 | Robert Homer Ramey, Ben Campbell Johnson - Religion - 1992 - 196 pages
...celebration, a degree of fulfillment with subjective dimensions of joy. The writer of Hebrews says that Jesus "for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured...has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb. 12:2). Calvin sometimes felt that to treat ourselves softly and with indulgence would... | |
 | Francis Fernandez - Religion - 2000 - 672 pages
...example and their assistance. Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set...looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith . . . We have our sights set on him, like the runner who will not let anything keep him from his goal.... | |
 | Barbara Sorensen, David Allen Sorensen - Religion - 1992 - 132 pages
...great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus. . . . HEBREWS 12:1, 2 (NRSV) drives us to an unhealthy pace of life? What distractions keep our energies... | |
 | Richard John Neuhaus - Religion - 1992 - 280 pages
...from the gathering itself. "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses . . . looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand... | |
 | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - Religion - 1992 - 438 pages
...great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us. Heb. 12:1 Or C People will come from east and west, from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom... | |
 | Michael W. Foss - Religion - 2004 - 144 pages
...great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfector of our faith" (Hebrews 12:1 -2). Worship is our invitation to come into a time and place... | |
 | G. Harry Leafe - 2004 - 111 pages
...keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. " (Heb. 12:1-2). "Don't let anything keep you from the finish line," the writer says. "Many... | |
 | Paul Graves - Religion - 2004 - 174 pages
...the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit gives life. 56. Hebrews 12:2 - looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand... | |
 | William N. Jackson - Religion - 2004 - 284 pages
...encouraging, pacesetting Chattaways. FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS Look at the verse I gave you a moment ago. Let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us. Notice the pronoun: it is us, not them; not the pastors, not the elders, not the deacons, not the trustees.... | |
 | Mark DeVries - Religion - 2004 - 260 pages
...great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us. (Heb 12:1 NRSV) Every teenager needs an extended family of Christian adults — adults who can be a... | |
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us... 
