Church of the Nazarene
Christ Above All: A Study in Hebrews Part 8
Locations & Times
Church of the Nazarene - Harrisonburg
1871 Boyers Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA
Sunday 8:30 PM
Many would agree that one of the most difficult parts of parenting is disciplining your children. As I read the scripture in Chapter 12, I realize that the writer of Hebrews is pulling out some of the very same phrases that we use as parents when talking about God's discipline.
1. "I'm doing this because I love you!"
Disciple is in the word discipline. Discipleship means discipline. Without discipline, we can't be disciples.
God is a disciplinarian, and the discipline that He provides is because He has a person al relationship with us. He loves us!
God's discipline comes from a place of protection and love, not condemnation.
Disciple is in the word discipline. Discipleship means discipline. Without discipline, we can't be disciples.
God is a disciplinarian, and the discipline that He provides is because He has a person al relationship with us. He loves us!
God's discipline comes from a place of protection and love, not condemnation.
2. "Rules are there or a reason, and this is for your own good."
Boundaries and rules from the Lord are not designed to suck all fun out of life, they're to protect us and keep us holy.
Boundaries and rules from the Lord are not designed to suck all fun out of life, they're to protect us and keep us holy.
3. I'm not asking you to like it. I am asking you to obey. One day you will understand.
-The word trained in the greek means vigorous exercise.
-The word trained in the greek means vigorous exercise.
The late Tom Landry, Former coach of the Dallas Cowboys said this, "The job of a coach is to make players do what they don'y want to do in order to achieve what they've always wanted to be."
An athlete must strive to improve their abilities. The understand that the suffering is temporary compared to the gain and reward they receive afterwards. Likewise, our spiritual lives can flourish when we recognize challenges as signs of God's guidance and discipline.
No Pain, No Gain!
"The fact that He doesn't allow us to stray away from Him is love in action. He doesn't ignore us, He comes after us to keep us right in His sight." - Pastor Kerry WIllis
An athlete must strive to improve their abilities. The understand that the suffering is temporary compared to the gain and reward they receive afterwards. Likewise, our spiritual lives can flourish when we recognize challenges as signs of God's guidance and discipline.
No Pain, No Gain!
"The fact that He doesn't allow us to stray away from Him is love in action. He doesn't ignore us, He comes after us to keep us right in His sight." - Pastor Kerry WIllis
We can react to discipline in 3 ways.
Resist It
Accept it Grudgingly
Embrace it willingly
( 5 Truths about God’s Discipline, Rick Ezell)
"When God disciples us, He isn't getting back at us. He is drawing us back to Him." (Rick Ezell)
God's chastening is not His rejection, It's proof of His great love for us.
Resist It
Accept it Grudgingly
Embrace it willingly
( 5 Truths about God’s Discipline, Rick Ezell)
"When God disciples us, He isn't getting back at us. He is drawing us back to Him." (Rick Ezell)
God's chastening is not His rejection, It's proof of His great love for us.
4. "It hurts me more than it hurts you!"
How can we possibly battle the enemy if we aren't disciplined and trained to be like our Heavenly Father?
But an army that trusts and respects the commands of their chief will surely win. Especially when God is their commander and chief.
How can we possibly battle the enemy if we aren't disciplined and trained to be like our Heavenly Father?
But an army that trusts and respects the commands of their chief will surely win. Especially when God is their commander and chief.