{"id":274,"date":"2024-03-17T21:42:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T21:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txcolliers.net\/biblestudy\/?p=274"},"modified":"2024-03-23T01:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T01:21:05","slug":"a-call-to-persevere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/txcolliers.net\/biblestudy\/?p=274","title":{"rendered":"A Call to Persevere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><strong>Run the Race<\/strong>\nHebrews 12:1-13\nTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God\u2019s throne. Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won\u2019t become weary and give up. After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.\n\nAnd have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said,\n<em>\u201cMy child, don\u2019t make light of the LORD\u2019s discipline,\nand don\u2019t give up when he corrects you.\nFor the LORD disciplines those he loves,\nand he punishes each one he accepts as his child.\u201d<\/em>\n\nAs you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? If God doesn\u2019t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn\u2019t we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?\n\nFor our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God\u2019s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening\u2014it\u2019s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.\n\nSo take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How does the Preacher encourage his audience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why does he bring &#8220;discipline&#8221; into the conversation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think of when you hear the word &#8220;discipline&#8221;?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you think of examples where God has disciplined you, and how this has been for your benefit?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Run the Race Hebrews 12:1-13 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 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