1. Believers are on a journey of faith to perfection

2. God called & prepared many before we arrived

3. God planned something better for us with them

4. God’s plan requires believers of all generations

5. Keeping on track by keeping our eyes on Jesus

Hebrews 11:39 These were all commended for their faith, yet

none of them received what had been promised. 40 God had

planned something better for us so that only together with us

would they be made perfect. - (NIV84)

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such

a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that

hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with

perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes

on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy

set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat

down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him

who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will

not grow weary and lose heart. - (NIV84