Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;
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… particular brother. 2 Timothy 3 5, Titus 3 10. 2 Timothy 3 5, Titus 3 10. Having nothing to do with this brother. I want us to realize something. This is the exact opposite of what we think, isn't it? Like we think this is totally reversed. We think it is humble to welcome everyone as members of the church. We think it's a sign of humility to say, it doesn't matter what you continue to do in sin, you can still be a member. We think that's humble. In fact, we think it's prideful to do anything different. We would certainly call any church that's casting out members because they continue unrepentant and sin, who do they think they are? Holy, holier than thou people? Talk about legalism. That's what that church is all about. They're removing members. Don't gloss over this. We can't miss this. if by God's grace we are obedient to Him in Matthew 18 and 1 Corinthians 5, and God forbid that we would get to this point with a brother or sister, but if we did and a brother or sister was removed from this body, mark it down from the start, that will not be perceived. …
… God says, I will destroy him. This is why I believe in Titus 3.10, it says, warn a divisive person once, warn him again, and then have nothing to do with him. if anyone's going to try to destroy God's temple, God says, God will destroy him. When God was revealing these things to me, man, I just, I was like, Lord, I am sorry. There are times when I've spoken up and said things too flippantly about other leaders and other churches. And when I compare to what God struck people dead for, I go, God, I am so sorry. Help me guard my lips. Because when I speak against that brother, I'm taking a sledgehammer to the temple. That's why if someone is going to gossip to you and say something negative about someone else in the body, man, it is your job, if you love that person, to warn him. To put that sledgehammer down. Are you insane? Do you know what's going to happen if you destroy God's temple? …
for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject. And then finally verse 15, All them that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. THREE THINGS WE LOOK AT THIS MORNING. FIRST OF ALL, WHAT DOES GRACE AFFIRM? I WANT YOU TO SEE WHAT GRACE AFFIRMS. GRACE AFFIRMS THAT WHEN WE'RE SAVED BY GRACE, WE OUGHT TO BE ZEALOUS OF GOOD WORKS. THAT OUGHT, THERE OUGHT TO BE A BURNING, BLAZING, EMOTIONAL, PASSIONATE LOVE FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. And Paul told Timothy to affirm these things. In, in verse 14 he says, he gave himself that we might be zealous of good works. And then in verse 15, chapter 2, verse 15, these things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Timothy, affirm these things, that God's people ought to be zealous. Don't you be a middle-of-the-roader when it comes to zeal. …