BIG CHALLENGE: Run with

Endurance:

the ability to withstand hardship or adversity
especially : the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity

Hebrews 12:1-11
1 Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, 2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up. 4 In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly or lose heart when you are reproved by him, 6 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves and punishes every son he receives. 7 Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline — which all receive  — then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had human fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but he does it for our benefit, so that we can share his holiness. 11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

We have a

Reveal Answer

Hebrews 12:1b
…Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,

Ephesians 2:10
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

We have

Hebrews 12:1a,2
1 Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us…2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Romans 15:4
4 whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

One of the best ways to develop endurance and encouragement is to get to know the godly men and women of the Old Testament. – Warren Weirsbe Be Confident

We have

Hebrews 12:7
7 Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

Philippians 1:6
6 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

This Week I Will:
Pursue Jesus By:

Point to Jesus By:

Reveal Answer

Memorize: Hebrews 12:1

Next Sunday: Hebrews 12:13-29