Courage To Clean The House

Pastor Dell took a look at 1 Corinthians 5 as he continued our series, "A Church Worth Becoming". Churches must have the courage to address sin within their congregations, just as Jewish families removed all leaven before Passover. When we tolerate unrepentant sin, we compromise our witness and wonder why our churches lack power. Biblical love includes confrontation when necessary - grace without truth is merely sentimental. Paul's instructions in 1 Corinthians 5 show that church discipline is restorative, not punitive, aimed at redemption and protecting the congregation's holiness. True spiritual maturity holds both love and discipline simultaneously, following the biblical pattern of private confrontation before involving the broader church community.