Church Discipline - 5 Concluding Observations

I. The Necessary “Steps” of Matthew 18:15-17

A.  Alone at first.
B.  One or two witnesses
C.  Tell it to the church 
D.  The removal from the church of the unrepentant

II. The Attitude We Must Maintain as We “Go Alone”.

A.  Galatians 6:1 – The necessary qualifications for going
    
B.   Matthew 7:3-5 -- Clean Hands and a clear conscience 

III. One or two Witnesses v.16

This comes from the OT Principle found in Deut 19:15	
    One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.

IV. Tell it to the Church v. 17

V. The Discipline of Sinning Elders -- I Timothy 5:1, 17, 19

VI. Protection for the Congregation against Authoritarianism

VII. Final Thoughts on Church Discipline