Hebrews 12:1-2

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. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of God.

let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us
1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
Galatians 5:7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus
Psalm 25:15 My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare.

who for the joy set before him endured the cross
Philippians 2:8-9 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, ...
Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

scorning its shame
Hebrews 13:13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.
1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
Mark 16:19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Matthew 26:64 "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."
Acts 2:33 "Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear."

NOTES:
Run with perseverance: Acts 20:24; 1 Corinthians 9:24-26; Galatians 2:2; Philippians 2:16; 2 Timothy 4:7;
Fix our eyes on Jesus: Philippians 3:13-14
For the joy set before him: Isaiah 53:10-12
Endured the cross: Philippians 2:5-8
Scorning its shame: Hebrews 11:26; Matthew 5:10-12; Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Peter 5:1, 10

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