{"id":9935,"date":"2026-06-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/?post_type=ctc_sermon&#038;p=9935"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:23:40","slug":"should-we-rebuke-or-tolerate-evil","status":"publish","type":"ctc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/dpc.or.tz\/?ctc_sermon=should-we-rebuke-or-tolerate-evil","title":{"rendered":"SHOULD WE REBUKE OR TOLERATE EVIL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2696\ufe0f SHOULD WE REBUKE OR TOLERATE EVIL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcd6 Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12\u201326<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of Eli and his sons reminds us that ignoring sin has consequences. As believers, God calls us to stand for truth while demonstrating His love and grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcda Key Lessons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 1. We Must Rebuke Evil<br>God does not call us to tolerate what He has clearly called sin. Loving others also means courageously confronting wrongdoing.<br>\ud83d\udcd6 1 Samuel 2:22\u201326, 29 | 1 Samuel 8:1\u20137 | Revelation 2:18\u201320<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 2. Rebuke and Correction Must Be Done in Love.<br>Biblical correction is never about condemnation or humiliation. It is about restoration, reconciliation, and helping one another grow in Christ.<br>\ud83d\udcd6 Galatians 6:1\u20132 | Matthew 18:15\u201318 | 1 Corinthians 5:9\u201313<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 3. The Word of God Must Guide the Correction Process.<br>Our opinions are not the standard\u2014God&#8217;s Word is. Scripture equips us to teach, correct, and train in righteousness.<br>\ud83d\udcd6 2 Timothy 4:1\u20135 | 2 Timothy 3:16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\ude4f May God give us wisdom to speak the truth in love, courage to confront evil biblically, and humility to receive correction when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/biblestudy\/\">#BibleStudy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/speakthetruthinlove\/\">#SpeakTheTruthInLove<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/biblicalcorrection\/\">#BiblicalCorrection<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/holiness\/\">#Holiness<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/discipleship\/\">#Discipleship<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/christianliving\/\">#ChristianLiving<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/1samuel2\/\">#1Samuel2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/faithinaction\/\">#FaithInAction<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/walkwithgod\/\">#WalkWithGod<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2696\ufe0f SHOULD WE REBUKE OR TOLERATE EVIL \ud83d\udcd6 Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:12\u201326 The story of Eli and his sons reminds us that ignoring sin has consequences. 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