“RUNNING WELL”

(Hebrews 12:1-3)

THE EVENT

THE KEY PHRASE:  “Let us run the race with p_______________.”

“Race” – from the word a__________.

Amos 6:1

“Endurance/Perseverance” = steady determination to keep g________.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27         Philippians 3:12-14            Ephesians 6:16

THE ENCOURAGEMENT TO RUN

THE ENCUMBRANCES THE HINDER US

THE EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW

"Author" and "Perfecter of our _______________.

Hebrews 2:10; 4:15                John 19:30

THE END OF THE RACE

Christ ran for the "joy" of :

• Ex_____________
• What was accomplished - Our s____________.

We run for the s______ reasons.      (Revelation 4:10-11)

THE EXHORTATION

"Consider" what Christ e______________.

We rejoice -      One day live with him forever! (1 Thessalonians 5:10)

Can live like him right n____! (Galatians 2:20)

“RUNNING WELL”

(Hebrews 12:1-3)

The Christian life is like a:

THE EVENT

THE KEY PHRASE:  “Let us run the race with p_______________.”

“Race” – from the word a__________.

Amos 6:1

“Endurance/Perseverance” = steady determination to keep g________.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27                             Philippians 3:12-14

Our competition in the race is NOT:

Our strength in endurance is NOT:

Ephesians 6:16

THE ENCOURAGEMENT TO RUN

“Cloud of Witnesses”?

THE POINT is not:

THE POINT is:

THE ENCUMBRANCES THE HINDER US

So “throw off” everything that

“hinders” –                           “sin that easily entangles” –

Note:  “THE SIN” – our biggest sin is U___________.

What “easily entangles” you? 

Galatians 2:20

_________________________________

“THE COURAGE OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:30-40)

Faith is trusting c____________ in God’s W_______.

CONQUERING IN STRUGGLE (vs. 30-34)

CONTINUING IN SUFFERING (vs. 35-38) 

1 Kings 17                             2 Kings 4

Sometimes it is God’s will to c__________ in struggles,

and at times it is to c______________ in suffering.

What kind of victory does God guarantee?

Afflictions are never escapable (to the faithful) when it demands

d________ or c___________ of God’s Word.

“Tortured”                                             “Not worthy”

How look at your afflictions?

Romans 8:18                          1 Peter 1:3-9

Daniel 3:17-18:

Primary concern is not for the safety of our l_______,

but the safety of our f___________. 

COUNTING ON SALVATION (vs. 39-40) 

NOTE:  “NONE RECEIVED”!!!!                            1 Peter 1:10-12 

“SOMETHING BETTER”     “MADE PERFECTED/COMPLETE”

John 20:29

“THE COURAGE OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:30-40)

Faith is trusting c____________ in God’s W_______.

How big is your God?    Can you trust him?

Faith is our source of c_______________.  Courage in:

CONQUERING IN STRUGGLE                         Examples:

Israelites at Jericho (vs. 30)

Rahab (vs. 31)

Joshua 2                 Matthew 1:1, 5

Others (vs. 32-34)

Gideon             Judges 7

Barak               Judges 4-5

Samson            Judges 13-16

Jephthah          Judges 11

David               1 Samuel 17:45-46                  Acts 13:22

Samuel             1 & 2 Samuel

The Prophets

THE POINT OF ALL THESE EXAMPLES?

COURAGE COMES FROM T________ GOD - BY F_______! 

TRUST GOD!?

“THE COURAGE OF FAITH”

      (Hebrews 11:30-40)

Faith is trusting c____________ in God’s W_______.

Right Faith is based on right t__________.  Who God is!

How big is your God?    Can you trust him?

Faith is our source of c_______________.  Courage in:

CONQUERING IN STRUGGLE

Example 1:  Israelites at Jericho (vs. 30)

40 Years since verse 29!  (Nothing in 40 years to mention in Hebrews 11)

Deuteronomy 1:28         Numbers 13:30-33

The real obstacle was not the walls of Jericho – rather their u___________.

All the people had to do was?                            (Judges 6:3-5)

The walls came down by f_____________.

4 Types of Faith:

R____________ Faith.

            R____________ Faith.

            R____________ Faith.

            R____________ Faith.

YOUR JERICHO?                                 YOUR GOD?

COURAGE?

GOD’S WORD ENOUGH?

UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS AN ISSUE RECORDING THE AUDIO FOR THIS SERMON.

“DECISIONS OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:23-29

Moses shows us the positive and negative decisions of faith.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PLAN (vs. 23)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESTIGE (vs. 24)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLEASURES (vs. 25)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLENTY (vs. 26)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESSURE (vs. 27)

The greatest pressure we face is f____________.

“Left Egypt” – “forsook” – turned his back on Egypt and all represented.

We have an i____________ support.       Hebrews 11:1         Psalm 27:1

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PROVISION (vs. 28)

Passover – the blood had no power in itself,

but was o______________ faith in t______________ God.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PROMISE (vs. 29)

Exodus 14:10-1

Only guarantee often is God’s W_______________.

THE TEST OF FAITH:  Trusting God when all we have are his p_________.

DECIDE – BY FAITH!

“DECISIONS OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:23-29)

Moses shows us the positive and negative decisions of faith.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PLAN (vs. 23)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESTIGE (vs. 24)

1 John 2:15-17

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLEASURES (vs. 25)

Sin is always f__________, but is always e_______ and p___________.

It is never g____________.  (For us, for others, nor for God)

Job 21:7-15; 20:5                   Jeremiah 12:1                         Psalm 73:12-13

James 5:1-6                           Romans 2:5-6

God’s way is always ultimately e_________ and for our own g________.

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLENTY (vs. 26)

“Regarded/Considered” – involves careful t_____________.

“For Christ”                                                       1 Peter 4:14

God’s reward is always g_________ than the world’s reward.

Philippians 4:19                                     Psalm 37:16-17

It is not a sin to be rich, yet it is a sin to w_______ to be rich.

1 Timothy 6:10-11

2 Corinthians 4:17-18                                            Romans 8:18

CONSIDER AND COMPARE!

“DECISIONS OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:23-29)

Decisions”

Deuteronomy 30:19-20             Joshua 24:15             1 Kings 18:21

Moses shows us the positive and negative decisions of faith.

Things we a____________, and that we r______________.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PLAN (vs. 23)

Moses’ parents were not afraid – by F______________.

Acts 7:20

God wants our o___________, not our a_______________.

God makes the p____________, we l___________ it.

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESTIGE (vs. 24)

40 years as a prince of Egypt!

Then – a crucial decision….

The deciding factor?  His f____________ in God.

Acts 7:24-25

Who was the greatest man to ever live?  J______ the B__________

Matthew 11:11

Why?  He o_____________ and t____________ God.

1 John 2:15-17

All the things we hold dear?               Worthy?

“DEATH DEFYING FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:20-22)

How will you die?          Looking forward or looking back?

Psalm 116:15

What inheritance will you leave?

ISAAC’S FAITH (vs 20)

Genesis 26:3-4

Isaac left the blessing of F______________.

JACOB’S FAITH (vs. 21)

Genesis 48:21-22

Jacob left the blessing of F______________.

JOSEPH’S FAITH (vs. 22)

Genesis 50:24-25

Joseph left the blessing of F______________.

Philippians 1:21                      1 Corinthians 15:58

WELL DONE?

“FAITH WORKS”

Does it work?

FAITH WORKS

Hebrews 11:1,6

Faith is putting your t____________ in someone or something.

Ask:  Reliable?  Kept word?  Promises? Reviews?  Track record?

Ask of G___ the same questions.

Habakkuk 2:4                                        Hebrews 10:38

Faith is only as good as the o___________ of our faith.

(1 Samuel 5)

The o_____ way to please God is by trusting him.  Only that works with God.

FAITH WORKS

Hebrews 11 – “By Faith”  they all d______ something.

Ephesians 2:8-10                    James 2:19-26

Real/Genuine Faith always has e__________ to support its claim.

Ephesians 4:11-16

We are not saved because we do the r_______ things,

but because we are saved, we to the r________ things.

TRUST GOD?  EVIDENCE?

IS HE WORTHY?