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Hebrews 12:1-29 (NET)

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¹ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, ² 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 of God. ³ Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up. ⁴ You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed in your struggle against sin. ⁵ And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? "you. ⁶ "For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts." ⁷ Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? ⁸ But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons. ⁹ Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life? ¹⁰ For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness. ¹¹ Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it. ¹² Therefore, your listless hands and your weak knees, ¹³ and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed. ¹⁴ Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord. ¹⁵ See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled. ¹⁶ And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. ¹⁷ For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears. ¹⁸ For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind ¹⁹ and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more. ²⁰ For they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned." ²¹ In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, "I shudder with fear." ²² But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly ²³ and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect, ²⁴ and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel's does. ²⁵ Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven? ²⁶ Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too." ²⁷ Now this phrase "once more" indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain. ²⁸ So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe. ²⁹ For our God is indeed a devouring fire.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Throw off everything that hinders
(v. 2) Focus - Fix our eyes on Jesus
(v. 3) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Consider him who endured such opposition so you will not grow weary and lose heart
(v. 3) Persecution - Consider him who endured such opposition so you will not grow weary and lose heart
(v. 4) Sin / Wickedness / Satan - Struggle against sin, you have not resisted to shedding your blood
(v. 7) Suffering / Hardship - Endure hardship as discipline
(v. 7) Discipling / Correction - Endure hardship as discipline
(v. 14) Peace - Make every effort to live in peace
(v. 15) Anger / Fits of Rage / Bitterness - Allow no bitter root to grow up
(v. 15) Grace - See to it that no one misses the grace of God
(v. 15) Discipling / Correction - See to it that no one misses the grace of God
(v. 16) Purity / Sexual Immorality / Adultery - Sexually immorality is like giving up your inheritance for a meal
(v. 28) Worship - Worship with reverence and awe

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 6) Is the Christian yoke easy or difficult? He punishes everyone he accepts as a son

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Purpose Driven Life - Using What God Gave You (2008-06-30)
(v. 1) Purpose Driven Life - Becoming a World-Class Christian (part 3) (2008-07-17)
(v. 1) Prayer of the Righeous - God is Preparing a Place (part I) (2013-03-17)
(v. 1) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 1) Mind Change - Starting Out (2011-11-06)
(v. 2) Mind Change - Starting Out (2011-11-06)
(v. 2) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 2) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VIII) (2011-06-15)
(v. 2) Desire's Journey - Blessed are the Nice? (2010-05-24)
(v. 2) Names of Jesus (part II) (2011-04-08)
(v. 2) 30 Days at the Cross - Mistreatment but Not Misery (2008-08-12)
(v. 2) NT Commands (part V) (2011-03-12)
(v. 2) 30 Days at the Cross - Not Surprise by Joy (2008-08-22)
(v. 3) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 3) Why We Need Jesus - He Guides Us By His Words and Actions (2009-04-28)
(v. 3) 30 Days at the Cross - Not Surprise by Joy (2008-08-22)
(v. 4) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 4) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 5) Daughter Needs - Pushover Papa (2011-08-10)
(v. 5) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 5) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 5) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 5) Wild at Heart - False self (part 2) (2009-09-11)
(v. 5) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 5) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 6) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 6) Daughter Needs - Pushover Papa (2011-08-10)
(v. 6) Fearing God - Respect for His Discipline (2011-05-29)
(v. 6) Wild at Heart - False self (part 2) (2009-09-11)
(v. 6) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 6) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 6) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 6) Genesis 8 - The Flood (part III) (2011-10-08)
(v. 6) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 7) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 7) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 7) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 7) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 7) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 8) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 8) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 8) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 8) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 8) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 9) Disciplining Your Children (part I) (2014-04-04)
(v. 9) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 9) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 9) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 9) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 9) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 10) Promises of God - Produces a Harvest (2009-03-18)
(v. 10) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 10) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 10) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 10) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 10) Disciplining Your Children (part I) (2014-04-04)
(v. 10) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 11) Fear of Failure - No Discipline Seems Pleasant (2012-02-28)
(v. 11) Followup - Laziness (part II) (2011-01-23)
(v. 11) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 11) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 11) Disciplining Your Children (part I) (2014-04-04)
(v. 11) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 11) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 11) Promises of God - Produces a Harvest (2009-03-18)
(v. 12) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 12) Fear of Failure - No Discipline Seems Pleasant (2012-02-28)
(v. 12) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 13) Fear of Failure - No Discipline Seems Pleasant (2012-02-28)
(v. 13) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 14) One Another - Forgiving One Another (part 2) (2010-02-26)
(v. 14) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 15) Wild at Heart - Healing the wound (part 3) (2009-09-17)
(v. 15) One Another - Forgiving One Another (part 2) (2010-02-26)
(v. 15) Falling in Love with God - Bitterness (2008-04-02)
(v. 17) Promises of God - Lord of the Unexpected (2009-03-07)
(v. 22) Names of the Church (part II) (2011-04-26)
(v. 22) Names of the Church (part III) (2011-04-27)
(v. 22) Names of the Church (part V) (2011-04-29)
(v. 23) Names of the Church (part III) (2011-04-27)
(v. 23) Names of the Church (part I) (2011-04-25)
(v. 28) Gratitude (part I) (2011-11-28)
(v. 29) Prayer of the Righeous - God is a Consuming Fire (part I) (2013-01-01)
(v. 29) Gratitude (part I) (2011-11-28)

Definition(s):
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
So (Soh):