Sunday Morning Service, February 2, 2014
In Hebrews 12:13–14 the author encourages the church to stay in the race by keeping their feet on the path of righteousness so that they may have healing. But now the author begins to show them what righteousness and healing look like, first by admonishing them to urgently pursue peace and holiness. These two virtues go hand in hand: for the church cannot have true peace without holiness; nor can the church have true holiness without peace. How does the church pursue these dual virtues? By looking out for one another, watching carefully for three damaging problems.