RESTORATIONRESTORATION
ENMITY AND SEPARATION “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short That it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.” (Isaiah 59:1–2)
ENMITY AND SEPARATION “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
RESTORATIONRESTORATION “...even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one…” (Gal. 6:1)
DAVID’S ROAD TO RESTORATION CAME TO HIMSELF HONESTLY SOUGHT FORGIVENESS PREPARED FOR THE CONSEQUENCES CAME TO HIMSELF HONESTLY SOUGHT FORGIVENESS PREPARED FOR THE CONSEQUENCES
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIGHTEOUS “RESTORE SUCH A ONE” DOES NOT MEAN: “OPEN ARMS” POLICY TURN OUR BACK ON THE SINNER “RESTORE SUCH A ONE” DOES NOT MEAN: “OPEN ARMS” POLICY TURN OUR BACK ON THE SINNER
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIGHTEOUS “RESTORE SUCH A ONE” DOES MEAN: WE ENSURE THE SINNER SORROWS OVER SIN WE AID THE SINNER IN REPENTANCE “RESTORE SUCH A ONE” DOES MEAN: WE ENSURE THE SINNER SORROWS OVER SIN WE AID THE SINNER IN REPENTANCE
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIGHTEOUS “RESTORE SUCH A ONE” DO NOT BECOME A STUMBLING BLOCK DEMONSTRATE COMPASSION “RESTORE SUCH A ONE” DO NOT BECOME A STUMBLING BLOCK DEMONSTRATE COMPASSION