Training leaders is part of the work of discipling.
Even guilty people deserve to be treated as those made in the image of God.
Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.
There is a kind of misguided pity that deals gently with false teachers at the expense of their victims.
Our lives will last as long as God has something for us to do.
The believer who feels the agony caused by rebellion will grow to become the best intercessor.