Hope Community Church
REFUEL Mid-Week Bible Study - September 25th, 2019
A casual, topical bible study to help "fill up your tank" in the middle of the week. Come as you are and dig deeper into the Word! • Hope's Coffee Café - coffee/tea bar in the foyer from 6:30-6:55 PM • Child Care (ages 6wks-5yrs) & Kids "Mid-Week Mania" (grades K-5th) provided
Locations & Times
Hope Community Church
1240 Jay St, Waterford Twp, MI 48327, USA
Wednesday 7:00 PM
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Lesson 5:
"The Power of Reconciliation"
(2 Corinthians 2:5-11)
Reconciliation = the process of resolving the conflict between fractured and/or fighting parties
The effort required and success of the process is often determined by the approach of the offended/responding parties.
Lesson 5:
"The Power of Reconciliation"
(2 Corinthians 2:5-11)
Reconciliation = the process of resolving the conflict between fractured and/or fighting parties
The effort required and success of the process is often determined by the approach of the offended/responding parties.
Four primary tools used by God to address and/or expose sin:
1. Conscience
Defined = That faculty of the soul which distinguishes between right and wrong
1. Conscience
Defined = That faculty of the soul which distinguishes between right and wrong
Our conscience can be…
» Good (Acts 23:1), Pure (1 Timothy 3:9), Cleaned (Hebrews 9:14)
» Weakened (1 Corinthians 8:9), Wounded (1 Corinthians 8:12), Defiled (Titus 1:15), Seared (1 Tim. 4:2)
» Good (Acts 23:1), Pure (1 Timothy 3:9), Cleaned (Hebrews 9:14)
» Weakened (1 Corinthians 8:9), Wounded (1 Corinthians 8:12), Defiled (Titus 1:15), Seared (1 Tim. 4:2)
Four primary tools used by God to address and/or expose sin:
1. Conscience
2. Church
The ministry of the local church acts as a mirror and a deterrent.
1. Conscience
2. Church
The ministry of the local church acts as a mirror and a deterrent.
Four primary tools used by God to address and/or expose sin:
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
Various types are presented in the scriptures:
» Natural
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
Various types are presented in the scriptures:
» Natural
Four primary tools used by God to address and/or expose sin:
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
Various types are presented in the scriptures:
» Natural
» Relational
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
Various types are presented in the scriptures:
» Natural
» Relational
Four primary tools used by God to address and/or expose sin:
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
Various types are presented in the scriptures:
» Natural
» Relational
» Spiritual
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
Various types are presented in the scriptures:
» Natural
» Relational
» Spiritual
Four primary tools used by God to address and/or expose sin:
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
4. Confrontation
Examples include…
» Nathan confronting David (2 Samuel 12:1-9)
» Paul confronting Peter (Galatians 2:11-13)
» Paul in our text (1 & 2 Corinthians)
1. Conscience
2. Church
3. Consequences
4. Confrontation
Examples include…
» Nathan confronting David (2 Samuel 12:1-9)
» Paul confronting Peter (Galatians 2:11-13)
» Paul in our text (1 & 2 Corinthians)
Before confronting someone… ask yourself the following questions:
• What have they done?
• Is my engagement warranted?
• Is my heart in the right place?
• What is my motivation?
• What have they done?
• Is my engagement warranted?
• Is my heart in the right place?
• What is my motivation?
A biblical reconciliation process involves acting…
1. Fairly
1. Fairly
A biblical reconciliation process involves acting…
1. Fairly
2. Compassionately
Forgiving others is inextricably connected to our forgiveness and for good reason.
1. Fairly
2. Compassionately
Forgiving others is inextricably connected to our forgiveness and for good reason.
A biblical reconciliation process involves acting…
1. Fairly
2. Compassionately
3. Collectively
1. Fairly
2. Compassionately
3. Collectively
A biblical reconciliation process involves acting…
1. Fairly
2. Compassionately
3. Collectively
4. Humbly
1. Fairly
2. Compassionately
3. Collectively
4. Humbly
The Greek word translated "restore" was a medical term describing the resetting of a broken bone. When done correctly the bone becomes stronger than before!!!