This Is Going To Hurt Me More...
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Intro
Intro
“This is going to hurt me more than it does you.”
This has been uttered at least once by every parent to walk the face of this earth. Some used this while jingling a belt, stripping leaves from a switch, or while going reaching for the closest object to safely whoop your behind. But until you are in the shoes of a parent you will not come into contact with the truth of that statement. When your child lies to you for the first time, you can see the path that they are headed towards could lead them toward destruction in this earthly world and the afterlife. When they blatantly disrespect your authority, you can imagine them being disciplined or killed by authority figures who do not love them as you do! You see the danger of the outcome but it hurts you to hurt them less so that they won’t be fatally and eternally hurt. This is when you understand the statement.
1 cor 4 14
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you. 15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you, imitate me. 17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
We remember that Paul has just explained to them what an apostle looks like in HD. He told them what the life of a leader/man/woman of God looks like. Now he has to tell them what one must do.
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.
15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
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Conclusion
Conclusion
Just as we did when we were children in the home of our parents we hated to be punished. We “knew” that it was unfair. We “knew” the punishment was unjust. When we had a standard set for us by our parents and we became bold enough to shun the standard, consequences had to come. God knew that the action of sin was a dangerous outcome to all mankind. He had to set a standard because he loved us. But his love was beyond even our parents. He made His son pay the ultimate penalty for OUR actions. How will you respond to this?