Follow Me: Session 4
Dr. James MacDonald
“The Compassionate Nature Of Discipleship”
Hebrews 12:5-17
My friend and I developed a saying about certain chapel messages that left us feeling like we had been taken out behind the woodshed by God. Today we both agreed this was one of those messages… especially for me
Notes:
“The Downward Spiral Of Refusing The Lord’s Discipline”
Introduction (Hebrews 12:5-11)
1. The Lord’s discipline can lead to discouragement (Hebrews 12:12-13a)
-Our response to God’s discipline should be, “I want to learn what God is trying to teach me.”
-Our response to God’s discipline should not be denial or finger-pointing
2. Discouragement leads to dislocation (Hebrews 12:13b-14)
3. Dislocation leads to bitterness (Hebrews 12:15; cf: Deuteronomy 29:18-19)
You can’t just white-knuckle it or lay down
4. Bitterness leads to profane living (Hebrews 12:16)
5. Profane living leads to disqualification (Hebrews 12:17)
The ultimate goal of discipline is holiness.
-Dr. James MacDonald
