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Sinning Against the Brethren

TEXTGen. 4:9-10

INTRODUCTION:

A.      MANY DIFFERENT ONES AGAINST WHOM WE MIGHT SIN.

          1. A child( Gen. 42:22 ).                   3. King against his servant( 1 Sam. 19:4,5 ).

          2. Neighbor( 2 Chron. 6:22 ). 4. The Lord( 1 Sam. 14:33 ).

B.      A SHAMEFUL THING TO SIN AGAINST A BROTHER.

          1.       Cain and Abel( Gen. 4 ),  Joseph's brethren( Gen. 42:21-22 ).

          2.       A sin against a brother is a sin against Jesus( 1 Cor. 8:11-12 ).

C.      HOW MIGHT ONE SIN AGAINST HIS BROTHER?

I.      BY DOING MATERIAL HARM TO HIM.

A.      YOU DON'T HAVE TO COMMIT MURDER TO SIN( Matt. 5:22 ).

B.      ALL ABUSE IS CONDEMNED( Jas. 5:6;  1 Cor. 6:8).

II.     BY FORSAKING BROTHER WHEN HE IS IN TROUBLE.

A.      JESUS COMMENDS THE "GOOD SAMARITAN"( Luke. 10:27-37 ).

          1.       Showing mercy commended example(vs. 37).

          2.       The Priest and Levite were guilty because of their failure to act( vs. 31-32 ).

B.      LAZARUS AND THE RICH MAN( Luke 16:19-23 ).

C.      THE MEASURE OF JUDGMENT( Matt. 25:31-46 ).

D.      WE ARE TO BEAR ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS( Gal. 6:2 ).

E.      ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS( 1 John. 3:16-17 ).

III.    BY FAILING TO PRAY FOR A BROTHER.

A.      WE ARE COMMANDED TO PRAY( Jas. 5:16;  1 John. 5:16 ).

          1.       Paul fervently prayed for the welfare of his brethren ( Phil. 1:9-11 ).

          2.       He earnestly desired their prayers on his behalf ( 2 Thess. 3:1 ).

B.      SAMUEL RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO INTERCEDE( 1 Sam. 12:23 ).

IV.   BY SETTING THE WRONG EXAMPLE.

A.      NO MAN IS AN ISLAND( Rom. 14:7, 15, 21 ).

B.      JESUS WARNS US( Matt. 18:6, 7 ).

C.      TAKE HEED( 1 Tim. 4:12, 16 ).

V.    FAILING TO RESTORE A BROTHER.

A.      WHEN A BROTHER SINS( Matt. 18:15-17 ).

B.      WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?( Gal. 6:1;  Jude 23 ).

C.      THERE MUST BE AN EFFORT TO FIND THE LOST.  TO SIMPLY TAKE

          THEM OFF THE MEMBERSHIP LIST IS A SIN AGAINST THEM.

          1.       Our object( Matt. 18:15 ).

          2.       Sometimes we must go farther( 2 Thess. 3:6 ).

          3.       There is a divine purpose( 2 Thess. 3:14-15 ).

          4.       Is our glorying good?  There is danger!( 1 Cor. 5:6-8 ).

VI.   REFUSING TO FORGIVE WHEN HE SEEKS IT.

A.      JESUS TAUGHT HIS DISCIPLES( Matt. 612-15 ).

B.      HOW OFTEN DO WE FORGIVE?( Matt. 18:21-22 ).

C.      WHAT ABOUT THE PENITENT ERRING BROTHER( 2 Cor. 2:5-9 ).

VII.  EXPRESSING ILL-WILL FOR BROTHER.

A.      WE ARE COMMANDED TO LOVE EACH OTHER( 1 John. 4:11-12;  20-21 ).

B.      WE HAVE THESE WARNINGS( James. 4:11;  Gal.  5:15 ).

VIII. FAILING TO TEACH HIM THE GOSPEL.

A.      THE GOSPEL IS GOD'S POWER TO SAVE( Rom. 1:16-17 ).

B.      THE GREATEST WORK( James 5:19-20 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER.

B.      DO I SIN AGAINST HIM?