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The Discipline
Hebrews 12:5-13

Introduction: We were sometimes rebuked and punished by our parents as we were growing up. At such times, we felt mistreated and unfair, but as we look back now, we appreciate our parents' love that had been hidden in their rebuke and punishment. Those who are born as the children of God must go through His discipline and punishment as they grow in faith in Him. If we are disciplined, we would feel painful and sad. However, God disciplines us with loving punishment, because we are His children and He wants His children to grow uprightly.

1. Why does the Lord discipline us?
혻혻혻1) Because of disobedience혻(Isa 1:4-5)
(1) When we train our livestock, we whip them if they disobey us (Ps 32:9, Jas 3:3)
(2) Who as parents would neglect disciplining their children when they are willful and혻misbehaving? (Heb 12:7-8, Pr 13:24)
혻혻혻혻혻혻(3) The discipline that Jonah received (Jnh 1:12, 2:2)
혻혻혻2) Unbelief - When we do not have faith in the Word of God (Nu 18:19, Jer 35:17)
혻혻혻3) When we serve ourselves and despise our neighbor (Ps 101:5, Pr 14:21)
혻혻혻4) A life without love - an unkind life (Lev 19:16-18)

2. Punishments as the discipline혻(Pr 20:30)
혻혻Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being
혻혻혻1) Physical sickness - one who had been an invalid for 38 years at a pool called Bethesda (Jn 5:14)
혻혻혻2) Failure in business혻(Mal 3:8-9, Hag 1:6, 9)
혻혻혻3) The attack of an enemy - David and Absalom (2Sa 15:14)
혻혻혻4) The destruction of a family - runaway children, divorce . . . (2Sa 7:14, Jer 2:19)
혻혻혻5) Death혻(Eze 18:20, Lev 26:16, 18)

3. When we are disciplined
혻혻혻1) We must willingly accept the discipline혻(Heb 12:5-6)
혻혻혻2) We must repent, right the wrong, and be changed (Ps 51:9-12, Job 42:6)
혻혻혻3) We must patiently wait until we bear the fruit of repentance and transformation. The discipline is not temporary (Heb 12:11, Jas 5:11)
혻혻혻4) We must sincerely give thanks to God who loves us so much that He disciplines us with punishment혻 (Job 5:17-18)

4. Effects of the discipline
혻혻혻1) An obedient life (Heb 12:9, Pr 1:33)
혻혻혻2) Greater devotion and faith혻(Heb 12:10, Rev 3:19-20)
혻혻혻3) A life that serves God and neighbors혻(Heb 12:12-13, Isa 56:6,Gal 5:13)
혻혻혻4) A life that serves with love혻(Col 3:12-14)


Conclusion: If we wish to avoid being disciplined, we must turn from evil, discerning God's will when He speaks to us through His Word, through the inner voice of the Holy Spirit that comes from our conscience, and through the warning of our neighbor. If we refuse to turn from evil, insisting on going our own way, God will discipline us. If God disciplines us, He punishes us so severely that He only stops when we repent of our sin and turn from evil.