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Reproof

 

Reproof

God gives reproof to his own children - 2Sa 7:14; Job 5:17; Ps 94:12; 119:67,71,75; Heb 12:6,7

God gives, to the wicked - Ps 50:21; Isa 51:20

Christ sent to give - Isa 2:4; 11:3

The Holy Spirit gives - Joh 16:7,8

Christ gives, in love - Re 3:19

ON ACCOUNT OF

• Impenitence
- Mt 11:20-24
• Not understanding
- Mt 16:9,11; Mr 7:18; Lu 24:25; Joh 8:43; 13:7,8
• Hardness of heart
- Mr 8:17; 16:14
• Fearfulness
- Mr 4:40; Lu 24:37,38
• Unbelief
- Mt 17:17,20; Mr 16:14
• Vain boasting
- Lu 22:34
• Hypocrisy
- Mt 15:7; 23:13
• Reviling Christ
- Lu 23:40
• Unruly conduct
- 1Th 5:14
• Oppressing out brethren
- Ne 5:7
• Sinful practices
- Mt 21:13; Lu 3:19; Joh 2:16

The Scriptures are profitable for - Ps 19:7-11; 2Ti 3:16

WHEN FROM GOD

• Is for correction
- Ps 39:11
• Is despised by the wicked
- Pr 1:30
• Should not discourage saints
- Heb 12:5
• Pray that it be not be in anger
- Ps 6:1
• Should be accompanied by exhortation to repentance
- 1Sa 12:20-25

DECLARED TO BE

• Better than secret love
- Pr 27:5
• Better than the praise of fools
- Ec 7:5
• An excellent oil
- Ps 141:5
• More profitable to saints, than stripes to a fool
- Pr 17:10

A proof of faithful friendship - Pr 27:6

LEADS TO

• Understanding
- Pr 15:32
• Knowledge
- Pr 19:25
• Wisdom
- Pr 15:31; 29:15
• Honour
- Pr 13:18
• Happiness
- Pr 6:23

Eventually brings more respect than flattery - Pr 28:23

Of those who offend, a warning to others - Le 19:17; Ac 5:3,4,9; 1Ti 5:20; Tit 1:10,13

Hypocrites not qualified to give - Mt 7:5

Ministers are sent to give - Jer 44:4; Eze 3:17

Ministers are empowered to give - Mic 3:8

MINISTERS SHOULD GIVE

• Openly
- 1Ti 5:20
• Fearlessly
- Eze 2:3-7
• With all authority
- Tit 2:15
• With longsuffering &c
- 2Ti 4:2
• Unreservedly
- Isa 58:1
• Sharply, if necessary
- Tit 1:13
• With Christian love
- 2Th 3:15

They who give, are hated by scorners - Pr 9:8; 15:12

Hatred of, a proof of brutishness - Pr 12:1

Hatred of, leads to destruction - Pr 15:10; 29:1

Contempt of, leads to remorse - Pr 5:12

Rejection of, leads to error - Pr 10:17

SAINTS SHOULD

• Give
- Le 19:17; Eph 5:11
• Give no occasion for
- Php 2:15
• Receive kindly
- Ps 141:5
• Love those who give
- Pr 9:8
• Delight in those who give
- Pr 24:25

Attention to a proof of prudence - Pr 15:5

Exemplified

• Samuel
- 1Sa 13:13
• Nathan
- 2Sa 12:7-9
• Ahijah
- 1Ki 14:7-11
• Elijah
- 1Ki 21:20
• Elisha
- 2Ki 5:26
• Joab
- 1Ch 21:3
• Shemaiah
- 2Ch 12:5
• Hanani
- 2Ch 16:7
• Zechariah
- 2Ch 24:20
• Daniel
- Da 5:22,23
• John the Baptist
- Mt 3:7; Lu 3:19
• Stephen
- Ac 7:51
• Peter
- Ac 8:20
• Paul
- 1Co 1:10-13; 5:1-5; 6:1-8; 11:17-22; Ga 2:11
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