We must care enough about God’s holiness and the church’s health to risk the relationship and lovingly exclude unrepentant church-goers.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Adams, Jay. Handbook of Church Discipline. Zondervan, 1986.
- Baker, Don. Beyond Forgiveness: The Healing Touch of Church Discipline. Multnomah Press, 1984.
- Couch, Mal. “Discipline in the Church,” A Biblical Theology of the Church. Kregel, 1999.
- Kistemaker, Simon J. “Deliver This Man to Satan: A Case Study in Church Discipline,” Difficult Passages. Kregel, 1998.
- Laney, J. Carl. A Guide to Church Discipline. Bethany House Publishers, 1985.
- Sande, Corlette. The Young Peacemaker: Teaching Students to Respond to Conflict God’s Way. Shepherd Press, 1997.
- Sande, Ken. The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflicts. Baker Books, 1997.
- South, James T. Disciplinary Practices in Pauline Texts. Edwin Mellen Press, 1992.
- White, John and Ken Blue. Healing the Wounded: The Costly Love of Church Discipline. InterVarsity Press, 1985.
- Wray, Daniel E. Biblical Church Discipline. Banner of Truth, 1991.