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The Purpose and Practice of Church Discipline – Part 2

Matthew 18:15-20

Last Week – Part 1 – The Purpose of Church Discipline – Vs. 15

This Week: Discipline – Hebrews 12:5-10
.                    Sin – An ongoing pattern of disobedience
II.  The Practice of Church Discipline
.         A.  Private Reproof – Vs. 15
.         B.  Take Witnesses – Vs. 16
.                   Deuteronomy 19:15
.         C.  Tell The Church – Vs 17a
.        .         Church – A gathering of God’s people
.        .         The elders are involved
.         D.  Remove them from the church – Vs. 17b
.        .           1 Corinthians 5:11-12
III.  The Promise of Church Discipline – Vv. 18-20
.         The authority (voice) of God – Matthew 16:18-19
.                  2 Corinthians 2 is the result of 1 Corinthians 5
IV.  The Posture of Church Discipline
.                  Galatians 6:1