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Key to Church Development (213C)
By: John MacArthur

Big idea: Confronting and disciplining sin in the church isn't easy, but it's necessary. ***See outline of this message below.

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Key to Church Development (213C)

Speaker: John MacArthur

Date: 1/1/1900

References: 2 Corinthians 12:19-13:10

Introduction:

Discipline is a surprising key to church growth.

Church discipline has its fruits.

It yields the power of holiness.
It shows the priority of God's Word.
It results in purity.

Church discipline is vitally important.

Note two biblical examples (Matt. 18 and Acts 5).
Discipline is not an "elective."
Discipline transformed the early church in Corinth.

Faithful pastors care about repentance and discipline.

Paul's utmost concern was sin among believers.
Paul was humiliated by the sins of the church he'd planted.
Christ calls the sinful church to repent (Rev. 2:5, 16, 3:3).
If Paul finds sin in the church, he "will not spare anyone" (2 Cor. 13:2).
A little leaven leavens the whole lump (1 Cor. 5:6-7).

Scripture says three things should be disciplined.

Doctrinal error should be disciplined.
Sins that destroy the unity of the church should be disciplined.
Sins that destroy the purity of the church should be disciplined.

Church discipline has a prescribed procedure.

It starts in the congregation (Gal. 6).
Confront the sinner:
- In private (Matt. 18:15)
- With one or two others (Matt. 18:16)
- Before the church (Matt. 18:17)
Literally name the person and his sin from the pulpit to the congregation.
If the sinner doesn't repent, put him out of the church till he does repent.

Conclusion

"Church discipline . . . aids Christians in holy living. . . . The threat of public censure is a restraint. . . . Pastors, you have to oversee this duty in your church if you want a holy church."

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