In Matthew 18.15-20, Mike Komatsu walks us through Jesus’ instructions on church discipline. Jesus teaches the church a four step process for restoring wayward members through loving discipline.

Psalm 133 is the final sermon text in our reconciliation series. Here we learn the best way to guard our peace is by celebrating and enjoying it. In Psalm 133, we find four reasons why we should enjoy and delight in our peace: 1) Our Peace is Good, 2) Our Peace is Holy, 3) Our Peace is Life-Giving, and 4) Our Peace is Eternal.

In Luke 15, we continue our series on reconciliation by looking at the last element of the reconciliation process: restoration. Jesus tells three parables: 1) the lost sheep, 2) the lost coin, and 3) the lost son. In these parables Jesus builds on the themes of restoration, rejoicing, and resentment. His main point is to teach us that anytime there is sin, confession, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration, we should rejoice and celebrate like our Father in Heaven.

We continue our series on biblical reconciliation by considering the 4th step in the reconciliation process: forgiveness. In Matthew 18.21-35, we consider the extent with forgiveness and the scandal of unforgiveness. We also consider 5 common misconceptions about forgiveness.

We continue our reconciliation series by preaching from Ephesians 4.17-24. In this sermon, we consider the third step of the reconciliation process: repentance. Here we consider the three R’s of repentance: 1) Reject the sin (22), 2) Renew your mind (23), and 3) Replace sinful behavior with righteous behavior (24).

In 1 John 1.5-10, we’re continuing our series through reconciliation. In this sermon, we consider the second step or phase in the process of reconciliation, which is confession. Here we answer three questions about confession from our text: 1) What is Confession? 2) Why is Confession Necessary? and 3) How is Confession Practiced?

This sermon is part 2 of our 6 part series on reconciliation. In James 4.1-10, we find the source (vv.1-5) and solution (vv.6-10) of conflict. Here we learn that the source of conflict is never the devil, or our biological issues, or other people. Rather the source is always our own sinful desires. We also learn that the solution is humility before God. And James gives us 5 expressions of humility that God desires in our conflict (submitting and drawing near to God, resisting the devil, cleansing and lamenting our sin).

Conflict is unavoidable, even in the church. We desperately need to understand and practice biblical reconciliation. This sermon part 1 of a six part series on reconciliation. Reconciliation can be categorized in two ways: 1) vertical (between us and God) and 2) horizontal (between one another). Before we can practice horizontal reconciliation we must understand vertical reconciliation. In 2 Corinthians 5.17-21, we consider: 1) The Model of Reconciliation, 2) The Ministry of Reconciliation, and 3) The Message of Reconciliation.