He loves us.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Rom. 5:8/Eph. 2:4-5/Eph. 3:18-19/1 John 3:1
Proverbs 3:12 “For whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.”
Heb. 12:5 And have you entirely forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you, his children? He said, "My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you.
A. What does the Bible say about correction? Proverbs 12:1/Jeremiah 10:23-24/2 Timothy 3:16-17
B. Why do we need correction?
1. Correction can ____________________________ from our own ignorance and get us on the “___________________” side of life.
Proverbs 15:5 A fool spurns (rejects) his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
2. Listening & Responding to Correction _________________________________.
Proverbs 13:18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
3. Listening and responding to God’s correction __________________________.
Proverbs 10:17 People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.
C. How does God correct?
The ____________________________.
2. ________________________________.
3. ________________________________. 1 Cor. 11:27-32
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