Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

After 13 sermons covering 12 of the 13 chapters of Hebrews, we wrapped the Hebrews sermon series this past Sunday.  Throughout this series, we found that the resounding message of Hebrews is incredibly relevant to our everyday lives.  In the same way the author points these early Christians to put their faith into practice and endure suffering since Jesus is better than anything else in heaven and on earth, God has challenged us to do the same.  By fixing our eyes on Jesus and learning to see our hardships as loving discipline from our Heavenly Father, we are empowered to live out our faith, endure hardships, stay the course and finish the race. 

In what areas of your life do you need to increase your focus on Jesus? (Examples: work, marriage, parenting, friendships, etc.)  How does your understanding of who Jesus is and what He has done impact the way you live out your faith and endure hardships?