christ
  for your sake,

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• John 2115-19 (NIV)
• 15  When they had finished eating, Jesus said to
  Simon Peter, Simon son of John, do you love me
  more than these?
• Yes, Lord, he said, you know that I love
  you.
• Jesus said, Feed my lambs.

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• John 2115-19 (NIV)
• 16  Again Jesus said, Simon son of John, do you
  love me?
• He answered, Yes, Lord, you know that I love
  you.
• Jesus said, Take care of my sheep.

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• John 2115-19 (NIV)
• 17  The third time he said to him, Simon son of
  John, do you love me?
• Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third
  time, Do you love me? He said, Lord, you know
  all things you know that I love you.
• Jesus said, Feed my sheep.

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• John 2115-19 (NIV)
• 18  Very truly I tell you, when you were younger
  you dressed yourself and went where you wanted
  but when you are old you will stretch out your
  hands, and someone else will dress you and lead
  you where you do not want to go.

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• John 2115-19 (NIV)
• 19  Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death
  by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to
  him, Follow me!

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• Conclusion
• What kind of action do we take to bring honor and
  glory to God?