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Gold, Silver or Bronze Hebrew 12:1-4

In chapter 11 we see the super heroes of our faith, how they endured and stayed steadfast no matter what they faced Let not call them Hero’s in a sense that they had super powers, unattainable super powers Peter and John – Crippled from BirthJames 5:17(nkjv) - Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.Ethan preached on Faith last week – That our faith should not change depending on the situationOur God is the same yesterday, today and forever That even though we walk through the shadow of death, we will fear no evil for He is with usWhether He is walking us through it Or shielding us while we are in it Or allowing us to suffer for His cause, He will not leave us or forsake usPastor Matt on Sunday spoke on the cost for salvationLearn to endure, you have been called to a life of enduranceAnd be of good cheer, that others may desire GodThere is no disclaimer in the Christian walk, #allinHebrews 12:1-4 (Nkjv) (Our Main Text)

Drop the extra weight

Vs 1 is saying, you have seen/read and heard about those that have gone before you, you need to lay down any weight that easily trips you upWe carry lots of things with us, and it’s all good until we have to runThe Bible use the word “run” because it’s easy to walk carrying stuff Let us run with endurance – This is not a splint, it’s a marathon Videos of someone being chased by a dog or an animal, they drop what they are carrying 

The examples we get, they left everything behindWe all feel like we have left everything back until we have to run.A great example is the young ruler 

Matthew 19:18-22(nkjv) -He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept [a]from my youth.( all this I need in my journey) What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.Let’s us lay aside every weight that entangles us – Something that makes it difficult for us to move, we get caught up We are aware of the bad things (Poison Ivy, blackberry bushes,) it’s the things that we don’t see coming that really do ties us upI am reminded of David, when he was about to fight Goliath, only to realize that Saul’s comfortable gear was too much to bearStop going to places others do – you will be entangled Stop trying pray the way you see others pray, seek God first and his righteousness and everything else will be added to you Be yourself – the best version of who God has created you to be

Run with enduranceNumbers 22 Baraam, -Balak sends for Balaam to come and curse the Israelites Numbers 22:12 (Nkjv)- And God said, to Balaam, you shall not go with them, you shall not curse the people for they are blessedHe kept going back to the Lord even though God has said noAnd God eventually allowed him to have his way and almost killed him if it wasn’t for the donkeyExtra weight will stop us from hearing God and being obedient We have to aim higher, allow God to search our hearts and reveal those areas where we are not aware of This is a race and we have to train on high elevation – Here we only bring the necessary stuff There is a cost of endurance Kenyan’s training on High elevation, allows for large lung capacity Thinner air, more endurance, when you come to the lower level,