Rehabbing Your Spiritual Vitality

SERIES: HEBREWS: KNOWING JESUS AND WHY IT MATTERS

MESSAGE: Rehabbing Your Spiritual Vitality

TEXT: Hebrews 12:12-17

DATE: October 18, 2026

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

  1. Commit to finish strong. (Vv. 12–13)

    A. Strengthen your hands and knees.

    B. Make straight your path.

    (Prov. 3:5–6; 4:20–27)

    C. Trust the Lord to heal you.

    (Isa. 35:1–10)

  2. Pursue peace with everyone. (V. 14)

    (Matt. 5:9; Rom. 14:19; Rom. 12:17–18)

  3. Pursue holiness with God. (V. 14)

    (Matt. 5:8; Lev. 11:45; 2 Cor. 6:14–7:1; 1 Pet. 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:13–16; 2 Cor. 5:9–10; 1 Cor. 13:12; 1 John 3:3)

  4. Don’t fall short of God’s grace. (Vv. 15–17)

    (Heb. 4:1)

    A. Don’t quit the race.

    (Heb. 12:1; 10:23–25, 36)

    B. Don’t abandon the Lord.

    (Deut. 29:18–19)

    C. Don’t lose your blessing. (V. 17)

Take Away Truths:

1. Are you committed to live this Christian life faithfully all the days of your life?

2. Do you feel you have become weak, tired or unhealthy in your spiritual life?

3. Will you trust the Lord to heal you?

4. Are you at peace with everyone? Will you pursue peace?

5. Are you living a life separated unto God? Is the driving passion of your life to please Him?

6. Will you pledge to finish strong?

7. The promise blessing is ours! Let’s go!

Tim Lewis

Tim has served as the senior pastor of Bethel for over 30 years. He is passionate about preaching the Gospel and loves this church dearly. Tim and his wife Cristie have four adult children and many grandchildren.

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