1. Expel the immoral brother (1-5)

There was in the fellowship a brother who persisted in sexual immorality. Paul rebuked the church for ignoring this. For his own sake, he should be 'handed over to Satan'--expelled from the fellowship. Then he could realize that sin is serious, and repent. Being cut off from the fellowship of believers is like living in hell. The purpose was to lead him to repentance and save his soul from hell.

2. Christ our Passover Lamb (6-13)

A Christian who persists in immorality is a corrupting influence. He is like yeast. At Passover time, only bread without yeast was eaten. Everything touched by yeast had to be cleansed. This symbolized purification. So, the church must not condone yeast-like sin in one of its members. Christ our Passover Lamb died for us, so our sins are cleansed and we will not be condemned on the day of judgment. Those who sin willfully and make no effort to repent must be expelled. We must remove sin from our midst, and malice and wickedness from our hearts.

Application: Lord, give me courage to rebuke in love, and faith to repent when rebuked.
One Word: Get rid of old yeast