Hebrews 12:2
New King James Version (NKJV)
2 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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God.
The writer of Hebrews encourages believers to look to Jesus, the express image of God the Father. I would like to draw to your attention His passion for people. His endurance of the cross was because of His great love for us. (see John 3:16). His life was given for all men that they may know His love. Because of His love and passion He endured, not just the pain and suffering of the cross, but rejection, shame, ridicule, beating, sleeplessness, the loss of comfort and persecution. He believed that you and I were worth the suffering. He believed that the value of one soul was worth it.
As believers God desires us to share the same passion and care for the loss. He desires us to forgo our comfort and be willing to endure ridicule, rejection, shame and persecution for others. Share in the passion of Christ my brother, my sister and preach the gospel. The lost person is worth more than anything you might experience as a result of sharing your faith.
Because of His great love for you, love others.
The writer of Hebrews encourages believers to look to Jesus, the express image of God the Father. I would like to draw to your attention His passion for people. His endurance of the cross was because of His great love for us. (see John 3:16). His life was given for all men that they may know His love. Because of His love and passion He endured, not just the pain and suffering of the cross, but rejection, shame, ridicule, beating, sleeplessness, the loss of comfort and persecution. He believed that you and I were worth the suffering. He believed that the value of one soul was worth it.
As believers God desires us to share the same passion and care for the loss. He desires us to forgo our comfort and be willing to endure ridicule, rejection, shame and persecution for others. Share in the passion of Christ my brother, my sister and preach the gospel. The lost person is worth more than anything you might experience as a result of sharing your faith.
Because of His great love for you, love others.
1 Thessalonians 3:12
New King James Version (NKJV)
12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,
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