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Running the Race with Endurance: Lessons from Hebrews 12

Dive into the inspirational journey of running the race of faith with determination and endurance, as outlined in Hebrews 12. Discover how past faithful servants surround and motivate present-day followers, urging them to remove obstacles, run the appointed race with focus on Jesus, and persevere through challenges. Embrace the preparation, training, and the unwavering focus on the finish line. Gain insight into the race set before believers, filled with trials, conflicts, and the ultimate victory of faith. This race demands endurance, a clear focus, and a steadfast commitment to reaching the finish line.

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Running the Race with Endurance: Lessons from Hebrews 12

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  1. The Race Before Us Heb 12:1-2a

  2. Hearing The Crowd v. 1 • There exists a “crowd” of past faithful servants cp. 11:1-40 • They “surround” present-day runners • They inspire us with their faithfulness • Why did the Holy Spirit eulogize them? 11:13-16, 39-40 cp. Rom 15:4

  3. Removing The Obstacles v. 1 • Runners in this race cannot run with unnecessary hindrances • These are “encumbrances” or “weights” • They easily “entangle” or “ensnare” us • These “encumbrances” = SIN and must be “set aside” cp. 2 Tim 3:6

  4. Running The Appointed Race v. 1 • This race must be met with determination to finish it • It must be run “with endurance” • “Run” Ù continual process • Runners must never quit running this race cp. Rev 2:10 1 Cor 15:1-2

  5. Running The Appointed Race v. 1 • This race is “set before” its runners • The course is not selected by those who run the race • Runners can’t choose their own “shortcuts” • Runners must respect authority of the race cp. Mt 7:21-23 Lk 6:46

  6. Seeing The Finish Line v. 2 • Successful runners are focused • They eye their target, are not distracted • We must “fix our eyes” on Jesus • “To turn the eyes away from other things and to look only at one thing” [Thayer]

  7. Seeing The Finish Line v. 2 • Jesus is always our Example to emulate Mt 10:25 Rom 8:29 1 Pet 2:21ff • Especially when considering His earthly sojourn Heb 4:14-15 Phil 2:2-5 • We will not run successfully if we take our eyes off Jesus cp. Heb 11:24-26

  8. Conclusion • To run this race requires preparation, “training” cp. 1 Cor 9:24-27 • Earlier exhortations in this epistle give the importance of preparation so that we will be able to run this race cp. 2:1 3:12-14 6:1 10:35, 36

  9. Conclusion • This race will not always be easy • We’ll have to run “the strait and narrow way” Mt 7:14 • It will be a “conflict” or a “fight” Phil 1:30 1 Tim 6:12 • Same word as “race” in Heb 12:1

  10. Conclusion • Yet, God has “set this race before us” and has commanded us to run it • We have a crowd to cheer us on • We have a finish line on which to focus • We must remove all hindrances • We’ll need endurance to complete it

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