Those The Lord Those The Lord LovesLoves

He Corrects He CorrectsHebrews 12:1-7Hebrews 12:1-7

DisciplineDiscipline (Greek word:(Greek word:paideiapaideia))

Tutorage, i.e. education or Tutorage, i.e. education or training; by implication, training; by implication, disciplinary correction:--disciplinary correction:--chastening, chastisement, chastening, chastisement, instruction, nurture. instruction, nurture.

The Lord’s DisciplineThe Lord’s Discipline

Proverbs 3:11-12 Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, do not despise My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.son in whom he delights.

The Lord’s DisciplineThe Lord’s Discipline Hebrews 12:5-7Hebrews 12:5-7

“And you have forgotten the “And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the LORD loves He Him; For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives." If you endure whom He receives." If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?father does not chasten?

It’s For Our SalvationIt’s For Our SalvationRevelation 3:19Revelation 3:19

"As many as I love, I "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.be zealous and repent.

Through His Word Through His Word

Through His WordThrough His Word

2 Timothy 4:2 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.all longsuffering and teaching.

Through His WordThrough His Word

2 Timothy 4:2 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. season and out of season. ConvinceConvince, rebuke, exhort, with , rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.all longsuffering and teaching.

ConvinceConvince

Through the scriptureThrough the scripture bring bring one to believe.one to believe.

Through His WordThrough His Word

2 Timothy 4:2 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. season and out of season. Convince, Convince, rebukerebuke, exhort, with , exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.all longsuffering and teaching.

RebukeRebuke

Through the scripture Through the scripture scold scold or correct gently or with loving or correct gently or with loving intent. Expressing disapproval intent. Expressing disapproval of behavior.of behavior.

Through His WordThrough His Word

2 Timothy 4:2 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, Convince, rebuke, exhortexhort, with , with all longsuffering and teaching.all longsuffering and teaching.

ExhortExhort

Through the scripture Through the scripture urge urge strongly; give warnings or strongly; give warnings or advice; make urgent appeals.advice; make urgent appeals.

Reproof, Correction, Reproof, Correction,

InstructionInstruction 2 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is given All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,instruction in righteousness,

Teaches Righteous LivingTeaches Righteous Living

Titus 2:12Titus 2:12 “Teaching us that, denying “Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the righteously, and godly in the present age”present age”

Through Local Through Local Church Discipline Church Discipline

To Save the Unrepentant To Save the Unrepentant Sinner Sinner

Matthew 18:17 Matthew 18:17 "And if he refuses to hear "And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.heathen and a tax collector.

To Save the Unrepentant To Save the Unrepentant Sinner Sinner

1 Corinthians 5:5 1 Corinthians 5:5 “deliver such a one to Satan “deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit that his spirit may be savedmay be saved in in the day of the Lord Jesus.”the day of the Lord Jesus.”

To Shame & Warn the To Shame & Warn the Sinner Sinner

2 Thessalonians 3:14-152 Thessalonians 3:14-15 And if anyone does not obey And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep that person and do not keep company with him, company with him, that he that he may be ashamedmay be ashamed. Yet do not . Yet do not count him as an enemy, but count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.admonish him as a brother.

Through Times Of Through Times Of Suffering Suffering

Through Times of Through Times of SufferingSuffering

Hebrews 5:7-8Hebrews 5:7-8 who, in the days of His who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of death, and was heard because of His godly fear, though He was a His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.the things which He suffered.

Suffering Due to Our Own Suffering Due to Our Own Sin Sin

Psalms 89:30-32Psalms 89:30-32 “If his sons forsake My law “If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My And do not walk in My judgments, If they break My judgments, If they break My statutes And do not keep My statutes And do not keep My commandments, Then I will commandments, Then I will punish their transgression with punish their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.”stripes.”

1 Peter 2:22-23 1 Peter 2:22-23 “Who committed no sin, Nor “Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His was deceit found in His mouth"; 23 who, when He was mouth"; 23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not when He suffered, He did not threaten…”threaten…”

Suffering Due to the Suffering Due to the Calamities of LifeCalamities of Life

Suffering Due to the Sins of Suffering Due to the Sins of Others Others Job: Job:

– Loss of possessions.Loss of possessions.– Death of family Death of family – Loss of healthLoss of health

We will experience them in life.We will experience them in life.

Through Many Through Many Different Kinds Of Different Kinds Of

TrialsTrials

1 Peter 4:16 1 Peter 4:16 “Yet if anyone suffers as “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.”God in this matter.”

Hostility from SinnersHostility from Sinners

Hostility from SinnersHostility from Sinners

It is not a punishment from It is not a punishment from God.God.– Matt. 10:10-12Matt. 10:10-12

An opportunity to learn An opportunity to learn endurance. endurance.

James 1:2-4James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.and complete, lacking nothing.

Trials of Life Test our Faith Trials of Life Test our Faith

Hostility from SinnersHostility from Sinners

When faith is tried & tested & When faith is tried & tested & endures.endures.

Our Faith is strengthened.Our Faith is strengthened. God can use such occasions to God can use such occasions to

train us.train us.

Rejoice When Facing TrialsRejoice When Facing Trials

Because of the result:Because of the result:– Spiritual strength.Spiritual strength.– Reward of Heaven.Reward of Heaven.