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Definition: Discipline is when God uses hardship, trials and punitive actions with His children to mold and improve their character and to enforce correct behavior.
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The Christian life is a marathon.
The first three verses of give us a big picture of the Christian life.
You’re in a race.
There are lots of metaphors the author could have used, he chose to compare it to a race, a marathon.
The race began the moment of your salvation and will end when you reach heaven.
It is your unique journey to heaven.
It isn’t a race against time.
It’s more of race to complete an obstacle course that we call life.
We are all like Abraham who lived his life
Every step either takes us toward that goal or away from it!
In order to reach our goal we need to
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Run with endurance.
There are things that slow us down, that hinder us.
Some things lead us off the path, like distractions.
Things that may seem good but aren’t the best.
And the most pernicious things that hinder us from our goal are sins.
This passage today is going to show us how God helps us deal with these different kinds of hindrances.
Run with focus.
Jesus is the one we need to model in running the race.
His is our example because He is our pioneer and He helps us to run like Him, to perfect our faith!
He was a model for us in three ways.
He endured, the physical pain and suffering of the cross.
He scorned the shame, the emotional pain of being humbled didn’t phase Him.
He finished well, sat down at the right hand of God.
Run with inspiration.
Jesus faced the worst anyone could ever face.
Lies, insults, cruelty, torture, undeserved punishment and death.
He did it for us by the power of God.
We can endure opposition, too!
2. God disciplines us to help us run.
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The race could be harder.
The previous chapter, , gives a list of others who had things harder.
Some where tortured, throw in prison, some stoned to death, some thrown into a fiery furnace.
Some wandered in the deserts and mountain living in caves.
It could be harder and for some believers it will be harder.
God uses different types of discipline.
to build our endurance.
God’s discipline is often misunderstood.
Some make light of it and think it’s no big deal.
Others experience God’s discipline and lose heart.
both of those attitudes are wrong.
God’s discipline is sometimes a rebuke.
God’s discipline is sometimes a rebuke.
Like when a parent says “Knock it off!”
Like when a parent says “Knock it off!”
God’s discipline is sometimes chastening.
He corrects us with punishment.
God uses physical weakness, sickness and death as discipline.
If you aren’t walking with God and are living with open unconfessed sin in your life, you will at some point experience the chastening of God. but it doesn’t ever have to be.
God uses
God’s discipline includes allowing hardship.
3. The right perspective about discipline.
3. The Right Way to Think About Discipline
God’s discipline is necessary.
It’s necessary to train us.
It is a way God educates us.
We actually need to suffer hardship to remember that we are in a race, we are on a journey and this world is not our home.
God’s discipline of hardship and suffering remind us this world is not our home!! God’s corrective discipline is necessary to get our attention when our hearts are hardened with sin.
Even the children of God can be hardened by sin.
Paul tells us Romans that
We all know that sin can blind us to goodness and grace and love of God.
Discipline is needed to get our attention.
God’s discipline is integral to our lives.
in·te·gral means essential to completeness.
These two aspects of discipline are integral since we are sons and daughters.
The sufferings we endure are appropriate since we are God's children.
God disciplines us collectively and individually to draw us closer to Him.
God’s discipline is perfectly fatherly.
Discipline is one way you know you’re saved.
If you can sin up a storm and feel no guilt and don’t seem to have any negative consequences in your life, you may not be a child of God.
If you’re a child of God and you get angry and snap at someone or you lie or you do something else wrong and you feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit then you should smile!
God loves you child!
He’s gonna spank you if you don’t straighten up because He’s a loving Dad!
Human parents do what we think is best for our kids.
God does what is best for us.
We respected our parents for making us obey.
How much more should we submit to God’s discipline and obey?
God’s discipline is painful but beneficial.
God’s discipline is always for our good.
How good?
It leads to holiness.
God’s discipline like all discipline is painful but has a beneficial result.
How beneficial?
It produces righteousness and peace.
Notice that is only for those who are trained by it.
We end this section with an exhortation.
4. Commit to the benefits of discipline.
You have a choice.
I have a choice.
Flex those arms.
Stretch those legs.
You’re in a race.
The way we do that spiritually is to choose to press on against hardship.
Don’t let opposition slow you down.
The world is full of hindrances.
You can make it!
Don't reject discipline, receive it!
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