Summary: Hebrews 12:3-11 is a call to persevere looking to Christ as our example. He endured the shame of the cross to bring us into fellowship with God. In the same way, we should keep our eyes on him as we run the race of life.

We must endure the disciplinary sufferings which God allows us to experience. An important point is that even Jesus himself had to be “perfected” through sufferings. If this is true of him, how much more is it true for all believers.

The passage addresses how God uses suffering & adversity in the lives of Christians. We’ve seen how the readers of this epistle were experiencing persecution & the hardship it brings. The author shows us how we can & should view suffering & adversity: Adversity in the life of the Christian is divine discipline.

Two things are proven by discipline: 1) God’s love for us 2) Our sonship.

There are three reasons for God’s discipline:

• Correction (of a sinful lifestyle)

• Prevention (going down paths into sin)

• Education (of God and his ways)

Summary: Hebrews 12:3-11 is a call to persevere looking to Christ as our example. He endured the shame of the cross to bring us into fellowship with God. In the same way, we should keep our eyes on him as we run the race of life.

We must endure the disciplinary sufferings which God allows us to experience. An important point is that even Jesus himself had to be “perfected” through sufferings. If this is true of him, how much more is it true for all believers.

The passage addresses how God uses suffering & adversity in the lives of Christians. We’ve seen how the readers of this epistle were experiencing persecution & the hardship it brings. The author shows us how we can & should view suffering & adversity: Adversity in the life of the Christian is divine discipline.

Two things are proven by discipline: 1) God’s love for us 2) Our sonship.

There are three reasons for God’s discipline:

• Correction (of a sinful lifestyle)

• Prevention (going down paths into sin)

• Education (of God and his ways)

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the

throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the

throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets. Hebrews 11:32

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets. Hebrews 11:32

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of hings not seen. Hebrew 111

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of hings not seen. Hebrew 111

Abraham believed God and it was counted to him

as righteousness. Hebrews 15:6

Abraham believed God and it was counted to him

as righteousness. Hebrews 15:6