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Hebrews 12:2 · BSB
12:2 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.
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Please take your copy of God's Word and join me in Hebrews chapter 12. Our text for this morning isHebrews chapter 12, verses 1-3. While you're getting there, let me remind you that this letter was written by an unknown author. There's some good guesses, but we're not entirely…
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…being in you. What sort of joy does Christ have? It's a joy that completely undermines the human thought of what it means to be joyful. Look atHebrews chapter 12, verse 2. In a call to endure, the author of Hebrew says this that we are to look to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who, for the joy that…
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…And oddly enough, it's not a word that's even in our text. But it's used in chapter 2 of Hebrews. Chapter 2, verse 10. And then the very well-knownHebrews 12, verse 2. And the word is archegos. Archegos. One of those words I think I know how to say okay. It's such an amazing word. Just dive into this word. It's…
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…many people that were going to become Christians. Many people were going to be saved. Now I'm sure that is true, I just don't think that's whatHebrews 12 verse 2is saying. Because the word empty usually means instead of. So this is Philippians chapter 2. Instead of the joy that was set before Him, instead…
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…of the coming king and serve as encouragement to us. If God can save Samson and use him for his purpose, he can do the same for any of us. So inHebrews 12 verses 1 to 2we read, Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of weaknesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely…
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…What about this blessing? The blessing of sharing in the joy, not just of the prophets, but of Jesus himself. Right? Listen to what it says inHebrews 12, verse 2. It says that we look to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was before him endured the cross, endured suffering.…
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…say, well, I'm just going to, when I come up against a trial, hope for the best. I'm not sure that we'll get there. And so here's what we read inHebrews chapter 12, verses 1 through 3. It says this. Therefore, since we're surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so…
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…much more time and space to Abraham and Moses. This man was no superhero. Among human beings, there is only one whose faith in God was perfect. AndHebrews 12, verse 2, calls us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and the perfecter of our faith. faith. That is, Jesus is the perfect example of faith. He is the…
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…of being beaten and mocked and spat at and being laughed at and hanging naked and dying under God's curse, dying as though he were a failure. Why?Hebrews chapter 12 verse 2, Jesus, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God. Jesus took that shame and he…
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…be tempted so that he could identify with us, empathize with us and save us. And the author of Hebrews motivates us with the example of Christ inHebrews 12 verses 1 to 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…
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…unclean here this morning. He says in verse 7, wash me and I'll be whiter than snow. Those who feel unclean shouldn't lose hope. Don't lose hope.Hebrews 12:2tells us to turn to Jesus and fix our eyes on Him. Fix your eyes on Jesus. And this is where many fail. They give in too soon. They say, I tried to…
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…buy His wife back, to buy you back, to buy me back. He bore the charge and shame of our sinfulness. He bore the shame of the cross on our behalf.Hebrews 12:2says, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set out before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,…
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…let go of Him. Stay close to Him. Don't exchange Him for anything else, whether it be freedom or power or status. I'm reminded this morning ofHebrews 12:2-3that gives the same encouragement more or less to the Christians two thousand years ago. This is what the author writes, let us fix our eyes on…
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…help in trouble. He is our rock. He is our fortress. But what I want you to see is if you turn your Bibles over maybe a page to the left toHebrews 12 verses 1-3, we're going to see that steadfastness is Christ-like. So turn to Hebrews 12 verses 1-3. We read this, Therefore, since we are surrounded by so…
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…when God, the invisible God, we can't sense, We know that we have a God who came to us in the flesh. We have the words of encouragement fromHebrews 12:2, and let's read them. Hebrews 12:2. This is the promise. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and the perfecter of our faith, who for the joy…
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…not fulfill, he did, and then he gave that to us. And it was credited to our righteousness. But the Bible tells us that Jesus also bore our shame.Hebrews chapter 12, verse 2says this: looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was before him endured the cross, despising the shame,…
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…comes from the Lord. And the Lord commanded the fish. And it prompted Jonah unto try not. Thank you very much. Keep your finger. 1, 2, 1, 0.Hebrews chapter 12, verses 1 to 6. And then verse 11. Thank you. Hebrews chapter 12, verses 1 to 6. And verse 11. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of…
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