Now the willingness to confront sin is born out of the zeal for God's name and God's reputation and God's glory.

You see, Jesus says, I can't let you make his house a den of thieves.

I can't tolerate sin in his house.

I must drive it out.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Imagine leaving a wide-awake three-year-old home alone for even a few minutes. Think about the mess you could expect,

not to mention the dangerous chemicals and electrical appliances within reach of curious hands.

Well, just as a child left without the loving, watchful care of a parent can wreak havoc on himself and those around him, a child of God can do the same if sinful behavior is not confronted.

And sometimes that means it's up to you to do the confronting.

John MacArthur explains that today as he continues a study he began yesterday based on Matthew 18.

Some people call that the church discipline chapter.

The title of John series my brother's keeper

and now here's john with today's lesson open your bible if you will now to the 18th chapter of

matthew verses 15 through 20 now this passage deals with the discipline of a sinning Christian, a sinning brother or sister.

It is thus a very, very important text and one to which we must heed.

It is the very word of our Lord.

It demands our response.

First of all, let's look at the place for discipline.

The place.

And I want to take you to verse 17 for that, because you need to pick it up there and then

it'll run all the way through the passage.

Twice in that verse he mentions the church, the church.

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