💪 Hebrews 12:11 | 1 Simple Way to Train for Godliness

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📧 In today’s email…

• 📖 Where training shows up throughout the New Testament

• 💪 1 simple practice to train for Godliness

• 🔦 Community spotlight!

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_{see if you know what words go in the blanks}

___ ___ moment ___ __________ _____ _______ ______ ____ ________,

but later __ ______ ___ ________ _____ of righteousness to those who ____ ____ trained __ __.

Hebrews 12:11

Training Throughout Scripture 📖 

In yesterday’s email, we learned that the Greek word translated as “trained” is gymnazō.

It means to exercise vigorously or to prepare.

Let’s look at the 4 other times this word shows up in the New Testament:

In all three passages, the authors contrast:

• Good vs. evil

• Righteousness vs. sin

One of the points they are making is this:

Everything we do…does something to us.

In other words, we are constantly being trained in one direction or another - for good or evil, for sin or righteousness - by our actions.

Every day, we have the free will to choose which direction we go.

And fortunately, we don’t have to do it alone.

God gave us the Holy Spirit and His people!

Training for Godliness 💪 

One question then becomes:

Do you have people in your life who consistently help you train for godliness?

1 Simple Practice to Train for Godliness 🏃

Get at least 2 trusted friends who prioritize following Jesus.

Establish a rhythm that includes these elements:

• Meet: Get together regularly (ideally at least 1x per week)

• Confess: Open up about your sin

• Receive: Feel the weight of your sin, and receive the forgiveness available in Christ

• Repent: Commit to change (to God and your friends)

• Pray: Ask for the power of the Holy Spirit to transform you and strengthen you

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Answer key ✅ 

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant,

but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:11