Consider Him That Endured Such Contradiction of Sinners Against Himself - Part 1338

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:1-2) 

For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, "My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him: for whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives. If ye endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not?

Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby ... wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

And know, beyond a shadow of a doubt how much you are loved. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, and not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your [new] life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4) 

You see, when we ask Jesus into our heart, and are water baptized in His name according to Acts 2:36-47, we receive a kingdom which cannot be moved. We stand firm on the Rock of ages -- which is Jesus the Christ. We are given the boldness to continue in the faith, grounded and settled and to not be moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to ever creature, which is under heaven. (Colossians 1:23) 

Therefore, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear, for our God is a consuming fire. 

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