Sermon
Every Effort | Endurance
Veritas Church - Cedar Rapids
Speaker: Ryan Hamby
February 20, 2026 · 40 min
Summary
Drawing from Hebrews 12:1-2, the sermon challenges believers to endure in following Jesus by laying aside hindrances and sin, using the metaphor of a marathon to reframe endurance as winning ugly rather than being impressive. Through five specific areas—Bible reading, purity, waiting, friendship, and gospel focus—the preacher encourages listeners that they can finish the race by keeping their eyes on Jesus.
Highlights
That's what my picture of endurance looks like. It's not these beautiful deer-like people who are impressing everybody and turning heads who are running out of the front of the pack. It's the person who wins ugly.
You will never know the Lord more deeply. You will never grow more than the seasons of waiting.
When waiting in singleness is hard, it's not wasted time when it's with Jesus. Ever. Ever.