Sermon Application Questions:

1. Is church membership found in the New Testament? (Matt. 18:15–17; Acts 5:12–13; 9:26–28; 18:27; 20:28; 1 Cor. 5:4, 11–13; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1)
2. What should the church leadership’s attitude be when exercising discipline? (2 Cor. 10:1; Gal. 6:1; 1 Thess. 2:7; 2 Tim. 2:24–25; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
3. What do these verses tell us about local church discipline? (1 Cor. 5:1–8; 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 2:16–18; 4:14–15)
4. What kind of behavior warrants church discipline (2 Thes. 3:11; Matt. 18:17; Acts 5:1–11; 1 Cor. 5:1–8; 2 Cor. 3:1; 1 Tim. 6:3–5; Titus 3:9, 11)? How can we guard against falling into such behavior?
5. Who is responsible for carrying out church discipline? (Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 5:4–7, 11–13; Gal. 6:1; 1 Pet. 5:1–4)
6. What should be the attitude of those under church discipline? (2 Cor. 7:7–11; Eph. 5:21; Titus 3:1–2; James 4:4–6; Heb. 13:7, 17)