THE CHRISTIAN RACE HEBREWS 12:1. PREPARATION Conditioning (Heb 12:1-2) Conditioning (Heb 12:1-2) –Lay Aside Hindrances –Run with Endurance / Patience.

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THE CHRISTIAN RACE HEBREWS 12:1

PREPARATION Conditioning (Heb 12:1-2) Conditioning (Heb 12:1-2) –Lay Aside Hindrances –Run with Endurance / Patience –Looking to Jesus (Vs. 2)

RUN WITH ENDURANCE Noah 120 years of running (Heb 11:7) Noah 120 years of running (Heb 11:7) Abraham etc. ran with hope (Heb 11:13) Abraham etc. ran with hope (Heb 11:13) Jesus, the example (Heb 12:2) Jesus, the example (Heb 12:2) No excuse for us. (Heb 12:3-11) No excuse for us. (Heb 12:3-11)

RUN BY THE RULES Looking to Jesus (12:2) Looking to Jesus (12:2) –Author and finisher of Faith (Rom 10:17) –Judge. (John 12:48) –Rules found in Scripture (Heb 13:20-22)

THE RULES Heb 12:12-17 Strengthen hands which hang down and knees that are feeble (Vs.12) Strengthen hands which hang down and knees that are feeble (Vs.12) Make straight your paths (Vs.13) Make straight your paths (Vs.13) Pursue Peace (Vs. 14) Pursue Peace (Vs. 14) Pursue Holiness (Vs.14) Pursue Holiness (Vs.14) Do not sell out (Vs. 16) Do not sell out (Vs. 16) Why? (Vs. 17) Why? (Vs. 17)

THE RULES Heb 12:25-29 Do not refuse him who speaks. (Vs.25) Do not refuse him who speaks. (Vs.25) Seek grace (Vs. 28) Seek grace (Vs. 28) Run with Reverence Run with Reverence Run with Godly fear/awe Run with Godly fear/awe –Why? (Vs. 29)

THE RULES Heb 13:1-10 Continue in Brotherly Love (Vs. 1) Continue in Brotherly Love (Vs. 1) Entertain Strangers (Vs.2) Entertain Strangers (Vs.2) Remember those in Bondage (Vs. 3) Remember those in Bondage (Vs. 3) Keep Marriage honorable (Vs. 4) Keep Marriage honorable (Vs. 4) Avoid Love of Money (Vs. 5-6) Avoid Love of Money (Vs. 5-6) Remember those who rule over you (Vs. 7, 17) Remember those who rule over you (Vs. 7, 17) Do not embrace false doctrines (Vs. 9) Do not embrace false doctrines (Vs. 9)

THE RULES Heb 13:13 Bear His reproach (Vs.13) Bear His reproach (Vs.13) Give God the fruit of our lips (Vs. 15) Give God the fruit of our lips (Vs. 15) Do good and share (Vs. 16) Do good and share (Vs. 16) Pray for Christians (Vs. 18) Pray for Christians (Vs. 18)

GET IN THE RACE HEAR HEAR BELIEVE BELIEVE REPENT REPENT C0NFESS C0NFESS BAPTIZED BAPTIZED RUN WITH ENDURANCE/PATIENCE RUN WITH ENDURANCE/PATIENCE GET BACK ON THE TRACK GET BACK ON THE TRACK