Introduction:
- How do you deal with people like this (the offenderati)?
- How do you love God’s people when they’re being difficult?
1) Not Answering the Offenderati (v3).
2) Some Bruising Truths (v4-10).
3) Paul’s Heartfelt Appeal (v11-13).
4) A Call for Separation (v14-7:1).
Conclusion:
- Wisdom: Answer – or don’t answer – a fool according to his folly? (Proverbs 26:4-5).
- Cling to what is good, hate what is evil.
- Never be ashamed to say: “I am a Christian”.