Hebrews 12:19 - Prayer Tents

12Therefore, 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.G5105G2532G2192G4029G2254G5118G3509G3144G659G2249G659G3956G3591G2532G266G2139G5143G1223G5281G73G4295G22542Let 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 the throne of God.G872G1519G2424G747G2532G5051G4102G3739G473G5479G4295G846G5278G4716G2706G152G5037G2523G1722G1188G2362G23163Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.G1063G357G5278G5108G485G5259G268G1519G846G3363G2577G1590G5216G5590

God Disciplines His Children

4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.G478G3768G478G3360G129G464G4314G2665And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,G2532G1585G3874G3748G1256G5213G5613G5207G3450G5207G3643G3361G3643G3809G2962G3366G1590G1651G5259G8466because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son."G1063G3739G2962G25G3811G1161G3146G3956G5207G3739G38587Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?G1487G5278G3809G2316G4374G5213G5613G5207G1063G5101G5207G2076G3739G3962G3811G37568If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.G1161G1487G2075G5565G3809G3739G3956G1096G3353G686G2075G3541G2532G3756G52079Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!G1534G3303G2192G3962G2257G4561G3810G2532G1788G5293G3756G4183G3123G5293G3962G4151G2532G219810Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.G1063G3303G4314G3641G2250G3811G2596G846G1380G1161G1909G4851G1519G3335G846G4111No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.G1161G3956G3756G3809G4314G3303G3918G1380G1511G5479G235G3077G1161G5305G591G1516G2590G1343G1128G1223G84612Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.G1352G461G5495G3935G2532G3886G111913"Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.G2532G4160G3717G5163G5216G4228G3363G5560G1624G1161G2390G3123G2390

Warning and Encouragement

14Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.G1377G1515G3326G3956G2532G38G5565G3739G3762G3700G296215See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.G1983G3361G5100G5302G575G5485G2316G3361G5100G4491G4088G5453G507G1776G2532G1223G5026G4183G339216See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.G3361G5100G4205G2228G952G5613G2269G3739G473G3391G1035G591G846G441517Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.G1063G2467G3754G2532G3347G2309G2816G2129G593G1063G2147G3756G5117G3341G2539G1567G846G1567G3326G1144

The Mountain of Fear and the Mountain of Joy

18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;G1063G4334G3756G4334G3735G5584G2532G2545G4442G2532G1105G2532G4655G2532G236619to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,G2532G2279G4536G2532G5456G4487G3739G191G3868G3056G4369G3361G4369G846G336120because they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."G1063G5342G3756G5342G1291G2579G2342G2345G3735G3036G2228G2700G100221The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."G2532G3779G5398G2258G5324G3475G2036G1630G1510G2532G179022But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,G235G4334G3735G4622G2532G4172G2198G2316G2032G2419G2532G3461G3223to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all men, to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,G3831G2532G1577G4416G583G1722G3772G2532G2316G2923G3956G2532G4151G1342G504824to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.G2532G2424G3316G3501G1242G2532G129G4473G2980G2909G3844G625See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?G991G3868G3361G2980G1063G1487G1565G5343G3756G3868G5537G1909G1093G4183G3123G2249G654G575G377226At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."G3739G5456G5119G4531G1093G1161G3568G1861G3004G2089G530G1473G4579G3756G1093G3440G235G2532G377227The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.G1161G2089G530G1213G3331G4531G5613G4160G2443G3361G4531G330628Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,G1352G3880G932G761G2192G5485G1223G3739G3000G2316G2102G3326G127G2532G212429for our "God is a consuming fire."G2532G1063G2257G2316G2654G4442