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    Finish Well Finish Strong

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Aug 28, 2006
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    Are you going to finish well?

    FINISH WELL, FINISH STRONG! JESUS THE GREAT FINISHER Jesus was and is the greatest finisher the world has ever seen or will see. To the very end despite incredible pressure and stress some of his last words were “it is finished.” Why was Jesus such a great finisher? He never lost sight of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Running God's Race Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,978 views

    The importance of faithfully running the race we are called to run...

    Date Written: April 4, 2006 Date Preached: April 5, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (Wed - PM Service) Sermon Details: Series Title: Basic Bible Studies Sermon Title: Running God’s Race Sermon Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 Introduction: Have you ever stopped to think about what the Bible would look like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Is Your Heart? Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 16, 2006
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    How is your heart? Is it resolute or does it surrender to your flesh when the flesh gets tired? Hebrews 12:1-4 gives us principles for allowing Jesus to make our hearts strong!

    Flesh & Spirit – Part V: How is Your Heart? 1. Overview a. This week is the last sermon in our series of the “flesh and the spirit.” b. I hope that you learned more than head knowledge but also learned and are practicing some of the tools for walking in the Spirit and not in the flesh. i. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going For The Gold Series

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
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    This sermon looks at a main attribute in helping us to live our lives to the best - to run the race that is marked for us and finish well, according to God’s standards.

    Going for the Gold in Life Hebrews 12:1-3 Intro.: A. Wow, did you get to see the Men’s Figure Skating event in this years Olympics? It was quite an event. Many of the lead skaters had great problems doing their jumps. US Figure Skater, Evan Lysacek won the Silver Medal. He persevered so ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Stephen Carroll avatar

    Enduring The Race

    Contributed by Stephen Carroll on Feb 22, 2006
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     | 8,073 views

    The writer of the letter to the Hebrews compares our faith walk to a race that is to be run with perseverance. This not one of those races you may have run at an elementary school field day, You know the ones where everyone got a medal even if they ran th

    Enduring for the Gold Hebrews 12: 1-3 12:1 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. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "The Race Of Life” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 128 ratings
     | 35,419 views

    Hebrews # 22. In the race of life if we are to run a good race there are four things we must do!

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 22 “The Race of Life” Hebrews 12:1-3 The scene that is set in Hebrews 12 is that of a Track and Field event. The runners have gathered and the event is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "When God Disciplines His Children” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
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    Hebrews# 23. Some things that we must learn if we are to profit from God’s discipline.

    A Study of Hebrews “Jesus Is Better” Sermon # 23 “When God Disciplines His Children” Hebrews 12:4-11 How many you here this morning ever got in trouble as children? How many of you ever suffered punishment as a result? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Audacious Actions Advocate Atonement Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Nov 11, 2007
     | 2,804 views

    The writer to the Hebrews attempts to show that the Offering of Christ at Calvary was far better than that of Abel. Abel offered up the first human animal sacrifice to atone for his sins, as good as that was-it pales in comparison to what Christ offered.

    HEBREWS 12:1-24 AUDACIOUS ACTIONS ADVOCATE AN ATONEMENT I. ADAM’S ADVERSITY: A. Acknowledgement. B. Atonement. C. Adorning. II. ABEL’S ACTIONS: A. Acquaintance. B. Attestation. C. Acceptance. III. ANOINTER’S ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    When The Road Is Hard Faith Perseveres Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Nov 28, 2007
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     | 3,753 views

    This is the concluding message in the series on faith and the great heroes of the faith.

    When Napoleon began his Egyptian campaign, he pointed to the pyramids and shouted to his men, “Soldiers, forty centuries look down upon you!” In a sense this is the message the author of Hebrews is trying to deliver to the struggling Hebrew Christians. Your contest of faith is not going unnoticed. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paving The Way For Perseverance Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
     | 2,949 views

    Making a difference in the world around us requires staying power!

    OUT OF THE SALTSHAKER AND INTO THE WORLD Part Five—Paving the Way for Perseverance Hebrews 12:1-3 Sunday, August 19, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Read 12:1-3 Key verse: “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1 A young fellow wanted to be a star journalist but lived ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Approachable Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    Some people are turned off from church but the Church Jesus instituted is attractive and approachable.

    THE CHURCH JESUS BUILDS Part 5-Approachable Hebrews 12:14-29 Sunday, March 18, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction Read Scripture • Comment on history of Hebrews 12 (from Exodus 19) • Highlight the heart of God in being approachable o Adam & Eve in the garden & God was broken hearted when ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Blockbuster Christmas - A World Full Of Bitterness

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,308 views

    Letting go of bitterness is possible because of Jesus -- because of His gift that He gives to us all, we have the freedom to release the bitterness of our hearts.

    Imagine a World Without Jesus A World Full of Bitterness! Last week, we talked about a world without Jesus. We talked about how if Jesus had never been born, there would be no hope in this world. We looked at the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” and how that the angel jumped in the water before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Author And Perfecter Of Faith" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,732 views

    Sermon 23 in a study in HEBREWS

    “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "Love Shown In Discipline" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 15, 2009
     | 4,083 views

    Sermon 24 in a study in HEBREWS

    “and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.” NASB There are some things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "Selling Salvation For Soup" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 21, 2009
     | 3,926 views

    Sermon 25 in a study in HEBREWS

    “Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; 16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox