Explore how early Christians faced persecution with resilience, drawing strength from Jesus' example. Discover why focusing on Christ during challenges empowers believers and transforms their suffering. Delve into the gift of righteousness through faith and how it liberates from guilt. Understand the unique relationship between Jesus and His followers, emphasizing a faith perspective on hardships. Finally, uncover the joy and strength that can emerge from obedience and endurance, leading to personal growth and spiritual fulfillment.
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Focus Shapes Endurance
How you handle hardships depends on what you fix your mind on.
Fixing your eyes on Jesus enables endurance through suffering.
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Jesus as Champion and Substitute
Understanding Jesus as the "author and perfecter" of faith is essential to endure suffering.
Jesus is both the substitute who takes punishment and the champion who achieves victory on our behalf.
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Jesus Completes Our Faith Journey
Jesus completed the faith journey for believers; He both starts and finishes their faith.
Unlike other religious leaders, Jesus removes condemnation by His perfect righteousness credited to believers.
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This commentary by Dr. Peter S. Ruckman provides a detailed and conservative interpretation of the Book of Hebrews. It is designed to help readers understand the doctrine and significance of this biblical book, which is often considered one of the most misinterpreted. The commentary is part of The Bible Believer's Commentary Series and is intended for those interested in a literal and doctrinally sound analysis of the scripture.
Hebrews is written to people who had suffered a great deal of persecution and difficulty. They were getting discouraged. Some of them were saying, “What good is this Christianity? We’re good people. Why are such bad things happening to us?”
The writer is showing them that they have resources as Christians such that they can face life, no matter what it throws at them, with greatness and power and stamina. And in Hebrews 12, we come to the final case study that shows this. We come to Jesus himself. By looking at what Jesus suffered, why Jesus suffered, and how he suffered, we learn how we can face anything and triumph.
This passage shows us three basic principles: 1) you will handle life’s difficulties depending on your focus, 2) you will deal with your troubles as long as you understand Jesus’ work, and 3) you should discern his model.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on December 4, 1994. Series: The Nature of Faith. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13.
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