Jesus: the Way to Persevere Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Jesus: the Way to Persevere Keyword: “perseverance” Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Hebrews 12:1-2* Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Question What is the key to long-term personal victory in our struggle against Web porn?   Practical help In a marathon it’s the lead runner that sets the pace for all the rest. Those runners who hope to win or place well at the finish know that they must keep their eyes on the lead runner and maintain his pace. Today’s passage compares the Christian life to a marathon. As runners we focus our full attention on Jesus, the lead runner and model finisher of our faith. Being careful to not take the analogy too far, we know that we are not competing against each other or against Jesus. In fact, as our model finisher, Jesus having already run His race, He now comes along side to help us run. His interest is in seeing us persevere and finish well by His grace. “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen” (Jude 1:24-25 3:20). So, run well today, and take action by doing three things: 1. Rejoice in the perseverance that Jesus gives you! 2. Turn your attention upon Jesus and thank Him. 3. Resist the pull of porn by standing strong in Christ. He is what you need most of all. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2001, 2003 by eXXit *Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission.