For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he …

Sep 15, 2022 · Hebrews 12:2 says that we should be “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Feb 10, 2023 · To fully understand what “the joy set before him” means, you must make it personal. I want you to go with me for a moment to the time of Christ’s death. Before they arrested him, Jesus prayed in the garden. He was agonizing over what he was about to face and even asked the Father for another way.

May 26, 2023 · The phrase “for the joy set before Him” tells us that our Lord looked beyond the cross as a strategy to endure the humiliation, pain, and public death. Where do we find this phrase, and what does it mean for us?

NASB looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the 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.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. CSB keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.