10/29/2026
Day 4: Bring Help. Keep Loving.
Scripture: Matthew 18:16a (NIV)
“But if they will not listen, take one or two others along,”
After a private conversation is refused, Jesus tells us to bring one or two others to help establish the
truth and pursue restoration. They are there to help both people. If refusal continues, verse 17 calls
for the church’s involvement; bring the matter to church leadership to guide the response. Persistent
refusal to repent changes someone’s standing in the church. It does not end our love or our desire for
their return to Jesus.
Prayer: Jesus, give us wisdom to involve mature help for the right reasons. Keep us honest about sin
and committed to loving the person. Amen.
Reflect: How can you seek help that serves restoration while continuing to love the person?