Let Us Fix Our Eyes On Jesus: Hebrews 12:1-29
Let Us Fix Our Eyes On Jesus: Hebrews 12:1-29
Let Us Fix Our Eyes On Jesus: Hebrews 12:1-29
Hebrews 12:1-29
Key Verses: Heb 12:1b-2
(Ps 90:10)
I. We Are Running A Race (1)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by
such a great cloud of witnesses, …. let us
run with perseverance the race marked out
for us.”
(Verse 1)
II. Throw Off Every Weight
And Sin
(1b)
“Let us throw off everything that hinders
and the sin that so easily entangles.”
(Verse 1b)
“They did not receive the things
promised.”
(Heb11:13)
“Put off your old self, which is being
corrupted by its deceitful desires.”
(Eph 4:22)
III. Fix Our Eyes On Jesus (2-3)
“…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer
and perfecter of faith. For the joy set
before him he endured the cross…”
(2a)
“…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer
and perfecter of faith. For the joy set
before him he endured the cross…”
(2a)
“ 믿음의 주요 또 온전케 하시는
이인 예수를 바라보자 . 저는 그
앞에 있는 즐거움을 위하여 십자
가를 참으사 …”
(2 상 )
First,
supreme glory.
“For the joy set before him he endured the
cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God.”
(2b)
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must
deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me”
(Mk 8:34)
“Consider him who endured such
opposition from sinners, so that you will
not grow weary and lose heart.”
(3)
“Surely I am with you always.”
(Mt 28:20)
“Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say, “Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,
I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life, ‘twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.”
-- Charles T. Studd
IV. Endure Hardships As Discipline From
Our Loving Father
(4-29)
“Endure hardship as discipline;
God is treating you as his children.”
(7)
“Without holiness no one will
see the Lord.”
(14b)
“Jesus, Son though he was,
learned obedience through what
he suffered.”
(5:8)
“Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms
and weak knees. ‘Make level paths for your
feet,’ so that the lame may not be disabled,
but rather healed.”
(12-13)
1) All leaders in our ministry continually fix our
eyes on Jesus and grow to bear the image of the
Good Shepherd Jesus;
-- C. S. Lewis
Three Things that are Eternal
Hebrews 12:1-29