The Right Response to God's Painful, Righteouness-Producing Discipline

October 1, 2017
Sermon
Lesson 46
Hebrews 12:12-17

The Right Response to God’s Painful, Righteousness-Producing Discipline

God’s Discipline:
Providing guidance for responsible living—
training and instruction (positive),
achieved by reproof and correction (negative)

Main Idea: We need to have a biblical response to God’s discipline!

• What to do:

 Strengthen your drooping hands and weak knees (12)

 Make straight paths for your feet (13)

 Pursue peace and holiness (14)

• What not to do:

 Don’t fail to obtain the grace of God (15a)

 Don’t have a root of bitterness (15b)

 Don’t be immoral or godless like Esau (16)

 Don’t be rejected from the blessing (17)

Applications

Help fellow believers as they struggle with the discipline of God in their lives!
Don’t allow a “root of bitterness” to spring up!
Don’t miss the grace of God!
Finish the race!