August 5, 2007

Hebrews - Part 12 : The Discipline of the Lord

Steve Lane

A. Review/Introduction

Superiority of Jesus
A stern warning: Don't drift. Stay on course. - Responding to God

What displeases God? Shrinking back
What pleases God? Faith

Don't grow weary, don't lose heart - focus on Jesus
Hebrews 12: 1 - 3

Discipline is a sign of God's love, not His disdain.

Living For Today [My Purposes, Rather than God's]

Signs of not responding to God

A Correct View of God

Esau's Problem wasn't Soup

Daily pursuing God's grace.
He wants you to desire Him above everything everyday.

Here are some ways this is lived out - these are some of the ways the world will see...

B. Love as Brothers

Hebrews 13: 1
Unconditional love, yet with full accountability.

Hebrews 3: 12 - 13
Hebrews 10: 24

They won't humble themselves to accountability and reality.

The effects of these relationships ripple throughout the whole body.

Relationships for the cause of Christ.

C.
Be Hospitable

Hebrews 13: 2 - 3
Let opportunities come to you and go looking for opportunities. Risk it!

D.
Marriage Should be Honored

Hebrews 13: 4
Meant by God to portray something about Himself.
Whatever is powerful for good, Satan will twist for evil.

Be Content with what You Have

Hebrews 13: 5 - 6
Where are you searching for fulfillment, hope and security?

"Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find love in Thee."
-Augustine

Leaders

Hebrews 13: 7 - 8
Hebrews 13: 17
Colossians 1: 28 - 29
1 Thessalonians 1: 5 - 6

Don't be Carried Away by Strange Teaching

Hebrews 13: 9
The local body should be holding the line here.

Strange teaching usually appeals to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 2: 17
1 Timothy 6: 3 - 5