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Hebrews 12:1-3
Excerpted from: 'Being Seen of Them Forty Days'

These verses immediately follow the famous faith chapter of all who have gone before us and were led to keep their focus where it belonged with the promise to us that they were not being perfected by Christ apart from us.

In Hebrews 12:2 we read that we are all running the race together with endurance, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

“Looking” is 872 in Strong’s Concordance: aphorao (af-or-ah'-o), which means “to attentively consider.” But this word is the derivation of two other words: apo and horao. Apo indicates the separation of a person or an object from another person or an object with which it was formerly united but is now separated. Horao means to properly stare at; that is, (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); at its base it means: to look away steadfastly or intently toward a distant object. Metaphorically, it means to behold in the mind, to fix the mind upon (consider this in terms of Paul’s plea to the brethren at Philippi as recorded in Philippians 2:5, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus”).

“Unto” is 1519 in Strong’s: eis; a primary preposition: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered); metaphorically of a state or condition into which one comes, after verbs of motion, duration. One of the word studies I reviewed explained it this way, “To baptize into somebody or into the name of somebody means to baptize into the obligations incumbent on a disciple of someone or to be identified with the character and purposes of such a person.” As it pertains to this sermon, I thought it helpful to see this word in a context that is of the most significant consequence to us.

Articles
Rivet Your Eyes on the Destination
The Branch
The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
The Weightier Matters (Part 4) : Faith and Fidelity

Bible Studies
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing Blind Bartimaeus

Essays
Laying Aside Every Weight (Part Three)
We Are the Enemy

Sermons
Go Forward
Spiritual Endurance
Passover and Hope
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part One)
Facing Times of Stress: Contentment
Listen To The Lamb's Voice
Facing Times of Stress: Persecution
Among the Few
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part One)
Hebrews 12 and 13: Advice for the End Time
Deuteronomy (Part 7)
Trials Are a Gift From God
A Christian's Greatest Trial
Are You Weary of Doing What's Right?
Hope in a Turbulent World
Highly Skilled Overcomers
The Genuineness of Your Faith
Are You Sure You Believe in God? (Part 3)
Facing Cultural Headwinds
The Ultimate Gift
Rejoice at the Feast
Knowing Christ (Part 1)
Persecution
Examine and Come Out
Reach for the Goal
Patiently Waiting for Christ's Return
How Can We Develop True Patience?
Principled Living (Part Seven): Enduring to the End
Change and Hope
Built as a Witness
Grace, Mercy, and Favor (Part Three): A Faithful Witness to God's Mercy
Psalms of Ascents
Created to Do God's Will and Work
Matthew (Part Thirty-One)
Matthew (Part Thirty-One)
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Six)
The Present Harvest (Part One)
Establishing Our Hearts Before Christ's Return
Knowing Christ (Part 4)

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