1. “Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.”

3. “…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. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’”

4. “…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. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’”

5. Greek:  The responsibility taken by the father of a small child, to teach, train, correct, guide, help, and equip the child toward living rightly. The responsibility taken by the father of a small child, to teach, train, correct, guide, help, and equip the child toward living rightly.

6. The Word of God II Timothy 3:16, 17 All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

7. The Word of God II Timothy 3:16, 17 All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

8. The Word of God II Timothy 3:16, 17 All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

9. The Word of God II Timothy 3:16, 17 All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. All Scripture is breathed out by God, and profitable for teaching for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

10. “…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. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’”

11. 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? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 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? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.

13. “…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. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’”

14. “…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. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’”

15. Submit to God’s discipline, to be trained by it, and in the end be blessed by your loving Father! (see vs. 7-11)

16. “…but he disciplines us for our good…”

17. “…but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness.”

18. “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.” “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.”

19. 1.In Trials and Suffering: Know that God is your Father and He has received you; He is at work in you. 2. Fathers: You MUST discipline your children. You MUST discipline your children. 3. God’s Word: Eagerly submit yourself to it. Eagerly submit yourself to it.