LET US THROW OFF EVERYTHING THAT HINDERS (8 OF 12)
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-8, Hebrews 12:10-13
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Let Us Throw off Everything That Hinders (8 of 12)
Series: Let Us
Dennis Marquardt
Hebrews 12:1-13
INTRO: If you have ever watched the Olympics on TV you have probably been amazed at the feats the human body is capable of doing! It has always amazed me how some of these people have spent their entire childhood preparing for a single event that in some cases is over within a few minutes! The amount of training and sacrifice is enormous, all for a single goal - a Gold medal and world wide recognition that you are the best in that particular thing of all the humans on earth!
Since we are striving toward a more eternal reward, and more important recognition by God, are we as willing to make the appropriate sacrifices and practice the necessary disciplines? This is Paul's point in this passage (or whoever wrote the book of Hebrews, other possible candidate is Barnabus). The writer has in mind the same kind of discipline that we witness every 4 years at the Olympics, they existed as well in the Apostolic age.
We have a more important prize than mere gold, and more important recognition than just that of this world to consider, are we taking seriously our walk with God?
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that we must be prepared to examine and discipline our lives appropriately if we are to be a disciple of Christ. Salvation is not just a momentary experience at an altar, it is a lifestyle as well.
I. SELF DISCIPLINE Heb. 12:1-3
A. Fervent Heb. 12:1
1. Examples: This is the meaning of the word for ''witnesses'' used here.
a. They are not the spectators of us, rather, they are the examples put before us - we are to look to them as they cheer us on!
b. This is meant to be an encouragement - their examples witness to us that we can and should be fervent and faithful.
c. We are literally surrounded by these examples: Both Old Testament and New Testament as well as contemporary examples of faith.
d. It is almost as if the writer here has in mind the c ...
Series: Let Us
Dennis Marquardt
Hebrews 12:1-13
INTRO: If you have ever watched the Olympics on TV you have probably been amazed at the feats the human body is capable of doing! It has always amazed me how some of these people have spent their entire childhood preparing for a single event that in some cases is over within a few minutes! The amount of training and sacrifice is enormous, all for a single goal - a Gold medal and world wide recognition that you are the best in that particular thing of all the humans on earth!
Since we are striving toward a more eternal reward, and more important recognition by God, are we as willing to make the appropriate sacrifices and practice the necessary disciplines? This is Paul's point in this passage (or whoever wrote the book of Hebrews, other possible candidate is Barnabus). The writer has in mind the same kind of discipline that we witness every 4 years at the Olympics, they existed as well in the Apostolic age.
We have a more important prize than mere gold, and more important recognition than just that of this world to consider, are we taking seriously our walk with God?
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that we must be prepared to examine and discipline our lives appropriately if we are to be a disciple of Christ. Salvation is not just a momentary experience at an altar, it is a lifestyle as well.
I. SELF DISCIPLINE Heb. 12:1-3
A. Fervent Heb. 12:1
1. Examples: This is the meaning of the word for ''witnesses'' used here.
a. They are not the spectators of us, rather, they are the examples put before us - we are to look to them as they cheer us on!
b. This is meant to be an encouragement - their examples witness to us that we can and should be fervent and faithful.
c. We are literally surrounded by these examples: Both Old Testament and New Testament as well as contemporary examples of faith.
d. It is almost as if the writer here has in mind the c ...
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