SermonWave has 24 public sermons on discipline from 24 churches. A good place to start is “Church Discipline for Restoration and Peace” from Avondale Bible Church.
Sermons to start with
Chosen for how closely they stay on discipline, then for length and how recent they are. Every sermon is the church's own recording.
Church Discipline for Restoration and Peace
Avondale Bible Church (Woodinville, WA) · August 2, 2026 · 34 min
The sermon teaches that a healthy church maintains both truth and grace through church discipline, drawn from 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18. Discipline protects believers from exhaustion and rebellion, produces peace through allegian...
The Lord's Love and Discipline - Part 2
Phillip M. Way, Providence Reformed Baptist Church (Marble Falls, TX) · October 25, 2026 · 33 min
God's discipline in the believer's life is an expression of fatherly love, intended to train us in righteousness and make us partakers of His holiness. Though painful in the moment, suffering yields the peaceful fruit of righte...
Discipline for Growth and Restoration
North Canton Church of Christ (North Canton, OH) · October 25, 2026 · 17 min
The first message describes a father's heart in disciplining his son: discipline aims at growth and restoration, not punishment for its own sake. A counselor's question framework (what good came, who was helped, who was hurt) l...
Eternal Security and Corrective Discipline in Hebrews
Westcliff Bible Church (Amarillo, TX) · September 6, 2026 · 21 min
This sermon argues against the idea that true believers can lose their salvation, interpreting 'falling away' in Hebrews 6 as abandoning the church to return to Judaism rather than losing grace. It asserts that while Christians...
The Rod: Authority, Discipline, and Love
Mercy Hill Chapel (Parma, OH) · May 3, 2026 · 51 min
The sermon examines the Hebrew word 'shebet' (rod) in Proverbs 13:24 through a word study of its Old Testament uses, concluding that the rod is a symbol of authority tied to loving, corrective and formative discipline, and that...
What pastors are saying
“This experience of God's discipline is proof of God's love for us, and it's proof that we're His children.”
“Because there's grace in God's judgment, and His discipline is not merely punitive, but preventative.”
“The point you can hold on to here is that when the clouds of judgment lift, and when discipline has had its effect, God comforts his children like no other.”
“Christian discipline isn't about inspiration; it's responding to the work that God has already been doing inside of you.”
“Discipline is an expression of love. That is one of the things we have to get in our minds. If you are not convinced of that, you won't do it.”
More sermons on discipline
- God's Loving Discipline Convicts Believers Not Condemns ThemTrinity Fellowship Bible Church · November 1, 2026
- "Merciful Discipline" Charlie Woodward, 10.25.26Christ Church InTown · October 25, 2026
- God's Joyful Comfort After DisciplineHarrah Ministry Center · October 25, 2026
- Fasting for Breakthrough and Spiritual DisciplineVictory Life Church · January 4, 2026
- The Spiritual Discipline of FastingWestminster Presbyterian Church · October 25, 2026
- The Discipline of a DiscipleFreedom Baptist Church · October 5, 2026
- Restoring Straying Believers Through Church Discipline and ForgivenessOur Savior Lutheran Church · September 6, 2026
- The Discipline of FastingFaith Baptist Church · October 25, 2026
- Curses And Second ChancesFirst Congregational Church · November 7, 2026
- 25 09 10 Parents And ChridrenMill Creek Baptist Church · November 7, 2026
- 30.1–4: Of Church CensuresChrist Covenant Church · November 1, 2026
- Force of Habit Part 2 - SermonTrue North Community Church · November 1, 2026
- Enduring Chastening It’s not what you ThinkAtlanta Church of God · February 15, 2026
- The Basics: Discipline toward GodlinessBridgewater Community Church · March 1, 2020
- Parents and Raising Children: Part 2Holiday Park Bible Church · November 2, 2026
- Fasting or Feasting? Pastor Tommy and the "Knot-Heads" discuss.One Church · October 28, 2026
- Fasting or Feasting? Pastor Tommy and the "Knot-Heads" discuss.Generations United Church · October 28, 2026
- 1 Corinthians 5, Bobby James | Christ Created Unity: the Message of 1 CorinthiansEvangelical Fellowship Church · October 25, 2026
- How to Parent While Keeping Your SanityResurrection Bible Church · February 18, 2018
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Churches Discussing Discipline
- Life PointPortsmouth, OH