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When God Corrects His Children
A. We are going to look this morning at a message for the Family of God.
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This text has to do with family business.
2. Every child of God should heed this call.
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Here are Three Important Questions for the Family
1.
How does one get into the family of God?
2. Why does God discipline His family?
3. What delights God about His children?
C. Let’s consider these important questions by looking at our text...
How Does One Get into the Family of God?
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We are not naturally God’s children.
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We are all sinners ()
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We are by nature God’s enemies ()
2. God’s love meets us where we are ()
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While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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We were reconciled to God by the death of His Son.
3. We enter the family of God through being born again.
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We are born again by receiving Christ as our Savior ()
b.
The question is… “Have you been born again?”
Why Does God Discipline His Children?
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Those in God’s family must expect chastening (or discipline).
2. Being disciplined by God proves we are part of the family of God.
3. “God is a God of order.
His family must be under His discipline” (H. A. Ironside)
a. Problems in the lives of His children have a purpose.
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This purpose is to make us like Jesus ()
4. Correction is evidence that we are in God’s family.
a. Chastening isn’t pleasant but proves we are in the faith.
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We should view God’s correction as an evidence of the Father’s love.
What Delights God About His Children?
1. God is delighted with our obedient response to His love.
2. God is delighted when we learn from His correction.
3. God is delighted when His chastening produces holy living.
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We should never get tired of God’s correction.
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His goal is to develop obedient children who can be blessed.
4. Have you experienced the chastening of God?
5. How have you responded to God’s correction?
Conclusion:
God’s correction is a family matter.
God corrects us because His family matters.
How will you respond to the work of God in your life today?
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