“THOW OFF EVERYTHING
THAT HINDERS...”
HEBREWS 12: 1 - 3
HEBREWS 12: 1 - 3
V1 – 3: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great
cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders
and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with
perseverance the race marked out for us, 2fixing our eyes on
Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set
before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat
down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3Consider Him
who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will
not grow weary and lose heart.”
•“The cloud of witnesses surrounding us...” Bad hermeneutics (bad
interpretation of Bible): picture of believers living in a football stadium and
the believers who finish died are watching us live on earth. They see
everything we do...
•Let’s put it back in context (Heb 11): We are not the first to live by faith, look
at Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Israelites
crossing the Red Sea on dry ground, the fall of Jericho, Rahab...
“What shall I (writer of Heb) say!?!”
“Look at Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Samuel, David and all those
who died before”...even today: Charlie Kirk, Nigeria, China, Indonesia...
These are all witnesses determined to live by faith through obedience.
“The cloud of witnesses
surrounding us” from the
beginning of time through
now!
They/we are witnesses of His
justice, mercy, and grace.
Because we join the
multitudes of believers ...
“let us throw off everything
that hinders and the sin that
so easily entangles.”
“let us throw off everything that hinders...”
Pictured in Mark 10: 46 –52
•Jesus walking near Jericho, Bartimaeus is
sitting at roadside.
•He hears it is Jesus and shouts, “Have mercy
on me!”
•The crowd rebuked him –he shouted even
louder
•Jesus called for him, Bartimaeus threw off his
cloak, jumped up and ran to Jesus.
•Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for
you?”
•“I want to see!”
•Jesus said, “Go, your faith has healed you...”