Doctrine 1, Dr. Evan Gaertner

Matthew Hire

Preliminary Steps

Confrontation

Follow-Up

Law

Gospel

Key Notes

Observation of Sin

Prayer

Advice/Council

Prayer

Keyword: Gossip

Biblical Basis ◦ Matthew 18 steps

◦ 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.”

Confront

If that doesn’t work ◦ Take another person along

If that doesn’t work ◦ Take a small group

If that doesn’t work ◦ Bring it to the church

Leader caught in sin?

Forgiveness

Restoration

Follow-up

Scripture: Matthew 7 ◦ 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's

eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

Speck vs. Log

Heart

Reminder

Remember

Restoration

Do Everything in Love

First Corinthians 16:13-14 ◦ Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be

strong. Let all that you do be done in love.

Protect the Congregation

Peacemaker Ministries

Preliminary Steps

Confrontation

Follow-Up

Law

Gospel

Key Notes