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“Boldness in Confronting Sin”

“How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:4-5 NIV

Confronting Sin in Our Own Lives It begins with confronting our own sin – Matthew 7:1-6 First take the plank out of your own eye – Matthew 7:5 We must boldly deal with sin in our lives! – Colossians 3:5-10

Confronting Sin in Our Own Lives The Lord’s Supper is a weekly reminder It reminds us of what Jesus suffered for our sins – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Isaiah 53:1-12 It’s a time to examine our lives and repent of our sin – 1 Corinthians 11:27-32; Matthew 5:23-24

“If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death, I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.” 1 John 5:16-17 NIV

Confronting Sin in the Church Not all sin in the church needs to be confronted We are not to go around pointing out every little sin! – Matthew 7:1-2 We should pray about it – 1 John 5:16-17 But sin that leads to death must be addressed and purged – 1 John 5:18-21; 1 Corinthians 5:1-11

Confronting Sin in the Church When and how to confront sin in the church Jesus gave us a pattern for dealing with sin in the church – Matthew 18:15-17; 1 Corinthians 5:1-11; Titus 3:10-11; 1 Timothy 1:3-4 Some other considerations – Galatians 6:1; 2 Timothy 2:24-26; James 5:19-20

“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside.” 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 NIV

Confronting Sin in the World “What business is it of mine . . . ?” It’s not our job to confront sin in the world!–1 Corinthians 5:9-13 “God will judge those outside”– 1 Corinthians 5:13; Acts 17:30-31

Confronting Sin in the World Our job is to be good examples to the world We’re to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world – Matthew 5:13-16; 1 Peter 2:11-12 And make the most of every opportunity to preach the Gospel! – Colossians 4:5-6; Mark 16:15-16

Are you BOLDLY confronting sin?