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This week, Paul continues to revisit the love, no, speak, do ministry model we've studied over the summer.

Here's this week's Wednesday's Word.

Speaking the truth in love.

This powerful little phrase from Ephesians 415 provides not only the permission,

but also the practical definition for biblical confrontation when another brother or sister and the Lord needs to be corrected. Why do we speak the truth? Quote, so that we may no

longer be children tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine,

by human cunning, by craftiness and deceitful schemes, end quote, verse 14, and so that we can, quote,

grow up in every way into him who is the head into Christ, end quote, verse 15.

If this is the result of speaking truth, withholding it would be terribly unloving,

but the justification of using Ephesians 415 must also be taken with a warning. Biblical confrontation

requires checking your own heart. Love, no, speak, do. Since personal biblical ministry involves

building relationships with struggling sinners, it is impossible to serve without somehow being

touched by the sin and struggle of those we serve.

The angry person will get angry with you.

The distrustful person will question your trustworthiness, and the discouraged person will

probably receive your best counsel with cynicism and doubt.

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