Jesus: My Example of Enduring the Experience of Suffering (Hebrews 12:2-3). (see verse 10:22 above). And besides that, Rahab was a harlot and not even an Israelite. Read full chapter. Samson's last act of destroying the Philistines when he was blind); Waxed valiant in fight; Turned to flight the armies of aliens. Beloved, all you need to do to access and enjoy these blessings, is to replicate the lifestyle of Jesus during His earthly ministry. The response of the rest of the world at that time was the very opposite. The second group consists of feats of endurance: Stopped the mouths of lions (A clear allusion to Daniel in the lions den); Quenched the violence of fire (A reference to the ordeal of Daniel's 3 friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Dan 3); Escaped the edge of the swordThis is followed by the third group which are achievements: Out of weakness were made strong (eg. We are to follow in the Lord’s footsteps. Instead of moving with fear and joining Noah to prepare the Ark, the people just scoffed at his preaching and refused all his pleas to be saved from God's judgment by entering the Ark (cf 1 Peter 3:19,20; 2 Peter 2:5). And Hebrews 11:4 now explains that Cain did not offer his sacrifice by faith in God, but Abel did. Text: Hebrews 11:1-4; 12:1,2. Heb 11:31 'By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.' Her inclusion in this list of heroes of faith shows us that anyone can exercise faith in God and receive the same rewards.D. 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved. In view of her old age (90 years old), she was already unable to conceive and give birth a child. Heb 11:13 'These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.' The original Greek word for "looking" unto Jesus literally means to "look away from one thing so as to see another." May we have Sarah's faith to believe it! This email address is being protected from spambots. But Jesus had no sin at all, and He never wavered at any time in the path of faith. What does all this mean for us? Visit our ABOUT PAGE  for details on what exactly that is. This is a sermon by brother Tom Sutphin entitled The Author and Finisher of Our Faith. Hebrews 11:1-4; 12:1,2 - Christ, The Author and Finisher of Our Faith, Mailing Add: 10 Gilstead Road Singapore 309064. With this in mind, Jesus is the perfect example of faith that endures. Thus by not having Noah's response of faith, they brought condemnation on themselves. This reason has to do with our need for faith. Looking Unto Jesus and seeing what God is like! No one except God. The situation was not joyful, but recognizing the glory that would follow after the suffering allowed him to suffer with joy. It can also bring down the walls of Jericho. In front of them was the formidable obstacle of the Red Sea. We hope it is a blessing to you in your walk with Christ. From these passages, the Hebrew writer launches into a dissertation of faith in, utilizing examples from the old testament. There is nothing wrong with offering this to God. Beloved, God your loving Father in heaven is reputed to be truthful. ... JESUS IS DECLARED TO BE THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF OUR FAITH. Because none of the Old Testament heroes of faith were perfect like Jesus. The recipients of the letter can look backward to past saints who were victorious, but ultimately are to look to Jesus as their perfect example, who is the Author (source) and Finisher (the one who completes) our faith. He is better prophet. 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 23-28)The description of Moses takes up 6 verses of this chapter because of his importance in Israel's history. Mailbox Club Bible Correspondence Courses. Without faith, our worship would be in vain. God is the orchestrator, the conductor, and composer. May we also offer our sacrifices of praise, worship and gifts to the Lord in the right manner and attitude: by faith in Him! If we keep looking unto them alone, our faith would never rise above their imperfect faith. If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” ‬‬, Zephaniah 3:17, “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”, Hebrews 12:2, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”, “Serminutes” – Sermon in a Minute. Instead of choosing to doubt God's goodness or wisdom in commanding such a sacrifice, Abraham chose to trust in God's power to raise his dead son back to life! You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Preached at / Published Life BPC 10:30am service, 2003-11-16 One Minute Inspirational Sermonettes for Busy Christians. For more from Living Word, visit www.theliveword.com, A message by Justin Oakes on finding God’s direction for our lives. Doing this will help them and you to access both the earthly and eternal blessings ,He has for them, just like, He also accessed and received all that His Father had for Him. This message comes from Proverbs 3:5-6. The Author and Finisher of Faith (12:1,2)However, impressive as all these examples of faith may be, there is no greater example of faith than our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. These received the same covenant promises from God - one of these was that their descendants would become a great multitude of people who will possess the land of Canaan. This includes the times of the judges, kings, Israel's exile, return from exile and even the period of time between the Old and New Testaments. 3. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content. As for the mention of being sawn asunder, this may be referring to Isaiah's death as recorded by some church fathers.C. No one was there to see what actually happened. We too need to have the same faith as we sojourn in this world now as strangers and pilgrims.The supreme demonstration of Abraham's faith was the offering up of Isaac. This must have been one of the most difficult choices ever made by faith: The choice between enjoying all the manifold pleasures and treasures he could have enjoyed as the next king of Egypt, and suffering affliction with the people of God who happened to be the slaves of Egypt! Hebrews 12:2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993), 1. as we realize his superiority. a) Example of Christ It required faith for Moses to prescribe this measure for Israel, because it is hard to understand how the sprinkling of the blood of the Passover lamb on the doorposts of a house can protect its occupants from the plague.The crossing of the Red Sea also required great faith both on the part of Moses as well as the Israelites. They hid him for three months and after that, when they could no longer hide him, they floated him down the Nile in a basket, even though the river was known to have crocodiles. The elder would end up serving the younger.4. And if Cain had also offered a blood sacrifice like his brother did, God would also have accepted it.However a look at the account in Genesis 4 will show that this was not the case. He is better than Moses. What hope to Christians maintain in their suffering? We are invited to see Jesus within the context of his suffering. May we, like Enoch seek to walk with God and fervently warn others about the second coming of Christ - that they may flee from the wrath of God. E.g. But My righteous one shall live by faith; And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him. And there were times when their faith was very weak. There are 11077 characters in the full content. Joseph fully believed this and gave final instructions for his burial accordingly - that the Israelites would take his bones from Egypt and bury them in the Promised land. Now that you have Christ in your life, love Him, be sure to always treasure Him and never let go of Him. Gen 4:7 gives us the answer, when God spoke to Cain: 'If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?' The author of the Book of Hebrews understood the nature of this endurance race when he penned, “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set …

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