God’s 3 Step Program for Reconciliation

(Mt 18:15-17)

[15] ¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

[16] But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

[17] And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Why does making things right seem so tedious and hard?

Because if left Alone-

Then things remain “Wrong”

God’s entire Eternal Plan (was), (is), and (to come)-

Is always making things Right…

Man and the devil are proficient at “Wrong”

And God is all about providing and making things Right!

That is one reason He is Known as-

⁃ The Prince of Peace

⁃ Peacemaker

⁃ The Calm in the Storm

⁃ The angels sung: On earth peace, good will toward men.

Making things right is the modicum of Christ!

3 Step Program:

1. Go and tell him the problem, alone- (Step 2 is only needed if he will not hear you…)

2. Then take 2 or 3 witnesses                            (and then if that does not work)

3. Take it to the Church

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

But I Don’t Have a Problem

(Mt 5:23-24)

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

But You Do Have a Problem…

When we approach God with our offering of worship and or sacrifice and we “remember”-

Remembering that our brother has a problem with us,

God says- leave your offering and go make things right, 1st.

Then and only then can we continue…

Quite a conundrum when all you wanted to do was offer your sacrifice!

*Yet… this is what God requires-

And to top it off, there is no mention if the said (offense) was legitimate  or imagined!

Simple instruction **Go and reconcile** regardless of the circumstances.

So the often used maxim

“I don’t have the problem, they do”

Does not hold water with Christ!

But you do have a problem- Now!

God will not accept your worship until you fix it…

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

The Answer to Malicious Slander

(1Ti 5:19)

Against an elder *receive not an accusation, but before *two or three witnesses.

ALSO-

(Dt 19:15)

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at *the mouth of two witnesses, or at the *mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

Since the Advent of Social Media

There is No Greater Vehicle of Damaging Someone

Both “Spiritually and Psychologically”

An Absolute Modern Day Phenomenon of Destruction…

The Medium is not Independently Alone,

Because it Takes Godless, Conscienceless and Moral-less People

to Pull the Trigger on their mouths and fingers!

The Scripture Has the Answer…

2 or 3 Witnesses-

A Witness is Someone Who is (1st Hand)

There…

Or Saw

Or Heard

And not Just One Person is Good Enough-

It Must Be by 2 or 3 (at least)

The New Testament Solution Was Not Intended for Just “Elders”

As it was Advised By and From Old Testament scripture validating a solution to that particular instance…

Make The Connection Between Old and New

And you have the Same Solution…

This is God’s way, Not Yours!

If this doesn’t satisfy you then your problem is too big for God!

Which Leaves You Looking Unsatisfiable to God’s Way…

When it Doesn’t Go Your Way!

Trust Me…

Your Way Will Flounder

God’s Way Will Prosper!

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

What Have You Done?

(1Sa 13:11)

[11] And Samuel said, What hast thou done?

And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that *thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

Saul has just jumped the gun…

The Man of God, Samuel, did not make the appointment, he was late…

And in his desperation and fear thought that things that were reserved for the ministry could be executed by Himself, as well as the Man of God.

He determined that (broken appointments) were more important than

(Broken commandments…)

So thus he offered an offering-

(to the Lord)-Which should be a good thing…right?

No, not when it is above your Pay-grade!

What Have You Done?

His excuses were useless and fell on deaf ears (God’s)

What Have You Done?

It cost him the Kingdom…

Now The Lord Will go and Find Himself Another Captain (King)

One after His own heart…

What Have You Done?

You couldn’t wait on the Man of God for Counsel…(and it may be his fault) BUT-

Your Excuses?

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

Untenable Offenses

(Pr 18:19)

19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Another Translation-

(Pr 18:19)

[19] An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.

Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.

The scripture is not sanctioning Offenses nor the results of someone that is Offended…

But rather the Results of Offenses as Facts, Untenable as they may be!

The Correction is so Great as to be Compared to conquering a strong city… Wow!

The Wisdom here given by God, is that the

(Offender and the Offended )

Both are in an Untenable and Disastrous Stalemate-

Stalemate Between Themselves-

And Both on The Outs With God According to Scriptural Teaching and Doctrines…

Wisdom-

Don’t be the Offender to the Offended

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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

A Vaccine That Works Against Offenses

(Ps 119:165)

( GREAT PEACE) have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

*AMP

165 (Great peace) have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble.

Inoculated by-

Loving His Law Brings

-GREAT PEACE…

Which in Turn Results in a 2 Fold Benefit-

1. Nothing Shall Offend You

2. Nothing Shall Make You Fall

The Scripture is Always Right and We as Often as Not Are Mistaken and Wrong!

When Your “Love”

For His Law Outweighs All Else Then Nothing Can Offend You!

When We Get Offended It is Usually Because it Becomes Personal…

But True Love for God Knows That We Are Not Our Own, We Are His!

-When You Attack Me I do Not Respond Because I am-“His”

And God Will Take Care of His Own Business Without My Intervention!

Wisdom- Do Nothing and Let God Handle It…

When we do- it always ends up a mess!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

The Habitation of His Throne

(Ps 89:14)

14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

The Mistaken Idea God’s throne is only Mercy and Love (which these are there) is to abscam and defraud the Environment that Seats His Throne…

His Throne is Seated in the Realm of-

“Justice and Judgment”

You Cannot Separate the Cloudy Environment that His Throne is Seated in…

Justice and Judgment

Surround His Throne!

His Justice is Fair…

His Judgment is Final…

God is not Unjust and God cannot Lie-

Regardless of Your View Point and Opinion and or Emotion-

God is Unwavering When it Comes to His Justice and Judgment toward Us!

That is why it demanded a mediator and sacrifice to present to God both Mercy and Truth…for the Consequences of our Sins…

Otherwise we’re toast!

Never treat Mercy and Truth lightly, without them-

There is No Hope for you…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11