Sermon Discussion Guide: 2/15/26

Sermon Recap

Title: Handling Sin
Text: Matthew 18:15-35
Main Idea: Expect to be hurt.

Outline:
1. Prepare to be sinned against.
2. Labor for reconciliation.
3. Forgiveness is possible.

Discussion Questions

1. What have you heart taught regarding the idea of "church discipline"?

2. How have you seen the church do well or not do well in dealing with sin?

3. Do you find that you are shocked or not shocked by peoples' sin? 

4. How do you naturally tend to respond to being hurt by people? (blow up, clam up, avoid, ignore, harden, etc.)

5. Share a time that you were burned by the church, or someone close to you was?

6. How would you have like to see things happen differently?

7. What struggles (in thoughts or beliefs) with forgiving someone who has hurt you?