Sunday Evening Sermon 8-3-14

1. This is Going to Hurt
Me More than You
Hebrews 12:3-17
Maud church of Christ
By Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Evening, August 3, 2014

2. This is Going to Hurt Me More than
You
1. Kids are not a disciplined today as in the past.
2. Proper discipline hurts.
3. True discipline is done with LOVE.

3. The Lord Disciplines the One He Loves
Heb 12:3-6 ESV Consider him who endured from sinners such
hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or
fainthearted. (4) In your struggle against sin you have not yet
resisted to the point of shedding your blood. (5) And have you
forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do
not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when
reproved by him. (6) For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and
chastises every son whom he receives."
Hebrews 12:2; READ Matthew 27:24-54

4. The Lord Disciplines the One He Loves
Heb 12:3-6 ESV Consider him who endured from sinners such
hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or
fainthearted. (4) In your struggle against sin you have not yet
resisted to the point of shedding your blood. (5) And have you
forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do
not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when
reproved by him. (6) For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and
chastises every son whom he receives."
Our Struggle is with Sin
Romans 3:23; 6:23

5. The Lord Disciplines the One He Loves
God loves all in the word, John 3:16, 17
Rom 5:8 ESV but God shows his love for us in that
while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1Jn 4:9-10 ESV In this the love of God was made
manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into
the world, so that we might live through him. (10)
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that
he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for
our sins.
We MUST Not Despise the
Discipline

6. God is Treating You as Sons
Heb 12:7-11 ESV It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is
treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not
discipline? (8) If you are left without discipline, in which all have
participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. (9) Besides
this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected
them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and
live? (10) For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to
them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
(11) For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant,
but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have
been trained by it.

7. God is Treating You as Sons
Heb 12:7-11 ESV It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is
treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not
discipline?
Rev. 2:10 2Ti 2:10-12 ESV Therefore I endure everything for the sake
of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in
Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (11) The saying is
trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live
with him; (12) if we endure, we will also reign with him; if
we deny him, he also will deny us;
1Co 10:12-13 ESV Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take
heed lest he fall. (13) No temptation has overtaken you that is not
common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted
beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way
of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

8. God is Treating You as Sons
Heb 12:7-11 ESV It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is
treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not
discipline? (8) If you are left without discipline, in which all have
participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. (9) Besides
this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected
them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and
live? (10) For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to
them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
(11) For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant,
but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have
been trained by it.
1. What father does not discipline his son
2. A father earns respect through discipline
3. Discipline should be painful (It is not easy)

9. God is Treating You as Sons
Gal 3:26-29 ESV for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through
faith. (27) For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on
Christ. (28) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor
free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (29)
And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs
according to promise.

10. Change Our Attitude
Heb 12:12-17 ESV Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen
your weak knees, (13) and make straight paths for your feet, so that
what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. (14)
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no
one will see the Lord. (15) See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace
of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by
it many become defiled; (16) that no one is sexually immoral or unholy
like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. (17) For you know
that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected,
for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.
It is easy to Grow
discouraged

11. Some People are
Down for the Count

12. Our Goal is to See the LORD!
Heb 12:14 ESV Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness
without which no one will see the Lord.

13. Change Your Attitude
Heb 12:12-17 ESV Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen
your weak knees, (13) and make straight paths for your feet, so that
what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. (14)
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no
one will see the Lord. (15) See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace
of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by
it many become defiled; (16) that no one is sexually immoral or unholy
like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. (17) For you know
that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected,
for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.
One Day it will be too late for
Repentance

14. Repent Before It is Too Late!!!
Rev 20:11-15 ESV Then I saw a great white throne and him who was
seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place
was found for them. (12) And I saw the dead, great and small, standing
before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was
opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what
was written in the books, according to what they had done. (13) And
the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the
dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them,
according to what they had done. (14) Then Death and Hades were
thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
(15) And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he
was thrown into the lake of fire.