No one enjoys confrontation. Just the thought of it quickens the breath, spikes the blood pressure, and turns stomachs. In 1 Samuel 15, we find a great example of how to confront someone. We observe how Samuel confronts Saul, the King of Israel, about not following the Lord’s commands. There are many things that we can learn from Samuel’s example about confronting someone in a godly manner.

I. Preliminary Thoughts

A. If God tells his people something to do, his instructions are always very

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B.

rebellion needs to be exposed in light of God’s truth;

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disobedience needs to be confronted.

C. We should

a Christian about their error, but seek to

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a non-Christian of the truth.

D. The best way to get the non-Christian to change is not by confronting their

; it’s by challenging their

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E. Part of our job as brothers and sisters in Christ is to hold each other

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II. Confrontation is never

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A. What do we often do instead of confronting?

1. We

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   like everything is okay.

2. We make

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   for the person.

3. We leave it to someone more

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   .

4. We put it

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   .

III. Always confront in

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A. We need to be sure of our

for confronting.

1. Confrontation is not about

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   .

   B.

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   out the confrontation.

2. You can never take your words back, so think through

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   you are going to say and
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   you are going to say it.