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• Love and discipline go hand-in-hand.
  -Illustration: York tells of a man who "abused me daily" when he was 14. That turned out for York's good, however; the man was his wrestling coach.
  -Illustration: York reads a card from his son, a message of love and respect. He says, "Can you believe a son whom I have spanked would write me a card like that? I want you to see these two things [discipline and love] are connected."

• It draws our hearts closer to God's.
• It can also be mishandled at one of two extremes:
  -People say it's a "private" matter, so there's no discipline.
  -People forget it's redemptive, and are too harsh with it.
• Jesus and Paul both prescribed for us how to do it right.

• Sins that are publicly known.
• Sins that are "grossly immoral."
• Sins that involve doctrinal heresy.
  -Illustration: A man in York's church was teaching universalism, that all go to heaven, despite York's confrontation and call to stop. York removed him from the church.
• Sins that cause division and contention.

• The Corinthians were proud of their tolerance.
• Ignoring sin causes us to believe it's not serious and gives no incentive to repent.

• Follow the three-step process of Matthew 18:15-17.
  -Illustration: York tells of his father, a pastor, confronting a widow who was living with a man. She moved out, and "God wonderfully restored her."
• A church that's serious about this is supernaturally protected from Satan.
• Always treat sin like sin treats you: ruthlessly.
• Unrepented sin infects the entire church.
  -Illustration: York tells of when his church had to discipline a man who left his wife and children to move in with his homosexual lover.
• If we treat sin lightly, we treat Christ's atonement lightly.

• Don't separate from the world's sinners; do separate unrepentant brothers.
• Don't judge sin outside of the church, but only inside of it.
  -Illustration: York tells of a former deacon's wife whose husband was having an affair. York called the other woman's house and asked for the deacon.
• Care enough and love enough to confront.