When we hear of someone being removed from the church community we inevitably have a lot of questions. Isn't that unkind? What exactly does that mean? Why would God promote that kind of shunning? But most of our questions stem from misunderstanding what is typically called "church discipline." But when we understand the biblical concept of "church restoration" things become more more clear and compelling.
Application Questions:
1. Who are the people that know you well enough to talk about your sin? How can you invite them deeper into your life?
2. Is there anyone in your life that you know is struggling with sin and God may want to use you to restore them to him?
3. How has the seriousness of sin and the beauty of the gospel been made more clear to you as we've talked about Church Restoration over the past couple of weeks?
4. What questions do you still have about the process of Church Restoration?
