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Bible Bits: The Discreet Rebuke
“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.” -Matthew 18:15
When a Christian sins against you, the wrong thing to do is correct him in front of others. You also shouldn’t talk to people about what he did behind his back, which is gossip. Instead, the first step is to give your brother a discreet rebuke in private. Is this how you correct those who’ve sinned against you?
Bible Quiz
1. How long was Noah inside the ark?
a. 40 days
b. 70 days
c. 1 year and 10 days
d. A time, times, and half a time
2. What man replaced Judas as an apostle?
a. Matthias
b. Mattathias
c. Mattenai
d. Methuselah
3. “For where two or _____ have gathered together in My _____, I am there in their _____.”
Scrambled answer key:
1. c. (compare Gen. 7:11 and 8:14). 3. three, name, midst (Matt. 18:20). 2. Matthias (Acts 1:15-26).
