Setting Things Straight for the Months Ahead

1. Remember what church life should be like
Ephesians 4:11–13
All of us living in an authentic unity built upon a steadiness of faith that makes us, as a whole, look like, or, reflect Jesus to this world.

2. Commit yourself to knowing others and being known
a. Make a realistic relational forecast
Ephesians 4:1–3
2 Corinthians 6:11–13
b. Let your humility undergird your relatability
Ephesians 4:1–3

3. Decide to deal with sin the right way
Ecclesiastes 7:20
a. Ask forgiveness for the sin in yourself.
i. Ask God to forgive you
Proverbs 28:13–14
ii. Ask the person you sinned against to forgive you
Matthew 5:23–24
b. Deal appropriately with the sin in others
i. Do not talk to other people about it
Proverbs 20:19
Proverbs 26:22
Proverbs 26:20
ii. Lovingly ignore it
Proverbs 17:9
1 Peter 4:7–8
Proverbs 19:11
Proverbs 10:12
iii. Privately talk to your brother about the sin.
Matthew 18:15–20

Conclusion: Self-denial and sacrifice