100530-0830-Loran Livingston - No Shortcuts to Holiness

2010-05-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 30th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 Topic: Endurance Notes:-- Story about jogging with grapes in mouth... athletic binges.- We are to run the race with endurance; others will trip you up- When you fall, get up again; don't blame those who trip you- Our only example should be Jesus- There is no easy way, secret or shortcut: trust, serve and obey- We see Jesus through lenses: Calvinism, Arminianism, Pentecostal- Some get caught up in structure, timing, history of the Bible and miss the life revealed in it.- Our life comes from Jesus; Bible only makes Jesus real- In a race it's only you. Make your load light; stare at Jesus only- Thank God for every situation; for the people who bring you pain and for the good He does in your life because of them- Release people from the pain they've caused you... forgiveness (read letter he'd written to someone who'd wronged him)- We all have family situations... people problems; lay them at the feet of Jesus    Endurance