Restoring Lost Christians - book of matthew - Lesson #67

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Sermon Notes

Date of Sermon: September 1, 2019

Summary: Sinning Christians should be restored

Key Verse:  “If your brother sins, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.  If he listens to you, you have gained your brother."  - Matthew 18:15

Bible Reading:  15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 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. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” - Matthew 18:15-20

Message Outline:

1. Procedure to Restore  (verses  15-17)
   1. Private conversation; gaining a brother (verse 15)
   2. Establishing a charge; two witnesses (verse 16)
   3. Telling the church; cutting him off (verse 17)
2. Power to Restore (verses 18-20)
   1. The authority comes from heaven (verse 18)
   2. Authority comes through prayer (verse 19)
   3. The presence of Jesus (verse 20)

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