2. Those The Lord Loves He Corrects
Hebrews 12:1-7

3. Discipline (Greek word:paideia)
Tutorage, i.e. education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction:--chastening, chastisement, instruction, nurture.

4. The Lord’s Discipline
Proverbs 3: My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

5. The Lord’s Discipline
Hebrews 12: “And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives." If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

6. It’s For Our Salvation
Revelation 3: "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

7. Through His Word

8. Through His Word
2 Timothy 4: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

9. Through His Word
2 Timothy 4: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

10. Convince
Through the scripture bring one to believe.

11. Through His Word
2 Timothy 4: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

12. Rebuke
Through the scripture scold or correct gently or with loving intent. Expressing disapproval of behavior.

13. Through His Word
2 Timothy 4: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

14. Exhort
Through the scripture urge strongly; give warnings or advice; make urgent appeals.

15. Reproof, Correction, Instruction
2 Timothy 3: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

16. Teaches Righteous Living
Titus 2: “Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age”

17. Through Local Church Discipline

18. To Save the Unrepentant Sinner
Matthew 18: "And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector.

19. To Save the Unrepentant Sinner
1 Corinthians 5:5 “deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.”

20. To Shame & Warn the Sinner
2 Thessalonians 3: And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

21. Through Times Of Suffering

22. Through Times of Suffering
Hebrews 5: who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

23. Suffering Due to Our Own Sin
Psalms 89: “If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments, If they break My statutes And do not keep My commandments, Then I will punish their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.”

24. Suffering Due to the Calamities of Life
1 Peter 2: “Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; 23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten…”

25. Suffering Due to the Sins of Others
Job:
Loss of possessions.
Death of family
Loss of health
We will experience them in life.

26. Through Many Different Kinds Of Trials

27. Hostility from Sinners
1 Peter 4: “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.”

28. Hostility from Sinners
It is not a punishment from God.
Matt. 10:10-12
An opportunity to learn endurance.

29. Trials of Life Test our Faith
James 1: My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

30. Hostility from Sinners
When faith is tried & tested & endures.
Our Faith is strengthened.
God can use such occasions to train us.

31. Rejoice When Facing Trials
Because of the result:
Spiritual strength.
Reward of Heaven.