Sermon, April 27, 2008 Hebrews 12.4 – 11 The Discipline of the Lord: God’s Work
Hebrews 12.4 – 11 The Discipline of the Lord: God’s Work
God’s discipline works for our sanctification.
A. SOME OF GOD’S METHODS
1. Financial loss
Abraham and Lot [Gen 13]
2. Loss of health
a. Job [Job 2]
b. Woman with a hemorrhage [Mark 5.25-29]
3. Persecution
a. The Hebrew Christians [Heb 10.32-24]
b. Jesus’ Beatitude [Mat 5.10-12]
4. Alienation of family members
a. Mat 10.34-39
b. Job’s wife [Job 2]
5. Spiritual darkness [Psalm 13]
6. Violence and injustice [Hab 1.1-4]
7. War [Hab 1.5-6]
8. Death [1 Cor 11.27-32]
B. SOME BENEFITS FROM GOD’S WORK
1. A closer walk with the Lord [2 Cor 1.8-9]
2. The strengthening of our spiritual graces [Rom 5.3; Jam 1.2-3; 1 Pet 1.6-7]
3. An increased ability to help others [2 Cor 1.3-4]
John Olson
