Lesson 3196

 (Lesson 3196)(10-02-20) Matthew 18:15-17

    “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. 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. 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.”

    Today’s quote relates how Jesus told His disciples to deal with the brethren who would commit offenses against them. Those instructions were NOT a generalization as to how we should respond to the offenses that are made against us by those outside the church. Jesus made that clear when He said, “ if thy BROTHER shall trespass against thee”.~