1. Discipline Won’t Work
(2 Corinthians 2:1-11)

2. Conclusion of Many Evidence says it will work God’s ways work
Instructive (Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Timothy 2:2)
Corrective (1 Corinthians 5:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:6)
Does God fail?

3. Important Subject Scope and purpose of discipline
Save a soul (James 5:19, 20)
Keep the church pure (Ephesians 5:27)
What is the problem then?
Valid objections?
Other reasons?

4. Whole Process Not Followed
Recall preventive discipline
Training, education, etc (Ephesians 6:4; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17)
Ranges from encouragement to rebuke

5. Whole Process Not Followed
Ignored by some churches
Teaching program nonexistent
Haphazard choice of subject and content
Edification is essential (Ephesians 4:11-16)

6. Whole Process Not Followed
Will discipline work?
Yes, if we edify the members
Yes, if we take advantage of opportunities to be edified

7. Not Always Done Out of Love
God chastens those He loves
Motive: Love (Hebrews 12:6)
Cannot have “sin in the camp”

8. Not Always Done Out of Love
Partiality
Concerning elders (1 Timothy 5:21)
In general (James 2:1-4)
God is impartial (Romans 2:6-11)

9. Not Always Done Out of Love
Delay
For many reasons
Delay is detrimental (Ecclesiastes 8:11)
Speedy action needed at times (Jude 23)

10. Not Always Done Out of Love
Will discipline work?
Yes, if we love one another (1 Peter 1:22)
Yes, if love is the motivation

11. Faulty Relationships Consider the action required
We are not to eat with such as person (1 Corinthians 5:11)
We are to reject them (Titus 3:10)
Mark and avoid them (Romans 16:17, 18)
Withdraw ourselves from them (2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14)

12. Faulty Relationships Here’s the problem
No company with one another anyway
Our friends are in the world (1 Corinthians 15:33)
What association will they miss?

13. Faulty Relationships Will discipline work?
Yes, if we will draw closer to one another (Acts 2:46)
Discipline would be more effective

14. Failure To Work God’s Plan
Many excuses
Where do we start?
We might make someone mad
They might quit coming
It does more harm than good

15. Failure To Work God’s Plan
God’s plan must be followed
True with reference to redemption
True with reference to the church
Why is this an exception in some minds?

16. Failure To Work God’s Plan
Will discipline work?
Yes, if we have enough faith in God’s plan
Shall we question His wisdom?

17. Conclusion We are losing too many God has a plan
Will we work the plan?