
Warning 1: Danger of drifting from the truth
Warning 2: Danger of immaturity
Warning 3:
God has a race
a.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress …
You are a part of God’s
b.
Hebrews 12:1 … and let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.
The race is
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight for what we believe …
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
c.
Hebrews 12:1 … and let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.How can we keep running?
a.
Hebrews 12:2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward.
3 Think about all he endured when sinful people did such terrible things to him, so that you don’t become weary and give up.
William Barclay – “The goal is nothing less than the likeness of Christ.”
b. Remember,
c. Remember,
Hebrews 12:2 … Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God’s throne in heaven.
We are not home yet.
Hebrews 12:3 Think about all he endured when sinful people did such terrible things to him, so that you don’t become weary and give up.
Better a marathon runner, than a