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Spiritual Discipline

Spiritual Discipline. Who Needs Spiritual Discipline?. A Sinful Person Romans 3:23 A Factious Person Titus 3:10 A Conceited Foolish Person 1 Timothy 6:3-5 3 Trouble Makers: Those Who Cause… Dissensions, Hindrances & Are Contrary To Sound Teaching (Romans 16:17). The Right Issues.

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Spiritual Discipline

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  1. Spiritual Discipline

  2. Who Needs Spiritual Discipline? • A Sinful Person • Romans 3:23 • A Factious Person • Titus 3:10 • A Conceited Foolish Person • 1 Timothy 6:3-5 • 3 Trouble Makers: Those Who Cause… • Dissensions, Hindrances & Are Contrary To Sound Teaching (Romans 16:17)

  3. The Right Issues • Do Not Judge Your Brother’s Opinions • Romans 14:1-4 • Spiritual Discipline Is Only For Sins • Matthew 18:15 • We Need To Bring Our Brothers & Sisters To The Mirror of God’s Word. • James 1:22-25

  4. The Right Evidence • One person can make a charge, but two or three witnesses must confirm the charge before any action is taken by the church. • Matthew 18:15-16 • God Has Always Expected A Solid Investigation. • Deuteronomy 13:12-15, 17:4-6 • Paul Took Time To Confirm Their Rebellion. • 2 Corinthians 13:1 • Special Circumstance: A Charge Against An Elder Must Come From Two or More Witnesses. • 1 Timothy 5:19

  5. The Right Attitude • With Family Love • 1 Timothy 5:1-2 • With Patience & Instruction • 2 Timothy 4:2 • With Authority from God’s Word • Titus 2:15 • Accompanied With Power & Severity When Necessary • 1 Corinthians 4:18-21, Titus 1:10-13 • There Is Growing Boldness Based On How The Sinner Responds To The Correction. • 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

  6. The Right Procedure • Key Text: Matthew 18:15-17 • Step One: Private Conversation • Vs. 15 • Step Two: Plea of a Few Witnesses • Vs. 16 • Step Three: Plea of the Church • Vs. 17, 2 Corinthians 2:6 “the many” • Step Four: Withdraw • Vs. 17b

  7. The Right Timing • Begun During The Window of Hope • Proverbs 19:18 • Patience To Provide Ample Time To Respond In Each Step • No Specific Time Requirements In Matthew 18. • Various people require various time here. • Great Tool For Success: Written Letters • Letters Are An Effective Way To Clearly Communicate & To Establish A Deadline • 2 Corinthians 13:2

  8. The Right Implementation • Keep Away From Them • 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14 • Don’t Eat With Them • 1 Corinthians 5:11 • Don’t Enable Them: They Are “Handed Over To Satan” In Order To Learn • 1 Timothy 1:20 • False Teachers: Don’t Welcome Into Your Home or Even Give Them A Greeting • 2 John 1:10-11

  9. The Right Implementation • As A Gentile: No Religious Fellowship • Treated with the love due to all men, but no longer given the privileges of a faithful brother. “No more connection with the church than an open idolater.” [FBN] • As A Tax-Collector: No Social Fellowship • Their ungodliness was hated • Were considered traitors • Were considered unfit for befriending

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