Every Praise, In Control, Jesus Paid It All, How Great Is Your Love, Never Once

Growing up, were you the child that got disciplined a lot because you were often disobedient, or were you the child among siblings that hardly got disciplined because you were mostly obedient?

4 You have not yet resisted [d]to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.” 7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had [e] earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of [f]spirits, and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. 11 All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. 12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[b] so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

(Hebrews 12:4-5)

(Hebrews 12:6-11, 2 Timothy 3:16, Proverbs 13:24)

(Acts 13:22, 2 Samuel 11, 2 Samuel 12:9-10, 13, Psalm 32:3-4, 1 Samuel 17:34-37, Proverbs 3:11, James 1:2,4)

(1 John 1:9, Proverbs 22:6, Hebrews 12:11-13, Jeremiah 17:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Psalm 145:6-9, Psalm 32:6, Hebrews 3:15)

Restate the verse in your own words.

• What did you like about these verses?
• What did you learn about God?
• What did you learn about people?
• What did you rediscover about love?
• What did you learn about following Jesus?

Based on this lesson on “LOVE REDISCOVERED: LOVE THROUGH DISCIPLINE”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.

Simple

Measurable

Appropriate

Realistic

Time-bound

“I Will _____________________________”

Who will you share these truths to this week?

Pray that you will be an example to others of how to respond to God’s training and discipline in your own life. Help those who may be going through tough times to see God’s hand and His purpose for their lives. Lead them to Jesus, so they too can experience God’s forgiveness and restoration.

• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.

• God’s help and comfort, salvation for Israel, wisdom for their leaders in government, military and their soldiers as they defend themselves against terrorists’ attacks. PRAISE GOD for the release of hostages so far! Continue to pray for the release of the remaining ones.

• War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented, violence and lawlessness in Haiti to stop.

• That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.

• Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).

• Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.

• Worship and Training Center

• Prayer Mountain

• Deeper intimate relationship with God.

• Righteous living.

• Salvation of family and friends.

11 All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.