Hebrews 12 Pt1 - Struggling to believe?

Brent and Ian discuss Hebrews 12:1-13 Are you struggling to keep believing in Jesus? Are you having trouble keeping going in the Christian faith?   (1:03) Hebrews is addressed to Christians who are struggling to persevere; (3:54) What the writer advises us to do to put our eyes on Jesus; (4:30) Running and race imagery in the passage; (4:55) What to do with things that are keeping us from Jesus; (6:23) Fixing our eyes on Jesus; (7:02) Persevering and enduring hardship; (10:55) God using suffering for the purpose of discipline; (11:20) Why Christians suffer; (13:35) The goal of God’s discipline; (16:00) We’re being trained for heaven; (18:30) How discipline produces a harvest of righteousness and peace; (22:35) The Christian race is a team effort; (24:20) How pastors can train their churches to run the race.   Links mentioned in this episode: Palmerston North - Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast