Hebrews 12:4-11: The Discipline of the Lord
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Introduction
Introduction
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4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”
7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Outline
Outline
Hebrews 1-2 - Jesus is Greater Than the Angels
Hebrews 1-2 - Jesus is Greater Than the Angels
Hebrews 1:1-4 - God has Spoken
Hebrews 1:5-14 - The Son is Superior to the Angels
Hebrews 2:1-4 - A Warning
Hebrews 2:5-9 - Lowliness to Crowning Glory
Hebrews 2:10-18 - Jesus has Delivered His Brothers
Hebrews 3:1-4:13 - Jesus is a Greater Rest
Hebrews 3:1-4:13 - Jesus is a Greater Rest
Hebrews 3:1-6 - Jesus is Worthy of More Glory Than Moses
Hebrews 3:7-19 - Disobedience After the Exodus
Hebrews 4:1-13 - A Sabbath Rest for God’s People
Hebrews 4:14-7:26 - Jesus is Greater than Melchizedek
Hebrews 4:14-7:26 - Jesus is Greater than Melchizedek
Hebrews 4:14-16 - Jesus is the Great High Priest
Hebrews 5:1-10 - Jesus is the High Priest After the Order of Melchizedek
Hebrews 5:11-6:20 - Warning and Exhortation
Hebrews 5:11-14 - Failure to Mature
Hebrews 6:1-8 - Pursue Maturity
Hebrews 6:9-12 - Loving Motivation
Hebrews 6:13-20 - The Promise of God’s Word and God’s Oath
Hebrews 7:1-10 - The Greatness of Melchizedek
Hebrews 7:11-19 - Jesus’ Priesthood is Needed
Hebrews 7:20-28 - Jesus Guarantees a Better Covenant
Hebrews 8:1-10:18 - Jesus is the Greater Covenant
Hebrews 8:1-10:18 - Jesus is the Greater Covenant
Hebrews 8:1-6 - Jesus Mediates a Better Covenant
Hebrews 8:7-13 - The Promise of the New Covenant
Hebrews 9:1-10 - The Earthly Tabernacle Points to What Would Come
Hebrews 9:11-14 - Christ is The Mercy Seat
Hebrews 9:15-22 - Blood is Necessary for Forgiveness
Hebrews 9:23-28 - Christ’s Sacrifice Permanently Removes Sin
Hebrews 10:1-10 - Christ’s Sacrifice Replaces the Law
Hebrews 10:11-18 - Christ's Sacrifice Fully Forgives Sin
Hebrews 10:19-12:29 - Assurance of Faith
Hebrews 10:19-12:29 - Assurance of Faith
Hebrews 10:19-25 - Because of Christ's Sacrifice Let us...
Hebrews 10:26-31 - A Warning Against Apostasy
Hebrews 10:32-39 - A Warm Encouragement
Hebrews 11:1-11:40 - Faith
Hebrews 11:1-7 - Faith Before the Patriarchs
Hebrews 11:8-22 - The Faith of the Patriarchs
Hebrews 11:23-31 - Faith in the Midst of Danger
Hebrews 11:32-40 - The Faith of the Future Hope
Hebrews 12:1-3 - Jesus our Great Example
Hebrews 12:4-11 - The Discipline of the Lord
Hebrews 12:4-6 - Discipline Comes from a Loving Lord
Hebrews 12:7-11 - Discipline Leads to Holiness
Purpose of Book
Purpose of Book
Christ, who has accomplished salvation through His atoning sacrifice, is greater than all things; therefore, persevere in true faith and encourage others to do likewise
Christ, who has accomplished salvation through His atoning sacrifice, is greater than all things; therefore, persevere in true faith and encourage others to do likewise
Main Point
Main Point
The Lord trains/corrects the ones He loves so that they may grow in holiness and righteousness
The Lord trains/corrects the ones He loves so that they may grow in holiness and righteousness
Hebrews 12:4-6 - Discipline Comes from a Loving Lord
Hebrews 12:4-6 - Discipline Comes from a Loving Lord
4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
nor be weary when reproved by him.
6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and chastises every son whom he receives.”
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
In your struggle against sin
“the sin”
Hebrews 10:26-39 - Apostasy
You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood
They have not given life for their faith unlike Christ who paid the ultimate price - well, not yet
Focus on the sacrifice of Christ to put your situation in perspective
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
Forgotten the exhortation
The use of Proverbs 3:11-12 below is meant to both rebuke and encourage the congregation
Clearly, they’ve forgotten the exhortation
Addresses you as sons
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,
as a father the son in whom he delights.
This is not an ancient text for a previous generation, but one inspired by the Holy Spirit meant for “today”
Do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord
Discipline is training youth via discipline and correcting errors
Discipline includes both instruction and correction
Nor be weary when reproved by him
Reproved is verbal correction
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives
Chastises His people so they do not continue in sin
Discipline signifies God’s favor upon His children
Hebrews 12:7-11 - Discipline Leads to Holiness
Hebrews 12:7-11 - Discipline Leads to Holiness
7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
It is for discipline that you have to endure.
It is for discipline that you have to endure.
Discipline
What discipline are they facing?
32 But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. 34 For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
PERSECUTION
The suffering they were experiencing was from the Lord
You have to endure
Strong exhortation and the rest of the passage explains why they must endure
RUN THE RACE UNTIL THE END
God is treating you as sons.
God is treating you as sons.
God
Treating you as sons
Here is why we endure, BECAUSE WE ARE HIS!
Discipline proves, once again, they are truly His
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
Left without discipline, in which you all have participated
You are illegitimate children and not sons
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
We have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them
Why do we respect a good father’s discipline? It is meant for the goodness/well-being of the child
The child respects the father because they realize the father truly loves them
The son lovingly and humbly acknowledges the greater honor of the earthly father
Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live
Father of “our” spirits - possessive of those who are in Christ
Discipline from God gives us eschatological life
For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
They disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them
The discipline by a father is short-term - not long-term
The disciple by a father seems best to them in their finite/limited/fallen perspective
He disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness
The discipline of God is much sweeter than the discipline of an earthly father - He sees the overall picture and provides discipline for our good/benefit
Though already justified and they law placed in their hearts, the point of discipline is sanctification/holiness
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
The moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant
God’s discipline towards us is painful, but it proves the legitimacy that we are HIS
But later it yields the peaceful fruit of rightesouness to those who have been trained by it
Discipline is meant to purify the heart and train the believer in righteousness
Suffering should then be celebrated because it is moving the Christian closer to the image of Christ
Main Point
Main Point
The Lord trains/corrects the ones He loves so that they may grow in holiness and righteousness
The Lord trains/corrects the ones He loves so that they may grow in holiness and righteousness