| Vessels Of Honor – A Disciplined Race – Part 4

Christian believers are tied in with the heroes of faith from the time of Abel through the prophets and kings to the closing of the Old Testament. Just as each one of the heroes discovered the grace of God in their failures and endured the chastening of the Lord, so also did the members of the church.

Every believer has a race to run in this life.  We are predestined in Christ to fulfill a specific purpose in the dispensation that we live in.  Hebrews 12 gives us insight into how we are to run our race.  In this series of teachings, we are going to look at these truths and how they apply to our lives today.

Part 4 – In todays message we look at verse 3 of Hebrews 12.  In keeping with the same theme of verse 2 we are considering Jesus in order to avoid getting weary in this race.  We must remember that we are in a marathon not a sprint, this requires a steady pace mentality.  “Consider” is from the Greek word analogisasthe, which carries with it the idea of careful and consistent study and meditation. Paul wants these Hebrew believers to dig deep into Jesus’ endurance by considering what and how he had endured.