The Father’s Child-Training Program

Summary

Elder Michael Goans preaches on Hebrews 12:4-17, emphasizing divine chastening as a loving Father's child-training program aimed at sanctification and spiritual growth. He explains that God's discipline is both preventative and corrective, designed to develop holiness and Christlikeness in believers. The sermon encourages believers to embrace God's discipline as evidence of His love and to actively pursue godliness through spiritual discipline and perseverance. It contrasts God's parental discipline with punitive judgment and highlights the importance of understanding one's identity as a child of God.