Gaining a Brother
Series: COME Follow ... GO Make
October 07, 2018
Frank Foreman
Week 6 of the series on discipleship. Over the next three months, we are looking intently at the book of Matthew; specifically we will be focused on the teachings of Jesus directly related to discipleship. In this Sunday's message, Jesus confronts a difficult subject matter ... confrontation. Specifically how to handle a difficult relationship obstacle in which someone has sinned against you. It might be easy to choose to ignore the person, to seek vengeance or even to garner sympathy from others, but what should be the ultimate goal? What is the right course of action for the disciple of Jesus? Listen to this message as Frank opens up Matthew 18 and shares the truth of God's Word! Join us are we seek to mature in our faith to become disciples who make disciples ...
Episode Notes
Matthew 18:14, So it is not the will of My Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:15-17, If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.
But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church.
And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
*Love each other enough to correct the sin we see in each other’s lives.
THE GOAL OF CONFRONTATION IS ALWAYS TO RESORE THE BROTHER
- Galatians 6:1-2, Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
- There must not be a limit to our willingness to forgive.
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED SHOULD BE AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE
- Luke 17:3-4, Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.
- The sin of gossip is not excusable in any circumstance.
THE LAST RESORT IS TO REMOVE THE BROTHER FROM FELLOWSHIP
- Titus 3:10-11, As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
- The sinner is not to be treated as an enemy but warned as a brother.
CHALLENGE
Be slow to get offended and quick to offer forgiveness
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