Somewhere around three in the morning, in the middle of a 120-kilometre run, the speaker discovered that the most important battle is fought not in the legs but in the mind, over the words that will keep you from quitting. This runner’s perspective opens a reflection on Hebrews 12, where the life of faith is compared to a long-distance race, and God’s discipline turns out to be not a whip but the caring guidance of a loving Father. The sermon also sets before us the image of two mountains, the mountain of fear and the mountain of grace, and asks which one we are actually running toward. Listen and find your own words for the hard miles of your race of faith.
Jesus Calls Us to Endurance
The Best
Sometimes, when life gets tough and God seems silent, we wonder if our faith makes sense and if it might be worth looking for something better. The readers of the Letter to the Hebrews faced similar questions. Its author, however, shows that Jesus is greater and more wonderful than anything they had previously considered important. That’s why we have a teaching series ahead of us based on this fascinating Letter, through which we can discover that Jesus is simply THE BEST!
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