INTRODUCTION

Many preachers have taken great delight in the admonition of 1 Timothy 5:20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
See All..., but few have taken the time to consider that the context indicates the individual receiving rebuke is an elder (1 Timothy 5:17-19 [17] Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. [18] For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. [19] Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
See All...). It would also appear that the rebuke is for specific conditions. Paul informed Timothy that there are times a rebuke must be given in the presence of others. The purpose of such a rebuke is that others will witness the rebuke and fear making the same errors as the elder receiving the rebuke. Though a public rebuke is not a pleasant sight, Proverbs 27:5Open rebuke is better than secret love.
See All... says, "Open rebuke is better than secret love." There may also be conditions in which others must receive a public rebuke.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Some of God's people would come from far away to the temple at Jerusalem to give an offering to the Lord. They had different money that had to be changed to Hebrew money. Moneychangers were greedy and charged too much for this service. Jesus rebuked them publickly (Matthew 21:12-13 [12] And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, [13] And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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• Why should God’s people be careful about hastily rebuking others in public? What should we take into consideration before rebuking someone publickly?
• Do some sins call for a private rebuke, while others call for a public rebuke? If so, what would be the distinguishing circumstances for each?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to give you wisdom as to how to rebuke others.
• Ask the Lord to keep you from sins that would demand rebuke.

HYMN

Take Time to Be Holy

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