Sermons on Mateo 18:16:

Church Discipline – Spanking Ourselves So God Doesn’t Have To – Part 4

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 28, 2020

My first experience with church discipline…

My first experience with church discipline… My first experience with church discipline came in the mid 1980’s when my family and I were members of a church where we were asked to pray for a sister who had left her husband and young daughter to live with her lover. Each month during communion we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Standing Firm In Difficult Times Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 5, 2020

Are we equipped to stand in difficult times? This exposition of Philippians 4:1-3 examines Paul's instruction for standing firm. We cannot do it without the right mindset. We cannot do it without unity.

Intro We are in a study of Philippians; our text today in Philippians 4:1-3. In the previous three chapters Paul has emphasized the importance of standing firm in the face of persecution and other difficulties. In chapter one he exhorted: “Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22, Philippians 1:27-28, Ephesians 6:10-14, Philippians 3:20-21, Hebrews 10:35-37, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15, Jude 1:3, Matthew 12:25, Philippians 2:1-5, Matthew 18:15-18, Hebrews 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Go And Be Reconciled Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 15, 2022

What makes reconciling with someone difficult when you are offended or when you have offended others? Would it help for you to have the right motivation and approaches to restore a relationship? Prepare for a challenge that can be met with God’s grace and a reminder of His forgiveness!

Go and Be Reconciled Luke 15:11-31, Matthew 5:21-26; 18:15-17 (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit www.danachau.com for a free online course.) Do you ever wonder why the church needs to learn and practice peacemaking? The unchurched goes through conflicts, also. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31, Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: *other

Knowing And Following God's Will Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 3, 2023

Jesus Grew in Wisdom and Knowledge, and how did that happen?

Saturday of 2nd Week of Christmas 2023 Many of us, when we lay out our plans for the day or week or year, like New Year’s resolutions, add the tag line, “God willing.” That may be an ancient holdover from paganism, whereby a petitioner at a shrine would make his sacrifice or offering and then say ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-21, 1 Timothy 2:4, John 2:1-11, Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Catholic

Addressing Sin In The Church

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Apr 29, 2024

Jesus has just told the Parable of the Good Shepherd. The shepherd goes after the straying sheep. Then Jesus spells out what WE need to do when we see a member of our church falling into sin and straying.

INTRODUCTION We sometimes hurt people. I can think of times when I’ve hurt people. And people sometimes hurt us. I can think of times when I’ve been hurt. It happens in families, in workplaces and in churches. There was a time when Paul was planning to visit the church in Corinth. But he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Forgive - Matthew 18:15-35 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 16, 2024

This message will show you how to overcome anger in your heart and soften your heart toward someone when your heart is refusing to forgive.

Matthew 18:15-35 If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35

True Love Practiced In Christian Community

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2023

You then image Christ in your world today, and spread His blessed healing in our crippled society.

Twenty-third Sunday in Course 2023 If you have paid attention, over the years you have heard many times from preachers that with your Christian identity, your baptismal covenant, you were made, like Jesus, prophet, priest and king/ruler. Those are your missions in life, to pray for yourself and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20, Romans 13:8-10, Psalm 95:1-9, Ezekiel 33:7-9

Denomination: Catholic

Keeping Things Private!

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 7, 2023

Jesus gives us a strong teaching to take care of conflict privately when dealing with fellow believers. Our goal should always be to gain reconciliation!

GETTING ALONG WITH EACH OTHER! WHY HAS THIS BEEN SUCH A BATTLEGROUND WITHIN THE CHURCH? POEM: “TO LIVE ABOVE, WITH SAINTS WE LOVE, WILL CERTIANLY BE GLORY! TO LIVE BELOW, WITH SAINTS WE KNOW – WELL, THAT’S ANOTHER STORY!” THE WORLD HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FALLEN AND SINFUL PLACE SINCE GENESIS 3:23! IT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20, Colossians 3:12-14, Matthew 18:6, Leviticus 19:17, Galatians 6:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Is Bound And Loosed

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 11, 2023

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 23

September 10, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 What Is Bound and Loosed Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. This morning we hear something Jesus said that’s hard to understand at first ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20, Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Disciplina Eclesiástica: Qué Es

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Nov 3, 2023

La disciplina eclesiástica se trata de procesos, acciones y actitudes, basadas en el evangelio, que la Iglesia aplica, de manera relacional y/o institucional, para prevenir, atender y corregir el pecado en la vida de los miembros del Cuerpo de Cristo.

Disciplina Eclesiástica: Qué es Algunos años antes de fallecer, mi padre escribió una pequeña autobiografía. En ella narra un episodio de su juventud cuando estaba como en segundo año de Preparatoria. Puesto que los estudios eran muy cansados y agotadores para ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Different Stages Of Forgivenesss Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023

Thank God for using a difficult/hard experience to conform you into the image of Jesus Christ.

“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12). A. FIVE STAGES WHEN WE DENY FORGIVENESS 1. We deny we did it and our consequences are inevitable. 2. We get angry at our problem. 3. We bargain to live beyond our consequences. 4. We become depressed because the consequences ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Family Obligations

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2023

Why is it that we come to church? Why do we open ourselves up to the possibility that we might have to confront ourselves, to repent and even to change?

How many of you have heard someone say, “Why do I have to go to church? Can’t I be just as good of a Christian at home, reading the Bible, doing good deeds, praying by myself, maybe watching a favorite preacher TV in the comfort of my own living room? Why should I bother getting up on Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sin And Forgiveness.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 15, 2023

Perhaps the original grievance was resolved, between one brother and another. The brother was ‘regained’ (Matthew 18:15): but what if he offends again?

SIN AND FORGIVENESS. Matthew 18:15-35. 1. Regaining the straying brother. Matthew 18:15-20. ‘The Son of man is come to save that which was lost,’ declared Jesus (Matthew 18:11). The Lord illustrated this with a story of a man who left his ninety-nine sheep to seek out just one lost sheep ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: Fraternal Correction In 632 Words

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 8, 2023

God’s watchful eye.

On the backside of a one-dollar bill, we are reminded that we are being watched; that eye on top of a pyramid is officially called “the eye of providence: God’s watchful eye.” Although the masons, still today a forbidden group for Catholics to join, adopted the image, the eye was actually added by ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:7-9, Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Catholic

From Disunity To Unity

Contributed by David Zachrich on Aug 9, 2023

How good if all fighting – disagreements, squabbles, arguments, conflicts and worse – ended because we understood the cost and consequences!

“If your brother or sister sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If you are listened to, you have regained that one. … Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran