Pt. 1

“But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.” 2 Thes.3:6

DisciplineDiscipline = Training which Corrects, molds, strengthens, or perfects - - to recall one to his senses, admonish, control

Instructive Corrective

Positive Negative

““Now no chastening seems to Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”have been trained by it.”

Heb. 12:11

Disciplinary correction

1 Corinthians 5 = put away

2 Corinthians 2 = receive him back

Why? He repented !!

Some walk disorderly

We cannot leave off any truth

A church that will not practice discipline does not have a right to exist

1. God has always disciplined1. God has always disciplined

Adam & Eve

Noah

Sodom & Gomorrah

Moses

Israelites

2. God disciplined in the early 2. God disciplined in the early churchchurch

Ananias and Sapphira

Acts 5:1-11

3. It is a command of God3. It is a command of God

2 Thes. 3:6 – command not urging

Was it optional or necessary ?

John 14:15

4. We are to put away sin4. We are to put away sin

1 Cor. 5:5-13

Purge out – or it will leaven whole lump

Can’t have fellowship with sin

5. Mark them and avoid them5. Mark them and avoid them

Rom. 16:17

Mark them

Those who cause divisions

Avoid them

Because God always has and He commands us to do so.

Not: To get rid of someone

To get even

To say that this person cannot be saved

1. Maintain purity of Church

Church is Bride = Rom. 7:4

Without spot = Eph.5:25-27

2. To save the Church

1 Cor. 5:6-7

Get sin out or it will destroy the church.

We must hate what God hates

3. To shame the Sinner

2 Thes. 3:14 “ashamed”

It will hurt anybody who has a conscience.

4. To save the sinner

1 Cor. 5:5 “spirit may be saved”

Jas. 5:20 “to save a soul”

5. To teach Christians to live upright

Matt. 5:13-16

Salt of the earth

Light of the world

6. To make the church grow

Some think it will die

Acts 5:11-14 – church grew

To save lost souls and To save lost souls and

to save the churchto save the church

Pt. 1

“But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.” 2 Thes.3:6

God commands itGod commands it

To save soulsTo save souls

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening April 6, 2008