August 

Summer Series “What Does God Say 
About ______”? 
  Reconciling Friendships
Ephesians 4:25-32
5 Community Ephesians 2:11‐22
1.  There’s Lots that Can Separate Us  
12 The Spirit World Ephesians 6:10‐20  I will take note to my words, ac ons, and a tudes to guard against my
lesser natural tendencies that divide me from others.
19 Substance Use Ephesians 5:6‐18

26 Reconciling Friendships Ephesians 4:25‐32

Sept  Fall Series “Living Like a Wise Guy”   

2 What Do You Wish? 1 Kings 3:3‐15

9 God Takes You Out of Your Past Ps 51, 2 Sm 11‐12

16 God’s Plan Always Prospers 1 Kings 1 2.  We Can Choose to Replace Separators with Uniters 

 I will willfully replace those natural tendencies with new prac ces
23 By Wisdom, the House is Established 1 Kings 4:24‐34 that will pull people towards me rather than repel them away from me.

The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of

30 1 Kings 8:1‐11
Wisdom
Oct     

7 Proverbs: My Son, Receive My Words Proverbs 2:1‐15

14 Ecclesiastes: Unhappy Business Ecclesiastes 1:12‐18

21 Song of Songs: Pursue Your Spouse Song of Songs 1

3.  Deploy the Good News in Your Friendships, Not the Bad News 
28 What Turns Your Heart Away from God? 1 Kings 11:1‐13  I will act towards others the way that God acted towards me (v32)
rather than act in line with how the devil ruins people (v27).
Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church Pastor Tim and Rachel Schmoyer
3300 Seventh Street 131 Cornerstone Place
Whitehall, PA 18052 Whitehall, PA 18052

office 610-434-8661 pastor cell 610-739-8008

rachel cell 484-557-8898

office@WhitehallBFC.org PastorTim@WhitehallBFC.org
facebook.com/WhitehallBFC facebook.com/TimothySchmoyer
The Christian in Personal Relationships Biblical Principles for Living

Article 103-2 - Repentance and Restitution

103-2.1 God commands every person to repent.1 Without repentance there is no
salvation.2 Repentance is a work of the Holy Spirit, producing change of mind
and heart that leads to a changed life.
103-2.2 For the believer, repentance is a daily obligation to live according to
the Word of God. When believers sin, they should repent and confess their sins.
When they do this, the Lord promises forgiveness and cleansing.3
103-2.3 People who repent are to produce fruit of repentance in their lives.4
One fruit of repentance for the believer who has sinned is to make restitution
for any loss the sin caused other people. Restitution is a demonstration of
repentance. Believers should make restitution5 in accordance with the Word of
God to satisfy the righteousness of God.
103-2.4 Restitution involves restoration to the offended party of that which
was lost through injury to reputation, life, limb or property which has been
destroyed, lost, stolen, or damaged due to one’s sin, negligence or carelessness.
Restitution was commanded by the Lord God in the Law.6 It is reiterated in the
Proverbs7 and the prophets.8 It was advocated by John the Baptist9 and practiced
by Zacchaeus the chief tax collector.10 Jesus directed His followers to settle
any claims that anyone had against them, even before going to the Lord in
worship.11 Such settlement would include restitution of any loss suffered by
others. Restitution is taught by the Apostle Paul in his letter to Philemon12 and
implied in his letter to the Ephesians.13
1
Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30
2
Luke 13:3, 5
3
1Jo.1:9; Pro.28:13
4
Mat.3:8; Acts 26:20
5
Rom.13:7-10
6
Exo.21:26-36; 22:1-15; Lev.6:1-7; 24:18; Num.5:5-8
7
Pro.6:30,31
8
Eze.33:14-16
9
Luke 3:7-14
10
Luke 19:8,9
11
Mat.5:23,24
12
Phile.18,19
13
Eph.4:28

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