And we exhort you, brethren, warn And we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly,those who are unruly, …(1Th 5:14)

Fr. Isaac Ibrahim

Warning Unruly* Definition* Reaction* Direct/ Indirect* Elements of warning

* Definition of the rule* Who is the unruly* What to do with unruly person?

Definition of Warning• And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die." Gen 2:16

• I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Luk 13:3

 • Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. Mat 24:4

Reaction

• To listen (obey)• Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Luk 8:18

• Not to listen (disobey)• This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that

I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Deu 30:19

Elements of Warning

•Who warns•Who receives warning•Words of Warning

Who should warn

• The True person who warns is God• On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be

entrusted with the gospel. 1Th 2:4

• I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. "As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. Jhn 12:46-48

Warning can be delegated to:

• All kinds of servants beginning from the priests & prophets to all kinds of servants

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, Hbr 1:1

God

Moses

Pharaoh

Types of servants

• Honest Servants (Isaiah, Zachariah, Peter and Paul)

• Dishonest Servants (Balaam, Gehazi, Demas)

Servant could fall at any time, therefore he/she needs

1. Continuous  self examination,          1. Continuous  self examination,          repentance & confessionrepentance & confession2. Humility2. Humility3. Obedience & Guidance3. Obedience & Guidance

Danger of service1. Spiritual void 2. Ignorance of God’s word3. Lack of discipleship4. Commitment 24/75. Being a teacher not a servant6. Bad example7. Two- faced

Servant commitment to his/her Servant commitment to his/her serviceservice

Servant commitment to whom Servant commitment to whom you serveyou serve

Why are you serving?

• Socialisation• Prestige• Killing time?• Emotional or physical satisfactionQuantity & Quality        And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has 

come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Rom13:11

The Recipient

       Mat 13:1-9, Mr 4:2-9, Lu 8:4-8

Jesus the ultimate role model

• How he was serving?• Serving all kinds of people Serving all kinds of people • More effort is offered to the most difficult More effort is offered to the most difficult So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labour. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. 1Co 3:7-9

•Servants should follow Jesus’ steps .•Servants should not only plant, water but also follow up.•Servants need to believe that God is the one Who does everything.•Servants should have complete faith that God is capable to change anyone

Words of Warning

God                                AdamGod                      Saul   

Direct warning Indirect warning

God Himself is talking 

God is talking through the servant 

  Isaiah                  People  Paul                    People  

Discipline

Definition

God’s words = The Commandment 

•Life style•Life management•Life in Jesus

Meaning of Spiritual Discipline ?I. Life style

 

ll. Life Management a.  Faith [1Pet2:6, 1Jo 5:9-12, Hbr 11:6]b.  Baptism [2:14, Jo 3:5, Mar16:16]c.  Holy communion [Jo 6:51,Mat 26:26-28] d.  Repentance & confession [Lu 3:13, Hbr 5:16]e.  Good deeds [Hbr 2:20]f.   Perseverance {spiritually, against sin, in your service} [Hbr 

12:4]

lll. Life with  Jesus [Gal 2:20]

Who is the unruly person?• Someone who misunderstands  God’s commandment• Ignorant & resistant • Has his/her own rules and teach it

What to doIn the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 2Th 3:6,7

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds. 2Jo 1:10,11

ConclusionConclusion"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. When I say to a wicked man, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to dissuade him from his evil ways in order to save his life, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you accountable for his blood. 

Cont.Cont."But if you do warn the wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his evil ways, he will die for his sin; but you will have saved yourself. "Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. Since you did not warn him, he will die for his sin. The righteous things he did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for his blood. But if you do warn the righteous man not to sin and he does not sin, he will surely live because he took warning, and you will have saved yourself." Eze 3:17-21

For God [is] not unjust to forget your work and labour of love which you have shown toward His name, [in that] you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 

Hbr 6:10