The Christian Life: Run

The Christian Life: Run
Hebrews 12.1-2

            Practical theme:  Perseverance

            Doctrinal theme:  The superiority of Christ

            Both themes:  Persevering by our faith in Christ  [4.14-16;  10.19-23]

            Illustration:  Stories of faith and perseverance  [11]

A. HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE?

            1.  Life

            2.  Walk

            3.  Fight

            4.  Race

B. HOW SHOULD WE THEN RUN?

            1.  Take encouragement from others who have run successfully

            Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses…

            2.  Constantly watch out for hindrances

            …let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.

            3.  Determine that you are going to run and finish well

            And let us run with perseverance…

            4.  Stick to the course

            …the race marked out for us…

            5.  Draw all your life and strength from Jesus

            …fixing our eyes on Jesus…

John Olson