I. THE CONTEST (12:1–4)
A. The race (12:1): We are to faithfully run the spiritual race God has marked out for each of us.
B. The role model (12:2–3)
1. Who he is (12:2a): We are to fix our eyes on Jesus, the start and finish of our faith.
2. What he did (12:2b–3): He endured the opposition of sinners and died on the cross.
3. Why he did it (12:2c): Because of the joy he knew would be his.
4. Where he is now (12:2d): At God’s right hand.
C. The reassurance (12:4): The readers are informed they have not suffered as Christ suffered.
