Bobby McDonald - Don't Faint At The Discipline Of The Lord

Bobby McDonaldJuly 20, 201713mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Don't Faint At The Discipline Of The Lord Date: 07-16-2017 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is to not faint or despair when experiencing the Lord's discipline or conviction. The speaker draws from Hebrews 12:5, emphasizing that such discipline comes from a Father's love because God desires our improvement. He compares this process to slow, persistent progress, urging believers to maintain endurance through conviction rather than giving up due to discouragement.

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Do not faint when reproved by GodThe speaker shares a word on his heart from Hebrews 12 about not regarding lightly the discipline of the Lord or fainting under His reproof.Hebrews 12:5

Overcoming the discouragement of slow progressFalling into sin again can cause a strong temptation to discouragement, much like a person dieting who only sees one pound lost after a month of hard work.

The value of enduranceTesting produces endurance, which is the vital quality that helps believers become perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Why does God discipline us?Passages in Hebrews show that the Lord disciplines those He loves and scourges every son He receives, proving His love and relationship to us.

How God disciplines His childrenGod mostly disciplines us through the Holy Spirit using words of conviction in our spirits, much like a parent instructing a child.

A parent's goal is improvement, not despairJust as a father teaching his son to color wants him to improve rather than feel hopeless, God's goal in conviction is our growth and transformation.

Keeping conviction in perspectiveBelievers must not let a single word of correction crowd out the millions of expressions of God's love and favor.

Receiving correction brings wisdomQuoting Proverbs, the speaker explains that accepting the discipline of the Lord is a prequel to finding wisdom, understanding, and blessing.Proverbs 3:11–12

Distinguishing between discipline and punishmentGod is never punishing believers, because punishment is the carrying out of justice that Jesus already bore on the cross in our place.

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