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Faithisthekeytothelifeoffaith.
Heb.12:1Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysuchagreatcloudofwitnesses,letusthrowoffeverythingthathindersandthesinthatsoeasily
entangles,andletusrunwithperseverancetheracemarkedoutforus.
Thereisthestuffthatslowsusdownandthenthereisthestuffthatcan
takeusdown.
Heb.12:2LetusfixoureyesonJesus,theauthorandperfecterofourfaith,whoforthejoysetbeforehim
enduredthecross,scorningitsshame,andsatdownattheright
handofthethroneofGod.
Heb.12:3ConsiderhimwhoenduredsuchopposiIonfromsinfulmen,sothatyouwillnotgrowweary
andloseheart.
Heb.12:4Inyourstruggleagainstsin,youhavenotyetresistedtothe
pointofsheddingyourblood.
Heb.12:5-6AndyouhaveforgoPenthatwordofencouragementthataddressesyouassons:“Myson,donotmakelightofthe
Lord’sdiscipline,anddonotloseheartwhenherebukesyou,becausetheLorddisciplinesthoseheloves,andhepunisheseveryonehe
acceptsasason.”
Heb.12:7Endurehardshipasdiscipline;GodistreaIngyouas
sons.Forwhatsonisnotdisciplinedbyhisfather?
HardshipdoesnotmeanGodisalwaysmad,butitdoesmeanGodisalwaysdad.
Heb.12:8Ifyouarenotdisciplined(andeveryoneundergoesdiscipline),thenyouareillegiImatechildrenand
nottruesons.
Goddoesnotexisttosolveourproblems...weexisttobringhimglory.
Heb.12:9-10Moreover,wehaveallhadhumanfatherswhodisciplinedusandwerespectedthemforit.Howmuchmoreshouldwesubmittothe
Fatherofourspiritsandlive!OurfathersdisciplinedusforaliPlewhileastheythoughtbest;butGoddisciplinesusforourgood,thatwemay
shareinhisholiness.
Godwillneverhavetoaskyoutoforgivehimforwhathashappenedinyourlife.
Heb.12:12NodisciplineseemspleasantattheIme,butpainful.Lateron,however,itproducesa
harvestofrighteousnessandpeaceforthosewhohavebeentrainedby
it.
1Pet.4:12-13Dearfriends,donotbesurprisedatthepainfultrialyouaresuffering,asthoughsomethingstrangewerehappeningtoyou.ButrejoicethatyouparIcipateinthe
sufferingsofChrist,sothatyoumaybeoverjoyedwhenhisgloryisrevealed.
Themostreasonablethingtodoistohavefaithinhim.
Heb.12:3ConsiderhimwhoenduredsuchopposiIonfromsinfulmen,sothatyouwillnotgrowweary
andloseheart.
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