{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Collierville First Baptist Church","title":"Wed Study | Oct 23, 2024 | Session #30 | Hebrews 12:12-17","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f9d9d8f6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3685,"description":"The basic thrust of Hebrews 12:12–17 is clearly exhortation. What is meant by  the word, exhortation? An exhortation is a communication intended to urge  or persuade the recipients to take some action. The words strengthen, make straight, pursue, and see to it are all terms of  exhortation. The purpose here is not to teach truth only but to encourage living  up to the truth. Teaching and exhortation are inseparable. Teaching sound doctrine that  is not applied is worthless, and exhortation that is not based on sound  doctrine is misleading. God’s method for instruction is simple—explain  the spiritual principles and then illustrate and encourage the application  of them.1 It is one thing… ▪ to believe in the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture; but then you must  live under the authority of Scripture.  ▪ to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord; but then you must surrender to His  lordship over every area of your life. ▪ to believe God is omnipotent; but then you must trust Him when the going  gets tough.  Hebrews 12 begins with an exhortation. After a foundation of doctrine was  carefully laid and faith was carefully explained and defined and illustrated, the  1John F. MacArthur Jr., Hebrews, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago: Moody Press, 1983),  400.1 October 23, 2024 CFBC… Wednesday Night Study writer exhorted the Jewish recipients of this letter to “run the race that was set  before them.” ▪ It is not enough to know the New Covenant is better; we must accept it for  ourselves.  ▪ It is not enough to know that Christ is the superior and perfect High Priest;  we must trust in His atoning sacrifice for us.  ▪ It is not enough to know how we should live; we must actually live what we  know.2 The writer is saying, “On the basis that you should run the race that is set before  you and that your suffering may very well be an aspect of God’s loving discipline  in your life, there are three exhortations you must implement in your life.” 1. ENDURANCE Hebrews...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AZsyihvbj5bH--pG91DBLNR6G2La91zZuxAz55RsERc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyNjkzLzE2NTg3/NjU1MzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}