We hope that you all were able to join us last night. It was wonderful to be reminded of God's discipline and how He wants us to handle it. Here is a recap from...
Hebrews 12:3-10
~Hebrews 12:3-4:
~We are called to be striving against sin. The battle against sin is just that- a battle. We must realize this and act accordingly. We cannot just hope that sin will disappear, we must strive against it!
~Read 1 Peter 5:8-11: We must be on the alert knowing that the enemy is prowling around trying to devour us. For this short life we must "alert" and aware of the battle around us.
Q: Are you aware of the battle going on around you- that satan is prowling around you trying to devour your faith? Are you living in a way that shows that you are "alert" and "aware" of this? What does that type of living look like?
~Hebrews 12:5-6:
~You are going to be disciplined by the Lord if you are really His. Just as a good father disciplines his children for their good, so the Father disciples His children for their good and His glory.
~There are 3 types of discipline:
1. corrective: seen in 2 Samuel 12 when David is corrected by the Lord for his sin with Bathsheba. He had sinned and was corrected in hope that he would not do that sin again.
2. preventative: seen in 2 Corinthians 12 when Paul was given a thorn in the flesh so that he would not fall into the sin of pride. He had not fallen into the sin yet but God was disciplining him so that he would not fall into sin.
3. educational: seen in Job 42 when Job was interacting with God. For Job, he had not sinned but God let him go through a very difficult time so that Job could learn more about God's holiness. Sometimes the Lord has us go through this educational discipline so we can learn more about His glory and so that we can become more like Him.
Q: Have you ever experienced God's disciple? Have you experienced it lately? Know that if you are God's child through the blood of Christ, He will discipline you. If you have not experienced His discipline, we encourage you to evaluate your life to see if you are really His child through faith in Christ.
Q: How have you responded lately to God's discipline? What has He taught you lately about His holiness and how He wants to grow you?
~Hebrews 12:7-8
~Remember that God disciplines us because He loves us and wants what is best for us eternally.
~Do not regard lightly His discipline and do not faint when you realize that you are being disciplined. Hang in there. Meditate on what He wants you to learn from that discipline. Embrace the discipline because it leads to the "peaceful fruit of righteousness."
~Hebrews 12:10
~The point of discipline is that we would share in His holiness. John 15:9 talks about Jesus' hope for us is that we would share in His joy through obedience and love. The discipline of the Lord should lead us to obedience and love of God.
We love you all very much and hope that you are continuing to spend time with the Lord daily. We encourage you to spend lots of time in His Word this week. Ask Him to grow you to make you more like Him and teach your more about His holiness. This is eternal life- that we would know Him! We are praying for you this week. We love you!!
~Sonny & Casi
Worship songs from last night:
1. Shine by David Crowder Band
2. Empty Me by Jeremy Camp
3. Ful Attention by Jeremy Riddle
4. The Glory of it All by Passion
5. One Thing Remains by Antioch Norman
6. Jesus Paid it All by Matt Redman
7. Christ is Risen by Shane and Shane
8. Yearn by Shane and Shane
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