Dealing with Difficult People #4

We receive a very important exhortation in Hebrews 12.

Hebrews 12:14-15, “We have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:”

This verse contains what I call complimentary commands. It is an exhortation which is given both positively and negatively. It is given positively in terms of what we ought to do. And it is given negatively in terms of what we ought to avoid that we might do what we ought to do.

Accordingly, positively we are to pursue peace with all men. But, negatively that will mean that we see that no root of bitterness springs up in our heart.

For a transcript of this sermon in .DOC format follow the outside web link.