Endure Your Faith

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Endure Yourndure YourFaith In Jesusaith In JesusAlonelone


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How to keep the faith despiteHow to keep the faith despite

struggles and trialsstruggles and trials

&&The reason for running the raceThe reason for running the race


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Biblical text:Hebrews 12:1-17

Main verse: Hebrews 12:1-2Main verse: Hebrews 12:1-2

Since we are surrounded by so many examples ofSince we are surrounded by so many examples of

faith, we must get rid of everything that slowsfaith, we must get rid of everything that slows

us down, especially sin that distracts us . Weus down, especially sin that distracts us . We

must run the race that lies ahead of us andmust run the race that lies ahead of us and

never give up.never give up.We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal ofWe must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of

our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so heour faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he

endured death on the cross and ignored theendured death on the cross and ignored the

disgrace it brought him . Then he received thedisgrace it brought him . Then he received the

highest position in heaven, the one next to thehighest position in heaven, the one next to the

throne of God.throne of God.


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There are five types of struggles that involve menhere are five types of struggles that involve men(or women)or women)1.Satan +man= against God.1.Satan +man= against God.

2.Satan + man's flesh= against his conscience.2.Satan + man's flesh= against his conscience.

When a man becomes a Christian he changes sides and getsWhen a man becomes a Christian he changes sides and gets

on God's side. He then has three new types of struggleson God's side. He then has three new types of struggles

whichwhich he always winshe always wins..

3.God + man's renewed spirit =against his flesh.3.God + man's renewed spirit =against his flesh.

4.God + man's renewed spirit =against the world.4.God + man's renewed spirit =against the world.

5. God + man's renewed spirit =against the Devil.5. God + man's renewed spirit =against the Devil.


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Hebrews 12: 1-2

Since we areSince we are surrounded by so many examples ofsurrounded by so many examples offaithfaith,, we mustwe must get rid of everything that slows uset rid of everything that slows usdownown, especially, especially sinin thatthat distractsistracts us . We mustus . We mustrun the raceun the race that lies ahead of us andthat lies ahead of us andnever give upever give up..We mustWe must focus on Jesusocus on Jesus, the, the sourcesource andandgoalgoal of ourof ourfaithfaith. He. He saw the joy ahead of himsaw the joy ahead of him, so he, so he enduredendureddeath on the crossdeath on the cross andandignored the disgrace itignored the disgrace it

brought himbrought him.. Then he received the highest positionThen he received the highest position

in heavenin heaven,, the one next to the throne of God.the one next to the throne of God.


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Specific Rules:

Heb. 12:3-16Heb. 12:3-16

A. You and GodA. You and God

-Think about Jesus-Think about Jesus

-Endure God's discipline-Endure God's discipline

-Get up, stand and stretch!-Get up, stand and stretch!

-Go forward!-Go forward!

B. You towards MenB. You towards Men

-Confess and Pray one another-Confess and Pray one another

-Live in peace and purity-Live in peace and purity

-Be accountable with one another-Be accountable with one another


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Warning:Heb. 12: 14b, 12:17

1.You will not see the Lord1.You will not see the Lord

2. You will be rejected-NO2. You will be rejected-NO

PROMISE,NO BLESSING.PROMISE,NO BLESSING.

3.LIFE OF BITTERNESS3.LIFE OF BITTERNESS


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The Tea Cup

Story


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One day in a beautiful shop a man saw a beautifulOne day in a beautiful shop a man saw a beautifulcup. He said, I've never seen one quite socup. He said, I've never seen one quite sobeautiful."beautiful."

As he stared on it, suddenly the cup spoke."YouAs he stared on it, suddenly the cup spoke."Youdon't understand," it said. "I haven't always been adon't understand," it said. "I haven't always been ateacup.There was a time when I was red and I wasteacup.There was a time when I was red and I was

clay. My master took me and rolled me and pattedclay. My master took me and rolled me and pattedme over and over and I yelled out, 'let me alone,' butme over and over and I yelled out, 'let me alone,' buthe only smiled, 'Not yet.'he only smiled, 'Not yet.'

"Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the cup"Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the cup

said,"and suddenly I was spun around and aroundsaid,"and suddenly I was spun around and aroundand around.Stop it! I'm getting dizzy! I screamed.and around.Stop it! I'm getting dizzy! I screamed.But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.'But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.'


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"Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat!" the teacup said. "I"Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat!" the teacup said. "Iwondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at thewondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at thedoor. I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips asdoor. I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips asHe shook his head, 'Not yet.'He shook his head, 'Not yet.'

"Finally the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool."Finally the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool.'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over.'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over.The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag.'Stop it, stop it!' I cried.The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag.'Stop it, stop it!' I cried.He only nodded, 'Not yet.'He only nodded, 'Not yet.'

"Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one. This"Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one. Thiswas twice as hot and I knew I would suffocate.I begged. I pleaded. Iwas twice as hot and I knew I would suffocate.I begged. I pleaded. Iscreamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening,screamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening,nodding his head saying, 'Not yet.'nodding his head saying, 'Not yet.'

"Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was ready"Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was readyto give up. But the door opened and he took me out and placed me onto give up. But the door opened and he took me out and placed me onthe shelf.the shelf.


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One hour later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' And IOne hour later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' And Idid. I said, 'That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.'did. I said, 'That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.'

"'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be rolled and"'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be rolled and

patted, but if I had left you alone, you'd have dried up.patted, but if I had left you alone, you'd have dried up.

I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel,but if I had stopped,I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel,but if I had stopped,you would have crumbled.you would have crumbled.

I knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven,but if I hadn't putI knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven,but if I hadn't putyou there, you would have cracked.you there, you would have cracked.

I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but ifI know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but ifI hadn't done that, you never would have hardened;you would not haveI hadn't done that, you never would have hardened;you would not havehad any color in your life.had any color in your life.

And if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive forAnd if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive forvery long because the hardness would not have held.very long because the hardness would not have held.

Now you are a finished product.You are what I had in mind when I firstNow you are a finished product.You are what I had in mind when I firstbegan with you.'"began with you.'"


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Conclusion:Conclusion:

God knows what He's doing (for all ofGod knows what He's doing (for all of

us). He will mold us and make us, so thatus). He will mold us and make us, so that

we may be made into a flawless piece ofwe may be made into a flawless piece of

work to fulfill His good, pleasing, andwork to fulfill His good, pleasing, and

perfect will.perfect will.

Like the teacup, let us willingly yield toLike the teacup, let us willingly yield to

God's hand.God's hand.

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