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The Chastening of The Lord Hebrews 12: 1 -13
Introduction Context of Hebrews Chastening and suffering Not all suffering due to sin Chastening for members only
Proper Regard (vv. 1 -6) Danger of apostasy (vv. 1 -4) – Look to the faithful and to Jesus – His suffering (v. 3) – Suffering is worthwhile (2 Corinthians 4: 17, 18) – Glory to be revealed (Romans 8: 18)
Proper Regard (vv. 1 -6) Chastening produces endurance – Same word as “nurture” (Ephesians 6: 4) – Job’s friends were wrong (Job 5: 17) – Israel’s chastening (Deuteronomy 4: 36; 8: 5)
Proper Regard (vv. 1 -6) Painful lessons of life – Spare our children? – “Hurts me more than does you” – Rob them of means to endurance – Increase of faith and trust (2 Corinthians 12: 1 -9) – God allows us to suffer
Sign of Belonging (vv. 7 -11) Chasten our children only – Evidence of love (v. 6) – Involves teaching, praise, and correction (2 Timothy 3; 16, 17) – God only helped Israel in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 8: 1 -5) – To teach them trust
Sign of Belonging (vv. 7 -11) Leads to respect – True for earthly fathers (v. 9) – For our good – With a view to holiness Peter 1: 14 -16) – Fruit of righteousness (v. 11) – Pain of striving for victory (1
Strength (vv. 12, 13) Like tribulation – Builds endurance (Romans 5: 3 -5) – Endurance leads to virtue – Virtue leads to hope
Strength (vv. 12, 13) Brings spiritual healing – God helps us (1 Corinthians 10: 13) – Joseph (Genesis 50: 20) – Philemon (Philemon 16) – Wants us to be holy, not comfortable (Matthew 10: 34 -37)
Conclusion Appreciate God’s chastening Are you a child of God?
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