2. ___ 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

3. 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

4. We are in a spiritual ______. We live in the middle of an epic battle of good versus evil. warfare

5. 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

6. The ______ of Discipline (Hebrews 12:11) Discipline makes sin ___ desirable. Chastening _______ us. Purpose less perfects

7. 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

8. ______ Consequences. When you kick a wall in anger, you may break a toe. Natural

9. 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

10. God’s loving punishment brings your lasting perfection.