Matthew 18:15 – 20

It is Father’s Day

Matthew 18:15 – 20 It is Father’s Day Our Father in Heaven restores, redeems, provides and loves us

Matthew 18:15 – 20 It is Father’s Day Matthew 18:10 – 14 the story of the sheep that wandered off.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 It is Father’s Day Matthew 18:14 “In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost”

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you...

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you We must address sin V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin “Brother = Church family” V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin Why? V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin Why? It help maintains unity in Church V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin Why? It help maintains unity in Church It restores the sinner to the Church V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How?

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. If he listens to you, you have won your brother back.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation V15 “If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation V16 But if he will not listen to you, take one or two other persons with you, so that ‘every accusation may be upheld by the testimony of two or more witnesses,’ as the scripture says.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation 2.Judgment by two witnesses V16 But if he will not listen to you, take one or two other persons with you, so that ‘every accusation may be upheld by the testimony of two or more witnesses,’ as the scripture says.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation 2.Judgment by two witnesses V17 And if he will not listen to them, then tell the whole thing to the church.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation 2.Judgment by two witnesses 3.Judgment by the local Church V17 And if he will not listen to them, then tell the whole thing to the church.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation 2.Judgment by two witnesses 3.Judgment by the local Church Finally, if he will not listen to the church, treat him as though he were a pagan or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 1.Private confrontation 2.Judgment by two witnesses 3.Judgment by the local Church Consequence for refusing to repent. - Treat as Gentile or Tax collector Finally, if he will not listen to the church, treat him as though he were a pagan or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern V18 “And so I tell all of you: what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 3. Prayer must be central V18 “And so I tell all of you: what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 3. Prayer must be central V19 “And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly How? 2. We have a threefold pattern 3. Prayer must be central V20 For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them.”

Matthew 18:15 – 20 When a brother sins against you... 1.We must address sin promptly 2. We have a threefold pattern to do that 3. And prayer must be central to the way we go about it.