Lesson 10
sinful
1 Peter 2:11 says that we should keep away from __________ desires.
1 Corinthians 10:11 ESV
11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
spiritually numerically
As the church grow __________ and ___________, more discipline is necessary.
Proverbs 4:23 NCV
Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.
Duties of self-discipline
Control of the temper Control of our thought life Control of the ego Control of the physical body Control of the tongue
necessary
Exhorting is __________________ because sometimes, people commit sin not because they are evil, but because they do not know what is right.
Personal effort
First effort of verbal method of discipline
Instruction by Illustration
First method of admonition
Rebuke
First part of public discipline
2 Peter 1:5-8
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Congregational public effort
Last verbal method of discipline and bust be used only as a last resort.
Holy Spirit
Our helper in personal discipline
Example of exhortation
Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-6 and Hebrews 10:25
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
being fruitful
Proof that we are Christ's disciple
To be useful to God To be fruitful
Reasons why self-discipline should be a part of our lives
benefit hurt embarrass
Rebuking meant to _________________ the person not to __________ or __________ that person.
Semi-private effort
Second effort of verbal method of discipline
Admonish
Second part of public discipline
Exhort
Second part of public discipline
sin division
The first purpose of church discipline is to preserve the body from ____ and from ___________.
sinned
The second purpose of church discipline is to save the person who has ________________.
Titus 2:15
These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
Titus 1:13
This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith
public discipline
We are to ___________ __________________ when the sin involves the entire body of Christ.
love
We must discipline with _____________________ as it says in Ephesians 4:15.
gentleness
We must discipline with _____________________ as it says in Galatians 6:1.
restoring
We must discipline with objective of _____________________ them to the church as it says in 2 Corinthians 2:6-8.
body flesh
We should be in control of our _______/___________.
sharply
We should rebuke _________________ as it says in Titus 1:13.
Scripture
We should rebuke with _________________ as it says in 2 Timothy 3:16.
patience
We should rebuke with _________________ as it says in 2 Timothy 4:2.
love
We should rebuke with _________________ as it says in Proverbs 27:5-6.
authority
We should rebuke with _________________ as it says in Titus 2:15.
priivate discipline
We use _________________ ____________________ when a person sins against another person as it says in Matthew 18:15-17.
words sin
Where there are many _______________, there is _____.
Exhort
means to encourage others to commendable conduct
Hindrances to self-discipline
self deception pride stubbornness selfishness sinful desires participating in the things of this world procrastination
How to rebuke
sharply with authority with patience with Scripture with love
Admonish
this means to warn