The Race That is Set Before Us

Introduction. (Hebrews 12:1-3). The text here pictures the life of faith as a race that we must run through this life. In this lesson let’s look at some points which the Hebrew writer offers for us to consider about this race.
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I. We Need to Lay Some Things Aside.

  1. “Every weight” (Luke 21:34-36 Colossians 3:8; I Peter 2:1-2; James 1:21).
  2. “The sin which so easily ensnares us” (Hebrews 3:12-13; 10:26-31).

II. We Need to Have Endurance.

  1. Jesus encourages endurance (Luke 8:12; Matthew 10:22).
  2. The Hebrew writer on endurance (Hebrews 6:11-15; 10:36-39).
  3. Paul on Endurance (Romans 15:4; 2:7).

III. We Need to Focus on Jesus.

  1. “Looking Unto Jesus” (vs. 2) (Colossians 3:1-2; Hebrews 2:10; Rev 1:8; Hebrews 6:19-20; 10:20; 7:25).
  2. “Consider Him” (vs. 3) (Luke 4:28-29; 11:15-16; 53-54; 16:14; Isaiah 40:31).