1 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 Metaphors for N. T. Church  1 Peter 2:5,9 – royal priesthood = direct access  1 Peter 2:9 – holy nation = common citizenship  Revelation 5:10 – kingdom = common submission  John 15:5 – vine = common connection  Ephesians 2:20-22 – temple = living stones  1 Corinthians 12:12 – body = common life  Hebrews 12:23 – assembly = common calling  1 Peter 5:2 – flock = common need

2 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 A metaphor for this context  Ephesians 2:19; 3:15 - Family  Family speaks of: intimacy intimacy care care openness openness love love  John 13:34-35

3 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 Part of love is confrontation of sin  2 Samuel 7:14, 15  Job 5:17  Proverbs says discipline leads to: understanding – Proverbs 15:32 understanding – Proverbs 15:32 knowledge – Proverbs 19:25 knowledge – Proverbs 19:25 wisdom – Proverbs 15:31 wisdom – Proverbs 15:31 honor – Proverbs 13:18 honor – Proverbs 13:18 a happy life – Proverbs 6:23 a happy life – Proverbs 6:23

4 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 How to confront sin in the church  Fearlessly – Ezekiel 2:3-6  Authoritatively – Titus 2:15  Firmly – Titus 1:13  Great patience – 2 Timothy 4:2  Privately – Matthew 18:15-18

5 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 Confronting in love  Sharply Rebuke – harsh or violent words attitude – especially how you do it attitude – especially how you do it motive – why you do it motive – why you do it  Appeal – encourage, admonish, entreat, strengthen, come along side Galatians 6:1,2 Galatians 6:1,2 2 Timothy 2: Timothy 2:24-26

6 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 The attitudes of correction  Older Men – respect, honor  Younger Men – love without superiority  Older Women – gentleness and honor  Younger Women – protection and purity

7 Family Matters – Part 1 Confrontation – 1 Timothy 5:1,2 Application Are you confronting the sin in your own life on a regular basis? Are you practicing remedial confrontation of sin in all gentleness, humility, respect and love for the purpose of protection, purity, restoration and redemption of fellow believers?