discipline

Part 7 – This Is My Commandment, That You Love One Another

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OUTLINE:Why It’s Easier to Encourage a Mature Believer  (Blog – 9/16/22)As a pastor, I have been given authority to teach Holy Scripture. I have authority to teach obedience. A mature person understands that whenever I’m teaching obedience, I’m actually encouraging them into the sphere of God’s love.Authority-OrientationThe human flesh hates the idea of submitting to anyone […]

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Part 63 – Proverbs 17 Wisdom

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OUTLINE: Righteousness Implies Being Right – Blog: 2/26/21Once a person understands their depravity, they are set free from the charade of maintaining self-righteousness. In fact, this is why a humble person gladly throws up their arms and asks for deliverance from their Creator, out of fear and respect for Him (ala Pr 1:7). Disobedience implies the

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Part 61 – Proverbs 17 Wisdom

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OUTLINE: Heb 12:10b“[God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.” Unconfessed Sin and UnrepentanceUnconfessed/unrepented sin is like a splinter – until it is removed, it causes pain. While you may not even see the splinter, you know it is there because the pain tells you that it is. RepentanceThe end goal

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Part 60 – Proverbs 17 Wisdom

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OUTLINE: Heb 12:10b“[God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.”Unconfessed Sin and UnrepentanceUnconfessed/unrepented sin is like a splinter – until it is removed, it causes pain. While you may not even see the splinter, you know it is there because the pain tells you that it is. Pr 1:29-31Because they hated

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Part 59 – Proverbs 17 Wisdom

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OUTLINE: Family Discipline APPLIEDThe faithfulness of our God disciplines us when we need it, out of His tremendous love for us. Perspective On DisciplineA humble person accepts pain for what it is – a grace gift from God! Pain from discipline is a cause for gratitude, not spite. The Good From DisciplineGod’s plan includes training

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