Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 10: What if they are not listening? But if they will not listen…If they still refuse to listen…if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Matthew 18:16-17 (NIV)...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 9: How long is it going to take? If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or...
If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. Matthew 18:15 (NIV) It is to the glory of God to redeem, to restore, to reconcile with bruised reeds. It is to His glory that we...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 7: What’s the Win? So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV) My family knows that I am not much of a game player because I hate playing games that I...
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 6: What Happened to You? I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband....
Bruised Reeds, Second Chances and Finishing Well Part 5: Missing the Point You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. John 19:11 (NIV) Mark Twain must have been a prophet of some kind. His pithy insights into human nature still make much...
