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HEBREWS 12:3-13
LESSON #30
v MEMORY VERSE: HEB 12:6
v WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ABOUT THE FULLNESSOF FAITH THROUGH HEB 11?
Ø FAITH BRINGS INTO REALITY WHAT YOU AREPRAYING FOR EVEN BEFORE YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE IT.
§ BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART THAT YOU RECEIVEDTHEM EVEN BEFORE YOU SEE THEM AND YOU WILL HAVE THEM. (MAR 11:23-24).
Ø FAITH DOES NOT ONLY DEAL WITH THEPROMISES OF GOD BUT IT IS AN UNCEASING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SPIRITUAL WORLD.
Ø FAITH IS HEAD KNOWLEDGE PLUS ACTION,WHICH RESULTS IN HEART FAITH. (JAM 2:17)
Ø OUR PROFESSION OF FAITH IS IMPORTANT,FOR OUT OF THE MOUTH THE HEARTSPEAKS. (MAT 12:34)
Ø THE WALK OF FAITH INCLUDES SACRIFICE. (ABEL)
§ WE ENTER THE CHRISTIAN WALK OF FAITHTHROUGH THE SACRIFICEOF JESUS CHRIST. OUR FAITH WALK DEMANDS WE SACRIFICE OUR OWN DESIRES.
Ø THE WALK OF FAITH INCLUDES WALKING WITHHIM. (ENOCH)
§ THE FAITH WALK DEMANDS WE WALK WITH HIMIN A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP DAILY KNOWING GOD CONTROLS OUR LIVES.
Ø THE WALK OF FAITH INCLUDES WORK (FAITHIN ACTION). (NOAH)
Ø FAITH IS A GRADUAL PROCESS OF GROWINGWITH GOD. (ABRAHAM)
§ THE STARTING POINT OF FAITH IS NOTALWAYS PERFECT AND COMPLETE, BUT GOD IS FAITHFUL AND PATIENT WITH US.
§ GOD REVEALS HIS PLAN STEP BY STEP, BUTONLY AFTER WE OBEY THE FIRST STEP, DOES GOD REVEAL THE NEXT STEP.
§ OBEDIENCE IS THE LIFE OF FAITH. (ABRAHAM)
· FAITH IS A CONSTANT RELIANCE AND AFAITHFUL OBEDIENCE, REVEALED AND PERFECTED STEP BY STEP.
§ FAITH HAS AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE. (ABRAHAM)
· FAITH IS FOR DAILY LIFE HERE AND NOW,AND ALSO FOR THE ETERNAL FUTURE.
· AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE IS THE ONLY WAYTO MAINTAIN YOUR FAITH IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
§ FAITH CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE IN THE HOMETHAT IS PASSED ON TO CHILDREN. (ISAAC, JACOB, JOSEPH)
§ FAITH IS ALWAYS A CHOICE THAT YOU MAKE.(MOSES)
· YOU CHOOSE GOD OR THE WORLD. YOU CHOOSETO WALK BY FAITH OR BY SIGHT.
§ FAITH IS A SPIRITUAL BATTLE (JOSHUA)
· IN THE BATTLE OF LIFE, THERE’S A TIMETO BE STILL AND WAIT ON GOD. IT MEANS WE WAIT FOR GOD’S PERFECT TIMING.
§ FAITH CREATES THE POWER OF ENDURANCEAND PATIENCE.
¨ THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FAITH WITHOUTDIFFICULTIES AND TESTING.
§ THE FOCUS OF FAITH MUST BE JESUS, THEAUTHOR AND FINISHER OF IT.
· THEREFORE, THE ANSWERS TO PRAYER MUSTBE ACCORDING TO GODS WILL.
v READ HEB 12:1-2
Ø THE TWO THINGS WE LAY ASIDE IN ORDER TORUN THE RACE OF FAITH:
§ SIN
§ HINDRANCES
· WHAT ARE HINDRANCES?
¨ THEY ARE THINGS THAT KEEP US FROMSPIRITUAL GROWTH.
Ø THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ATHLETERUNNING A RACE:
§ HE IS FOCUSED AND CONCENTRATED ON THEGOAL.
§ HE GIVES HIMSELF TOTALLY TO THE TASKSET BEFORE HIM.
· FOR THE CHRISTIAN, IT IS THAT ETERNALPERSPECTIVE WE TALKED ABOUT.
§ HE IS WELL TRAINED.
· FOR THE CHRISTIAN IT MEANS KNOWING THEWORD OF GOD.
§ HE IS SELF-DISCIPLINED.
§ HE PUTS ASIDE EVERYTHING THATWILL HINDER HIS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.
· HE PUTS OFF EVERYTHING THAT WILLHINDER THE RUNNING OF THE RACE.
Ø CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITIES FOR THERACE:
§ THE NECESSARY QUALITY FOR A LONGRACE IS PATIENCE (1).
§ THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS REFERRED TO AS A”WALK” BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH AND ENDURANCE INVOLVED, AND BECAUSE IT OCCURS ONESTEP AT A TIME.
§ THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS ALSO REFERRED TOAS A “RACE” BECAUSE OF THE INTENSE EFFORT AND DISCIPLINE INVOLVED THAT REQUIRETHE DEDICATION OF BODY AND MIND.
Ø CHRIST THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OURFAITH (2)
§ HE IS THE FOUNDER, AND PIONEER. HEPLACED THE MEASURE OF FAITH IN YOU WHEN YOU FIRST ACCEPTED HIM AS SAVIOR.
§ HE WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE TRIALS OFLIFE THAT WILL PERFECT YOUR FAITH, AND WILL BE THERE TO REWARD YOU IN THE END.
v READ HEB 12:3-13 TRIALS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND THE CHRISTIAN’SHOPE
Ø DON’T LOSE HEART
§ WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE GETDISCOURAGED?
· CONSIDER JESUS’ SUFFERING AND HOWLITTLE WE SUFFER IN COMPARISON.
¨ IF PERFECTION COULD NOT COME EXCEPTTHROUGH HIS SUFFERING, HOW MUCH MORE DO WE NEED SUFFERING TO PERFECT US.
· WHAT SHOULD BE YOUR ATTITUDE INPERSECUTION AND TRIALS?
¨ READ 1PET 1:7
Ø DON’T CONSIDER SUFFERING LIGHTLY AS NOTBEING IMPORTANT.
§ THINK ABOUT WHAT IT’S DOING FORYOU RATHER THAN WHAT IT IS DOING TO YOU.
¨ NEVER SUFFER THE LOSS IN YOUR SOULBECAUSE OF THE TRIALS OF LIFE.
Ø MAKE SUFFERING YOUR GREATEST GAIN BYLOOKING TO WHAT JESUS WILL MAKE PERFECT IN YOUR LIFE.
§ ASK GOD WHAT YOU SHOULD BE LEARNINGTHROUGH THE SITUATION IN WHICH YOU FIND YOURSELF.
¨ RECEIVE EVERY INWARD AND OUTWARDTROUBLE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIE TO SELF.
¨ MEET CHASTENING WITH “FAITH”RATHER THAN “SIGHT”, FOR TO THE FLESH IT IS GRIEVOUS. WHEN IT IS MET WITH FAITH,IT IS RODUCTIVE.
¨ CONSIDER SUFFERING AS A SIGN THAT GOD,YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER, LOVES YOU LIKE A SON.
Ø IF YOU STRUGGLED WITH RECEIVINGDISCIPLINE FROM YOUREARTHLY FATHER AS A CHILD, YOU WILL STRUGGLE WITH RECEIVING DISCIPLINE FROM YOUR HEAVENLYFATHER.
¨ SUBMISSION TO CHASTENING HELPS TO FORMAND TO PROVE THE CHILD-LIKE SPIRIT OF THE BELIEVER.
Ø THEREFORE, BEAR IT WITH JOY AND NOTBITTERNESS.
Ø READ JAM 1:2-4,12 GOD’S UNIVERSITY OF CHASTENING
§ A TESTING OF FAITH PRODUCES PATIENCE.
§ PATIENCE PRODUCES PERFECTION(COMPLETENESS) AND WHOLENESS.
§ ENDURANCE IS REWARDED WITH A CROWN OFLIFE.
Ø WHAT DOES CHASTENING PROFIT US?
§ IT REMOVES THE FOOLISHNESS OFREBELLION. (PRO 22:14 PRO 14:18}
§ IT HELPS US TO GAIN WISDOM AND SUCCESS. (PRO 4:10-13 PRO 23:12-19}
§ IT CAUSES US TO ENTER INTO TRUE LIFE.(PRO 9:6 PRO 13:20)
§ IT PRODUCES HOLINESS IN US. (HEB 12:11)
· BECAUSE WE WILL RULE AND REIGN WITHCHRIST WHEN HE RETURNS, WE NEED TO BE TRAINED AND READY FOR THAT POSITION.
§ GET INTO SHAPE!!
· HEB 12:12-13 IS AN ADMONITION TO GETINTO GOOD RUNNING SHAPE FOR THE CHRISTIAN RACE.
¨ PREPARE YOUR HEART FOR”ENDURANCE”.
¨ MAKE JESUS YOUR “FOCUS”. HEIS THE ONE WHO HAS ALREADY ENDURED.
¨ KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE END OF THE RACE.(AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE)
HOMEWORK
HEBREWS 12:14-29
THIS IS A SELF-STUDY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND HOMEWORKANSWERS TO THE TEACHER FOR CORRECTION.
v APPLICATION OF HEB 12:3-13
§ WHAT IS YOUR RUNNING CONDITION IN THECHRISTIAN RACE?
§ WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE TRIALSYOU GO THROUGH?
§ WHAT CAN YOU DO SPECIFICALLY THIS WEEKTO IMPROVE YOUR ATTITUDE?
§ IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH A SPECIFICTRIAL AT THE MOMENT, WHAT ISGOD TRYING TO TEACH YOU THROUGH IT?
v PREPARATION FOR HEB 12:14-29
§ READ HEB 12:14-29 THE FIFTH WARNING
¨ WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND COMPARISON?(18,22)
¨ WHAT IS THE SIN?
¨ WHAT IS THE WARNING?
v MEMORY VERSE: HEB 12:29
