Our Father’s Discipline
Northwest Bible Church – Feb. 6th, 2011 – Worship Service - Alan Conner
Heb. 12:4-13
Our Father’s Discipline
Intro
A. THINK PROPERLY ABOUT YOUR TRIALS.
B. THE DISCIPLINE OF THE FATHER (vv. 6-11).
1) His motive (v. 6).
2) Your relationship to God (vv. 6-8).
3) The nature of His discipline (vv. 6f, 11).
4) Reasons for the Father’s discipline.
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5) Understand the Father’s goal (vv. 9-11).
a) for our good (v. 10) -
b) share His holiness (v. 10) -
c) live (v. 9).
C. OUR RESPONSES TO HIS DISCIPLINE (vv. 5, 9, 12-13).
1) Do not regard it lightly (v. 5).
2) Do not faint (v. 5).
3) Respect and be subject (v. 9).
4) Strengthen the weak so healing may occur (vv. 12-13).
Conclusion