The Harder Side of Church Discipline

Trinity Church of Portland - Sermons

This morning we continued in our current series, Christian Living In The Current of Culture, an exposition of 1 Corinthians. This sermon titled “The Harder Side of Church Discipline” is from from 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 and was preached by Pastor Greg Taylor.

The apostle Paul in writing this part of his letter to the Corinthians is seeking to show them the importance of not allowing unrepentant sin to gain a foothold in the church. Because to not deal with unrepentant sin brings harm to Christ’s church, which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Church discipline is one of the mechanisms God uses to bring wayward Christians to a place of restoration, and this leads to greater purity in the church, where God is obeyed and Christ is glorified.