3. How to bring back the Christian who has gone astray in sin.
Restore the Wanderer
“err from the truth”
“Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,” James 5:19 NKJV
“led astray from the truth”
How to bring back the Christian who has gone astray in sin.

4. Christians can sin
“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Cor. 10:12 NKJV
Once Saved
Always Saved

5. Why Be Restored ?
“Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.” James 5:19-20
Sardis
"He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.” Rev. 3:5

6. Sin must be forgiven not forgotten
Men like to forget their sins
“Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Heb. 10:17
Man's way is not God's way
S + T = F
Sin
Time
Forgiveness

7. God's Way of Being Restored
Gal. 6:1 “Restore”
repair - adjust - mend - brought back into the right way
Jas. 5:19 “Convert”
to turn about - turn again
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9

8. God's Plan of being Restored
Rev.2:5 = Remember
Acts 8:22 = Repent
Repentance
1 John 1:9 = Confess
Lk. 15:21 “I have sinned”
Confession
Acts 8:22 = pray God
Jas. 5:16 = pray
Prayer

9. God's Plan of being Restored
Results - James 5:19-20
Shall save
A soul from death
Shall Hide
Multitude of sins

10. An Example of Being Restored
Acts 8
Simon’s obedience - v. 13
Simon’s sin - v
Simon’s request - v. 24
“Pray to the Lord for me”

11. You Who Are Spiritual
“Brother, if anyone is caught in a transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.” Gal. 6:1 ESV
Repair
Mend
Bring to a former state
Restore
Gentleness
Considering yourself

12. Wandering Christian needs to be restored 2 Pet. 2:20-21
Entangled again
Worse
Proverb about Dog

13. Wandering Christian needs to be restored Repent Confess Pray
Insliders - S + T = F
Repent
Confess
Pray

14. How to bring back the Christian who has gone astray in sin.
Restore the Wanderer
How to bring back the Christian who has gone astray in sin.

16. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
Nov. 13, 2016
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn