Hebrews 12:12-17

I.  Press on toward the goal.

   a.  Strengthen the weak.

-strengthen = anorthoo = to set up straight, to set straight, straighten again.

-Is. 35:3-8

   b.  Keep the path straight.

-paths = trochia = track of a wheel, track made by feet of a runner; 'runner's lane.'

 

 II.  Pursue what builds up.

-pursue = dioko = to hunt, follow after, pursue

   a.  Peace.

-Matt. 5:9, Eph. 4:3, Rom. 14:19, Rom. 12:18, I Cor. 6:7

-Kent Hughes "Conflict in the church brings glory to Satan and disgraces our God. Few things will grieve God more and impede the great race more than conflict in the Body of Christ."

b. Holiness. 
-sanctification = hagiasmos = holiness, consecration, sanctification 

 

III.  Care for one another.

-see to it = episkopeo = to watch over, to watch out for

   a.  To prevent coming short of God's grace

-come short = hustereo = to lack, to come short, to fail

   b.  To prevent allowing bitterness to take root.

-trouble = enochleo = cause trouble, annoy;

-Luke 6:18

-defiled = miaino = to stain, defile; idea of contamination

-Deut. 29:18 (Can you get either the ESV if you have it or NIV version of this)

   c.  To prevent the pattern of worldiness.

-Genesis 26:34-35 (ESV version if you have it)

-was rejected = apodokimazo = to reject, reject after examination