Category: Hebrews 12
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The Most Powerful Words
Hebrews 12:25 “See that you do not refuse him who is speaking.” One of the themes of the Bible is the infinite power of the Word of God. We are told in Genesis 1 that God spoke and the heavens, the earth, and everything that is in them were created. It tells us that God…
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Glorious Contrasts
Hebrews 12:18-24 “For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. For they could not endure the order that was given, ‘If even a beast touches the…
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Eternal Tradeoffs
Hebrews 12:15-17 “See to it that no one . . . is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.” There are some inevitable tradeoffs…
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Roots of Bitterness
Hebrews 12:15 “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled” Have you ever spoken with someone who at one time attended a church, but then something happened, and that was the end of it? Believe me,…
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A Holy Zeal
Hebrews 12:14 “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” One of the things that has marked Christianity since the time of Christ is persecution. Of course, Jesus himself was horribly persecuted. Day after day, His opponents “were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him”…
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A Right Response
Hebrews 12:13 “Make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.” Some people have a propensity, when they face some difficulty or trial, to respond in ways that just make things worse. Examples are when we try to hide a wrongdoing, or…
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Running the Race
Hebrews 12:10-12 “He disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees” You do realize, don’t you, that the ultimate…
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The Way Things Seem
Hebrews 12:9-11 “We have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline…
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Christ’s Disciples
Hebrews 12:5-7 “And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? ’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’ It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating…
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The Problem of Forgetfulness
Hebrews 12:5 “And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?” One of the biggest problems we face as human beings is our forgetfulness. It can be so frustrating when we forget where we last placed our car keys. I recently lost one of my favorite jackets. I forgot it somewhere, and I’ve…
To Encourage You 