We must learn to decipher whether a painful experience is God’s discipline, if so, let’s quickly respond and be thankful for God’s loving correction.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Adams, Jay. Handbook of Church Discipline. Zondervan, 1986.
- Adams, Jay. How to Help People Change: The Four Step Biblical Process. Zondervan, 1986.
- Bonar, Horatius. Night of Weeping: When God’s Children Suffer. Christian Focus Publications, 1999.
- Bridges, Jerry. The Pursuit of Holiness. NavPress, 1996.
- Carty, Jay. Counterattack: Taking Back Ground Lost to Sin. Multnomah Press, 1988.
- Clarkson, Margaret. Destined for Glory: The Meaning of Suffering. Eerdmans Publishing, 1983.
- Dixon, Larry. The Other Side of the Good News. Victor Books, 1992.
- Fitzpatrick, Elyse. Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone. P & R Publishing, 2002.
- Lauterbach, Mark. The Transforming Community: The Practice of the Gospel in Church Discipline. Christian Focus, 2003.
- McCartney, Dan G. Why Does It Have to Hurt? The Meaning of Christian Suffering. P & R Publishing, 1998.
- Ray, Bruce A. Withhold Not Correction. P & R Publishing, 1998.
- South, James T. Disciplinary Practices in Pauline Texts. Edwin Mellen Press, 1992.
- Wiersbe, Warren. Classic Sermons on Suffering. Kregel Publishing, 1984.