Restoring The Fallen

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Restoring The Fallen
Galatians 61-9
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Parable Of the Sower
Matthew 1318-23

• Wayside Hears, but evil one snatches it away
• Rocky Has no roots so fades away due to
  trials
• Thorns Growth choked out by things of this
  world
• Good Soil Hears,
• grows, and bears fruit.

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We know the pain of seeing one fall away from the
Lord
If the work that anyone has built on the
foundation survives, he will receive a reward.
If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer
loss, though he himself will be saved, but only
as through fire (1 Cor 314-15)
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Help For Restoring The Fallen

• Our Motivation Why seek their restoration
• Because we know that falling away means falling
  away from the Lord (1 John 13, 6)
• Because we know that falling away means falling
  from grace (Galatians 54-7)
• Because falling away means walking on a path
  to Hell! (Jude 122-23 Heb 1026-31)
• Because we know that falling away means a loss
  of fellowship with one another (1 John 13)

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Help For Restoring The Fallen

• Mission Practical Things To Understand
• Restoration is a difficult work for the fallen
  and the one trying to restore them (Heb 64-6)
• Emphasize they still have a place in the kingdom
  of God local church (John 2115-19)
• Emphasize the power of Gods grace the blood
  of Jesus (Eph 17 1 Tim 112-14)
• Reestablish our love and emphasize the steadfast
  love of the Lord (1 Pet 48 Rom 58-10)
• Show them that there is strength for repentance
  in the Lord (2 Cor 129 Eph 610)

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Help For Restoring The Fallen

• Our Mistakes Some Things To Avoid
• We cannot overlook or minimize the sins that
  have been committed (2 Cor 78-11)
• Provide comfort, forgiveness, and support Not
  resentment or grief (2 Cor 26-11)
• We must avoid any pride, self-righteousness, or
  hypocrisy in our approach (Gal 61-2)

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What Specifically Can I Do?

• Write a card, letter, or even an email
• Make a simple phone call
• Go by and visit or purposefully put yourself in
  a place you know they frequent
• Do some act of service for them
• Send them a scripture to encourage them to
  renew their faithfulness to the Lord
• Spend some time with them talk spiritual
• Above all else Dont stop praying for them!