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Title: Driving with Purpose (2)
Series: The Greatest Race - Winning the Race God Designed for You
Author: Kerry Shook
Text: Hebrews 12:1-2
"Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us. Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy He knew would be His afterwards; and now He sits in the place of honor by the throne of God."
Hebrews 12:1-2 (TLB)
"... fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." Hebrews 12:2a (NIV)
"... we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us." Hebrews 12:1b (GW)
"Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant." Galatians 1:10 (NLT)
The Consequences of "People Pleasing"
- Loss of Peace
"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety." Proverbs 29:25 (NLT)
- Loss of Purpose
"...and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us." Hebrews 12:1c (TLB)
"Many rulers believed in Jesus. However, they wouldn't admit it publicly because the Pharisees would have thrown them out of the synagogue. They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought of them." John 12:42-43 (GW)
"For He Himself endured a cross and thought nothing of its shame...". Hebrews 12:2c (Ph)
"For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross..." Hebrews 12:2b (NIV)
"And He said: 'Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.'" ...
Series: The Greatest Race - Winning the Race God Designed for You
Author: Kerry Shook
Text: Hebrews 12:1-2
"Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us. Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy He knew would be His afterwards; and now He sits in the place of honor by the throne of God."
Hebrews 12:1-2 (TLB)
"... fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." Hebrews 12:2a (NIV)
"... we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us." Hebrews 12:1b (GW)
"Obviously, I'm not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant." Galatians 1:10 (NLT)
The Consequences of "People Pleasing"
- Loss of Peace
"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety." Proverbs 29:25 (NLT)
- Loss of Purpose
"...and let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us." Hebrews 12:1c (TLB)
"Many rulers believed in Jesus. However, they wouldn't admit it publicly because the Pharisees would have thrown them out of the synagogue. They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought of them." John 12:42-43 (GW)
"For He Himself endured a cross and thought nothing of its shame...". Hebrews 12:2c (Ph)
"For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross..." Hebrews 12:2b (NIV)
"And He said: 'Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.'" ...
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