Preparing for Worship this Sunday, February 15, 2015

Sermon Title: Church Discipline

Preaching Passage: Matthew 18:15-20

"Church Matters" is a sermon series in which we will explore five important aspects of our church's worship and practice. Those five topics are worship, baptism, the Lord's Supper, church discipline, and giving. As we explore each of these important subjects, we will go to Scripture to ask ourselves some questions about each of these matters, questions like: What is it biblically? What is its significance theologically? What does it look like practically lived out and displayed in our church's life and worship?

This week, as we look at Matthew 18:15-20, we will explore what Jesus has to say to us about church discipline. We'll see how discipline, though not necessarily always enjoyable at the time (according to Hebrews 12:11), flows from the loving heart of God, who seeks the good of His people. Discipline, at its root, is connected with discipleship - which is what we have been called to by our Lord. We'll explore God's design for dsicipline in the church, the heart behind it, and the practical outworkings of discipline, even in our congregation.

Songs that we'll sing together include:

"Hail to the Lord's Anointed" by Montgomery & Copes (YouTube)

"Holy, Holy, Holy" by Dykes & Heber (YouTube)

"O Fount of Love" by Boswell & Papa (YouTube)

"Christ Forever" by Poore (CFC)

"There is a Fountain" by Cowper (YouTube)

See you Sunday morning!