2. What About Church Discipline?

3. 2 Timothy 1:7-8
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. 8. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner…

4. A Subject NOT to be Avoided
1 Corinthians 5 introduces 2 church problems

5. 1 Corinthians 5:1-2
It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father's wife. 2. You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead, so that the one who had done this deed would be removed from your midst.
A brother needed discipline, in sin and impenitent,
Church family was not giving it.

6. A Subject NOT to be Avoided
1 Corinthians 5 introduces 2 church problems
1st introduction might be Matthew 18:15-18

7. A Subject NOT to be Avoided
1 Corinthians 5 introduces 2 church problems
1st introduction might be Matthew 18:15-18
2nd introduction might be Acts 5

8. Consider the Questions
What is church discipline?
Why should we practice it?
Who is it for?

9. What Is Church Discipline?
Hebrews 12:11
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
It is unpleasant
What Is Church Discipline?

10. What Is Church Discipline?
1 Corinthians 5:4
In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I with you in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,5. I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan
It is unpleasant
What Is Church Discipline?
It is public

11. What Is Church Discipline?
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? 13. But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES.
It is unpleasant
What Is Church Discipline?
It is public
It is congregational

12. What Is Church Discipline?
1 Corinthians 5:13
But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES
It is unpleasant
What Is Church Discipline?
It is public
It is congregational
It is removal

13. How do we “remove” ? 1 Corinthians 5:11
But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one.
Not associating with
How do we “remove” ?

14. How do we “remove” ? 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.
If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.
How do we “remove” ?
Not associating with
Keeping away from

15. How do we “remove” ? Romans 16:16
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
Not associating with
How do we “remove” ?
Keeping away from
Turning away from

16. How do we “remove” ? Matthew 18:17
"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.
Not associating with
How do we “remove” ?
Keeping away from
Turning away from
Treating like Gentile

17. How do we “remove” ? 2 Thessalonians 3:15
Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Not associating with
How do we “remove” ?
Keeping away from
Turning away from
Treating like Gentile
Yet NOT like an enemy

18. WHY? 2 Thessalonians 3:14 To shame him
If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.
WHY?
To shame him

19. WHY? 1 Corinthians 5:5 To shame him To save him
I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
WHY?
To shame him
To save him

20. WHY? 1 Corinthians 5:6 To shame him To save him
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough?
WHY?
To shame him
To save him
To defeat a sinful influence

21. WHY? 1 John 5:3 To shame him To save him To defeat a sinful influence
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.
WHY?
To shame him
To save him
To defeat a sinful influence
Because we love God

22. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11
I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; 10. I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. 11. But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one.

23. For brothers For impenitent brothers
Who is it for?

24. Who is it for? 2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.
For brothers For impenitent brothers
Who is it for?
Those living unruly

25. Who is it for? 2 Thessalonians 3:14
If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.
For brothers For impenitent brothers
Who is it for?
Those living unruly
Those disobedient

26. Who is it for? Titus 3:10 For brothers For impenitent brothers
Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,
For brothers For impenitent brothers
Who is it for?
Those living unruly
Those disobedient
Those factious, impenitent

27. How have you dealt with your sin?
Without Bogging Down…
We can see the seriousness of sin
And the need for repentance
And that sinful misbehavior in the church is not to be treated casually.
How have you dealt with your sin?