Kennesaw Family Life Church

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Message notes:

I. THE PURPOSE OF DISCIPLINE IN THE CHURCH

Proverbs 12:1

1 To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. (NLT)

Proverbs 12:1

1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. (ESV)

1 Corinthians 5:1–2 & 5

1 I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you—something that even pagans don’t do. I am told that a man in your church is living in sin with his stepmother. 2 You are so proud of yourselves, but you should be mourning in sorrow and shame. And you should remove this man from your fellowship. 5 Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.

1 Corinthians 5:6

6 Your boasting about this is terrible. Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough?

2 Thessalonians 3:14–15

14 Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed. 15 Don’t think of them as enemies, but warn them as you would a brother or sister.

Hebrews 12:6

6 For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”

II. FORGIVENESS & RESTORATION

2 Corinthians 2:5–8

5 I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble hurt all of you more than he hurt me. 6 Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough. 7 Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may be overcome by discouragement. 8 So I urge you now to reaffirm your love for him.

James 5:19–20

19 My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, 20 you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

2 Corinthians 2:9–11

9 I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions. 10 When you forgive this man, I forgive him, too. And when I forgive whatever needs to be forgiven, I do so with Christ’s authority for your benefit, 11 so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

Ephesians 4:32

32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

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2 Corinthians 1:12-14:

12 For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. 13 For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I hope you will fully understand— 14 just as you did partially understand us—that on the day of our Lord Jesus you will boast of us as we will boast of you.

I. RELY ON THE WISDOM OF GOD

1 Corinthians 16:5-7

5 I am coming to visit you after I have been to Macedonia, for I am planning to travel through Macedonia. 6 Perhaps I will stay awhile with you, possibly all winter, and then you can send me on my way to my next destination. 7 This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4

23 But I call God to witness against me—it was to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth. 24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. 1 For I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you. 2 For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? 3 And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. 4 For I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

2 Corinthians 7:8-9

8 For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. 9 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.

Galatians 5:16

16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

II. LET YOUR YES BE YES & YOUR NO BE NO

2 Corinthians 1:15-22

Matthew 5:37

37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

1. Following through with what we say we will do

2. Grow our relationship with god through prayer and studying His word

1 Thessalonians 5:15-19

15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. 16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.

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2 Corinthians 1:3–11

3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 5 For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. 6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. 7 We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us. 8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us. 11 And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.

I. THE SOURCE OF OUR COMFORT

2 Corinthians 1:3

3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.

Psalm 119:49–50

49 Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. 50 Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.

II. WE WILL BE A COMFORT TO OTHERS

2 Corinthians 1:4

4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

2 Corinthians 1:6

6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation!

2 Corinthians 8–11

8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.

9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us. 11 And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.

1. When everything was at it’s worst they learned to rely on God instead of themselves.

2. We have to pray for each other.

2 Corinthians 1:11

11 And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety.

Acts 4:1-13

Vss. 21-22

Vss. 29-31

Acts 5:18-20

THREE ATTRIBUTES OF BOLDNESS

I. Boldness almost always triggers spiritual opposition

VS. 18

II. Boldness often releases God's miracles

Vs. 19

III. Boldness always requires faith!

Vss. 20-2

Dangerous Prayers: Pt. 3 Send Me  

THREE RESPONSES TO GOD’S CALL  

1. JONAH: HERE I AM, NOT ME 

Jonah 1:1-3

2.  MOSES: HERE I AM, SEND SOMEONE ELSE 

Exodus 3:10-11  

3. ISAIAH: HERE I AM, SEND ME 

Isaiah 6:8  

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO FULLY SURRENDER TO GOD?  

1. A GENUINE EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRESENCE OF GOD 

Isaiah 6:1-3  

2. A GENUINE AWARENESS OF YOUR SINFULLNESS 

Isaiah 6:5  

3. A GENUINE UNDERSTANDING OF GOD’S GRACE 

Isaiah 6:6-7 

Isaiah 6:8

Dangerous Prayers: Pt. 2 Break Me

Mark 14:3-9 

• Her gift represented her past

• Her gift represented her future

Mark 14:22-24

Luke 22:19

• We impress people with our strengths

• We connect to people with our weakness

Ask yourself:

- Have you ever experienced the type of brokenness Pastor Larry talked about? What's your story? 

- Are you trying to stay strong in an area of weakness or hold on to something you need to pour out? What's keeping you from giving it to God?

I. SEARCH ME 

Psalm 139:23-24

Jeremiah 17:9 

II. REVEAL MY FEARS 

v. 23

What we fear most reveals where we trust God the least! 

1 John 4:18a

III. UNCOVER MY SINS 

v. 24a

• What are others trying to tell me?  

• What have I rationalized for some time?  

• Where am I most defensive?  

IV. LEAD ME

v.24

Take a few minutes and pray Psalm 139:23-24

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Philippians 3:8

Colossians 2:7

Colossians 4:2-6

I. DEVOTED TO PRAYER

1. Be alert

Mark 14:37-38

2. With a thankful heart

3. Pray for favor

II. LIVE WISELY AMONG NON-BELIEVERS

1. Make the most of every opportunity

Dick Foth: “If I am walking with Jesus and I invite someone to walk with me eventually they are going to meet Jesus.

2. With gracious and attractive conversations

Ephesians 4:29

Colossians 2:7 

Colossians 3:22-4:1  

I. WE ALL LIVE UNDER AUTHORITY  

Ephesians 6:5-7 

Benefits of giving your best: 

1. Lead others to Christ 

2. God’s blessing will be upon your lives 

Ephesians 6:8 

Story of Joseph out of Genesis 37-50  

II. HONOR GOD WITH YOUR AUTHORITY 

Colossians 4:1  

Remember that we you are rooted in is what will flow out of you, so grow your roots deep in Christ by: 

1. Daily studying the word of God 

2. Spending time with Him in prayer throughout your day 

3. Surround yourself with other believers (the church) who will be there to support you

Colossians 2:7

I. FOUNDATION FOR A GODLY MARRIAGE

1. Wives

Colossians 3:18

Ephesians 5:22-24

Genesis 2:24 

2. Husbands

Colossians 3:19

Ephesians 5:25-30

Key: Mutual submission

3. Children

Colossians 3:20

Ephesians 6:1-3

II. GROWING GODLY CHILDREN 

Colossians 3:21

Ephesians 6:4

1. Lead your Children by setting the spiritual tone of your home

Ephesians 6:4 & Proverbs 22:6

2. Don’t be afraid to discipline your children

Hebrews 12:7-11 & Proverbs 23:13-14

3. Treat them with love, respect, & encouragement

Psalm 103:13

Strong families put their roots down in Christ!

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