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THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
___ Things Happen in Life.
First we must realize that not __the bad things that happen in life are due to God responding to a sinful choice that we made.
Bad
all
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
We live in a ______ world.
Sometimes we experience awful things simply because we live in a world that is falling apart, and we live in a world surrounded by other sinners.
broken
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
We are in a spiritual ______.
We live in the middle of an epic battle of good versus evil.
warfare
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
God’s chastening of our ___.
God is a loving Father that refuses to allow His children to just live sinfully. (Proverbs 3:11-12.)
sin
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
The ______ of Discipline (Hebrews 12:11)
Discipline makes sin ___ desirable.
Chastening _______ us.
Purpose
less
perfects
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
What chastening ____ like (Galatians 6:7)
A person convicted of ______ does not get the same penalty as a person caught going five miles over the speed limit.
looks
murder
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
______ Consequences.
When you kick a wall in anger, you may break a toe.
Natural
THE TRUTH: The Chastening of God
Varied Consequences
God’s discipline shows up in the lives of His children in a ______ of ways. Peter’s _____ of Christ- Luke 22:60-62
Jonah ______ from God’s clear command– Jonah 1:1-10
variety
denial
running
WORTH REPEATING
God’s loving punishment brings
your lasting perfection.