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Intro
Text - Matthew 18.18-20
Title - The Power to Bind and to Loose
Main Point
God has given us the authority to bind and loose, an authority that will greatly benefit the body when properly used
bind means to permit or allow
loose means to not permit or disallow
How Jesus introduced this power
gospel proclamation
reception of sinners
The conditions of this authority
agreement - grk SYMPHONEO (to be in harmony)
Note - in Jewish tradition of the elders, judgments are passed in synagogues, which required at lerast 10 persons
Jesus brought back the minimum to 2 or 3
gathering together - grk.
SYNAGO (to assemble in one place)
the gathering must be in Jesus’ name, to be bound/loosed in heaven
Jesus emphasized the importance of gathering
Israel refused to be gathered
The eagles’ gathering
The Corinthian problem
they were gathering together, but they were not in agreement
Communion
For edification
Exercising the power to bind and loose
agree together
pray together
Romans 12.30
strive together
Conclusion
We need to come together, and agree together, with regards to our urgent need today - a place to build a house of worship
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