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Discipline in Grace Hebrews 12: 5-11

Discipline in Grace Hebrews 12: 5-11. 5 “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,     and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, 6  because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,     and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”. Discipline in Grace Hebrews 12: 5-11.

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Discipline in Grace Hebrews 12: 5-11

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  1. Discipline in GraceHebrews 12: 5-11 5“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,    and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”

  2. Discipline in GraceHebrews 12: 5-11 7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.

  3. Discipline in GraceHebrews 12: 5-11 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.

  4. Discipline in GraceHebrews 12: 5-11 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12: 5-11 NIV

  5. Discipline with GraceWhat is discipline? Discipline: • Biblical meaning: (paideia)instruction that trains someone to reach full development (maturity). • Webster: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character

  6. Discipline with Grace What is discipline? “My son,… do not lose heart when he rebukes you,… chastens (punishes)everyone he accepts as a child” Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as children… No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have trained by it. .

  7. Discipline with Grace3 reasons discipline is important “the Lord disciplines those helovesand punishes everyone he acceptsas a child” ...God is treating you as children. If you are not disciplined… then you are illegitimatechildren and not true sons and daughters. Moreover we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and werespectedthem for it.

  8. Discipline with Grace3 reasons discipline is important (12)Therefore, strengthen the hands, that are weak and the knees that are feeble, (13) and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

  9. Discipline with Grace3 reasons discipline is important We discipline (train) our children: • So they can live within the safety of our love • So they will learn to respect benevolent authority • So they will be healed from the hurtful ways within.

  10. Discipline in GraceOutcome 10…God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peacefor those who have been trained by it.

  11. Discipline in GraceOutcome Holiness and a harvest of righteousness and peace involves • The ability to obey God • Becoming God-dependent, Grateful, Givers • Living the life God designed for us (using our gifts and talents for His glory)

  12. Discipline in GraceParent's responsibility Become an obedient, God-dependent, grateful, giver. Discipline (Train/correct) includes • Teaching (Instruct and model ) • Repeat (Time and consistency) • Punishing (Painful consequences) • Having vision (Know the positive you are trying to accomplish)

  13. Discipline in GraceChildren’s responsibility Submission and obedience Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. Ephesians 6: 2

  14. Discipline in GraceGod’s responsibility Give parents and children His grace to fulfill our responsibility Grace does not excuse or make light of disobedience. Grace gives us a positive motivation to obey Grace empowers us to do what we cannot do by our own power

  15. Discipline in GraceGod’s responsibility The resources grace provides Through grace we have: • Adoption • The Holy Spirit • The Bible • A role model (Jesus) • Community for human support

  16. Discipline in GraceResources of Grace • Adoption • Romans 8: 14-16: 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are childrenof God. 15So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. • 1 John 4: 19: We love because He first loved us.

  17. Discipline in GraceResources of Grace • The Holy Spirit • Galatians 5: 22-23:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control…

  18. Discipline in GraceResources of Grace • The Bible • Psalm 19: 7-8 and 10: 7The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes… They are more desirable than gold… sweeter than honey…

  19. Discipline in GraceResources of Grace • A role model (Jesus) • Ephesians 5: 1-2: Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you … • John 15: 12: This is my commandment that you love one another just as I have loved you • Community for human support • Galatians 5: 13 and 6: 2, Colossians 3: 16, Ephesians 4: 29

  20. Discipline in GraceApplying Grace How to parent in grace: • Pray for and with your children and acknowledge answered prayer • Spend as much time or more thinking about walking in the Spirit as you do thinking about doing things right! • Trust in God’s redemptive promise of Romans 8: 28, Philippians 4: 13 1 Peter 4: 8

  21. Discipline in GraceObstacles (10)Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness. • Overly confident/ overly insecure • Convenience • Parent to heal our own childhood

  22. Discipline with GraceObedience 2 kinds of law: Human Law: keepable God’s Law: NOT keepable 2 kinds of children: Rule keepers Rule breakers

  23. Discipline in GraceHuman Law Obedience to human law: • Safety Commands • Social Norms • Civil Law • Faith and Values Instruction • Focus is on behavior • Expect obedience or consequence

  24. Discipline in GraceGod's Perfect Moral Law God’s perfect moral law: “Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and your mind. This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is… love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend the whole law and the Prophets Matthew 22:36-40 • Focus on the heart • Expect failure

  25. Discipline in GraceKey Elements of Discipline Teach Repeat Punish Vision Teach: • Model: • Command respect rather than demand it • Do and say what you expect your children to say and do • Be the person you pray they will be

  26. Discipline in GraceKey Elements of Discipline Teach Repeat Punish Vision Teach: • Model • Established rules and consequences • Few simple rules expressed positively • Repeat: • Consequences should be doable anywhere and for an extended period

  27. Discipline in GraceKey Elements of Discipline Teach Repeat Punish Vision Punish: effective consequences: • Instructional • Consistent • Judicial • Painful Vision: Preparation for adulthood

  28. Discipline in GraceApplying Grace To human law: • God is good for giving good commands • We are blessed (happy) for obeying • Be content with compliance of behavior

  29. Discipline in GraceApplying Grace To God’s law: • PRAY • Affirm recognition of failure & give a grace lesson. (You can’t, but God can) • Address sins of omission • Look for & affirm God’s work (Phil 2: 13) • Model a grace response • acknowledge your own inability • confess sin and ask forgiveness

  30. Discipline in GraceGetting Practical Telling the truth Human Law (Behavior) • Teach, Repeat, Punish (instructional, consistent, judicial and painful) God’s Law (Heart) • Vision Applying Grace • Pray, Model, Affirm (Failure and God’s work) Address (Sins of omission)

  31. Discipline in GraceGetting Practical God-dependent Human Law (Behavior) • Teach, Repeat, Punish (instructional, consistent, judicial and painful) God’s Law (Heart) • Vision Applying Grace • Pray, Model, Affirm (Failure and God’s work) Address (Sins of omission)

  32. Discipline in GraceGetting Practical Being Grateful Human Law (Behavior) • Teach, Repeat, Punish (instructional, consistent, judicial and painful) God’s Law (Heart) • Vision Applying Grace • Pray, Model, Affirm (Failure and God’s work) Address (Sins of omission)

  33. Discipline in GraceGetting Practical Other Focused/ Generous Giver Human Law (Behavior) • Teach, Repeat, Punish (instructional, consistent, judicial and painful) God’s Law (Heart) • Vision Applying Grace Pray, Model, Affirm (Failure and God’s work) Address (Sins of omission)

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