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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
God disciplines us well and for our growth -- how should we behave in these times?
“Enduring Divine Chastisement” Text: Hebrews 12:5-11 © 2007, Sterling C. Franklin Free for your use and encouragement Context: In the prior passages in Hebrews 11 and 12:1-4 – (1) Hebrews 11 gives us the ‘Hall of Faith’ – many faithful believers to whom we can ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Disobedience to the Word of God could seriously jeopardize your astute financial planning, business, career and destroy your peace of mind. Caveat! The churning would do good for us!
The churning would do good! Isaiah 30:13”therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach in a high wall, bulging out, and about to collapse, whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant..” I have watched the best flavor come out of any kind of fruit juice and sorbet from ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 30:13
Denomination: Pentecostal
Christians are not punished for sins. God's people can never by any possibility be punished for their sins, for God has already punished them at the cross.
DIVINE CHASTISEMENT "Despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him" Heb 12:5 I. Divine Punishments vs. Divine Chastisement A. Importance to draw a distinction for 1. The honor and glory of God 2. The peace of mind of the Christian B. ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:5, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 2:24, Hebrews 12:9-10
Even in the midst of national judgement, the follower of Christ the Lord is comforted by the hope Christ gives.
“This hurts me more than it hurts you.” Are those words familiar to you? Do they bring back memories from your childhood? I don’t know if your dad ever spoke those words to you, but my dad said these words more frequently than should ever have been necessary. And I readily admit that I gave him ...read more
Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-33
Denomination: Baptist
This life-changing message will surely guide us to understand the purpose of chastisement.
Sometimes we miss many important and profitable things in life when we overlook their values and the great advantages they offer to us. Chastisement is a very good example of what we are talking about. There is always the tendency for a believer to despise the chastening of the Lord. Hebrews ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-11
Sometimes we need to stop and reevaluate our thoughts on spiritual things. Many times, I get the wrong idea of what God is trying to do in my life.
Sometimes we need to stop and reevaluate our thoughts on spiritual things. Many times, I get the wrong idea of what God is trying to do in my life. Sometimes we listen to others and let them tell us what God is trying to do and they know less about it than we do. We should always trust God and know ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-17, Psalm 94:12
Who will lead us to “the end of our faith?
1. The Faith Chapter (Hebrews 11) has brought before us an array of men and women who in times past conquered through faith. They lived before the work of the cross, and before Christ had ascended as High Priest. Many have trusted in Christ, how much more should we! 2. They are our witnesses in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:9
The Chastisement of God
WHEN GOD GETS THE BELT OUT GEN. 2:16-17 1. INTRODUCTION: I RECALL GROWING UP AS A CHILD, THAT WHENEVER MY MOTHER OR FATHER WOULD GET THE BELT OUT, I KNEW THAT TROUBLE WAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I KNEW THAT WHEN I SAW THE BELT, NOTHING GOOD WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BELT CAME OUT AS THE DIRECT RESULT ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 2:16
Chastisement but still no Condemnation...
Admin OptionsFeature Edit Discussion Close Discussion Add Tags Cancel Delete Discussion Intro:Ezekiel 1. During WW II 6 Navy pilots left their aircraft carrier on a mission. After searching the seas for every submarine, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain had ...read more
Scripture: Ezekiel 1:1-28
What benefits are acquired by the Lord Chastening His people.
"Chastened by the Lord" By: Rev. Jerry VanTilburg Have you ever asked the Lord, “Why are you doing this to me, do you watching me suffer or Lord are you ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 3:11-12
Learn how God's chastisement is indeed an agent of his grace and not an agent of God's anger.
Have you ever witnessed a scene like this? You drive up to a crosswalk and stop because there is a pedestrian. But as that person starts to make his way to the other side of the road, you nervously watch a car in the opposite lane. The driver of this car doesn’t seem to see that there is a ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
God is a loving Father Who will chastise.
PROV. 3:11-12 “GOD’S GONNA WHIP YOU IF YOU DON’T QUIT IT!” A) I want to say three things about myself as a Christian! * First of all I am saved ... I am saved because I have repented of my sin, and by faith accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, and received Him as my Lord. * Furthermore, I am sure ...read more
This message explores the biblical importance of chastisement
I. "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO THOU CHASTENEST, O LORD, AND TEACHEST HIM OUT OF THE LAW" A. This is one of the great Bible truths: 1. That the natural man does not relish because it involves unpleasant experiences 2. It matters not who we are and what our claims may be toward God, chastisement comes ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 94:12, Hebrews 12:6, Hebrews 12:8, Revelation 3:19, Isaiah 26:16, Isaiah 53:5 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
“God never allows His people to sin successfully!” you will reap what you sow
Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 4 Aug 2013 Judges 2:20-3:11 The Period addressed/book/Judges/period of time defined by lawlessness, rebellion/moral failure among/people/Israel. Whole attitude of Israel/time/judges can be summed up in the words of Judges 17:6; 21:25 “In ...read more
The story of Jonah is so exciting that some people believe it is no more than a fairy tale filled with exaggerations.
When it comes to exaggeration, we are reminded of the story of the little boy who was known for his problem with exaggeration. He came home from school one day and said, "Mom, I saw a dog as big as an elephant." The mother said, "Johnny, haven't I told you a billion times not ...read more
Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17
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