Hebrews 12:1-17

The human author of Hebrews reminds readers of the necessity of faith in Christ, how “without faith it is impossible to please him” (11:6), and how faith supersedes rituals and sacrifices. The message of chapter 12 zeroes in on the manner in which believers are to be powered by faith.

There is a message from God to us in the opening verse. That message is “run with patience the race that is set…