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Year of Full Restoration

20 august, 2017
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LESSON 656: Paul’s Passion For Godliness In The

Church
 MEMORY VERSE:
“For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you
with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might
know the love which I have more abundantly unto you”
(2 Corinthians 2:4).
 TEXT: 2 Corinthians 2:1-17

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SUMMARY (1)
 Last week we learnt from Samson’s final exploit and death that:
• Anointing or exploits do not substitute godly marriage established on
scriptural principles. Godly marriage promotes purity.
• Samson was defeated and lost his divine calling through compromise.
He became a prey to the enemies he was to conquer.
• God is faithful and merciful; He will pardon the genuinely repentant
that calls on Him prayer.
• Believers do not pray for vengeance on human enemies, but commit
their case to God.

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SUMMARY (2)
 Today’s study focuses on Church Discipline:
• It is delicate but necessary for Church morals and orderliness.
• It must be done with love and meekness to gain souls.
 The study touches on:
• Principles and pattern for discipline in the church.
• Penitence/repentance expected in a disciplined person.
• Pardon for a disciplined member and need for his/her restoration.
• Purity and power of a dynamic ministry.

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DISCUSSION

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QUESTION 1
 Identify Paul’s burden and passion for the church and the
ministry:
• 2 Corinthians 2:7-8
• 1 Corinthians 5: 1,5
• 1 Corinthians 5:8
• Galatians 6:14
• Romans 1:16

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QUESTION 2
 What guiding principles should regulate church dicipline?
• 2 Corinthians 2:4
• Romans 11:22
• 2 Thessalonians 3:15

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QUESTION 3
 Enumerate the steps for successful church discipline.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Deuteronomy 19:18
• Galatians 6:1
• 2 Timothy 3:16
• James 5:19-20
• Ephesians 6:18

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QUESTION 4
 How long should a brother or sister be kept under discipline?
• 2 Corinthians 2:6-7
• John 21:16

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QUESTION 5
 What precautions should be exercised in the restoration of a
disciplined brother or sister?
• Hebrews 3:13
• 2 Corinthians 2:7

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Question 6
 What are the effects of effective declaration of the gospel
message?
• 2 Corinthians 7:6-7
• 2 Corinthians 2:15-16
• John 3:18

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CONCLUSION
 Church discipline is to promote purity by purging sin from the church; it is not
to punish or destroy the offender.
 Discipline should firm; yet it should be done in love and tenderness.
 The word of God is the guiding principle in discipline.
 A repentant backslider should be restored quickly to fellowship; he or she
should be effectively engaged in God’s service and not left idle.
 There is power in the word of God; its effect on the individual depends on his
or her attitude and response to it.
 Preach the pure word of God: A corrupted gospel is of no benefit to sinners or
saints.

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TIME TO PRAY!

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