Warrior Church Home Fellowship Study

Dr. Kevin Zadai 06-25-2023

All of Heaven Is Cheering Us On

"I allow the Holy Spirit to work through me and let God get credit for everything; it's supernatural."

~Kevin Zadai

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before
us.
Hebrews 12:1

DISCUSSION:
We are coming into a time where we will see signs and wonders like never before. Yet, adjustments must be made in our hearts to see the Holy Spirit flow freely through our lives. So this week, we will discuss a life-changing realization that I saw when I was in Heaven with Jesus: no one in Heaven is opposing you.

NO ONE IN HEAVEN IS LIMITING US
The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent His own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving His Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.
Romans 8:3–4 NLT

The mindset that Heaven is opposing us must be corrected in the body of Christ. I want you to consider this truth that Jesus is for us; He has fought for us and won. He has done everything needed to fulfill all the righteous requirements of God and the law; therefore, our sins were forgiven.

The books that were written about us are off the shelves of Heaven now. They are opened up on tables where angels are looking at them. The angels want to implement what is written in our books. God already knew the time we would live in and everything about our lives (Acts 17:26–27). He still wants us to experience Him powerfully, no matter what the situation is on the earth.

In Heaven, I saw that the angels were not opposing us. God Himself is not fighting against us; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—the Trinity—are all with us. The angels, all the saints, and the incredible number of witnesses in Heaven are cheering us on; no one there wants us to fail. They are not thinking any evil thoughts toward us. There's no one up there limiting or opposing us. They are all cheering us on. That is what I saw.

THE GRANDSTANDS OF HEAVEN
Hebrews 12:1 expresses that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses; therefore, we are instructed to lay aside every weight. Picture what's being said here: a whole bunch of saints who have already run their race are cheering us on, and now it's our turn. These saints are in the grandstands of Heaven, cheering us on, since they have already run their race.

When I was on the track and field team, I would sometimes run relay races. This meant that there were four of us total in one race. Once somebody would run, they would go to the sidelines and cheer on the others. As each person performed, the team that already run would be cheering along with the crowd. This is the idea I saw in Heaven—as you're running your part here on the earth, the others are cheering you on. They were part of the race, but now they're finished with their assignment, so now it's your turn.

The great cloud of witnesses is cheering for you; they are not withstanding you. The author of Hebrews talks about this cheering in Heaven and that it's your turn to run now. Yet he also says that you need to lay aside anything hindering you. There are real saints who know who you are and are rooting for you. They would want you to abandon anything that would trip you up or throw you off course.

In a natural race, your teammates wouldn't want you to have the wrong shoes or clothes on to run your race. If you were part of the winning team and they had done everything right, they would want you to do the best you can, so you could win. That is exactly what's being said here in Hebrews 12:1. We need to lay aside anything that hinders us—any weight or sin that easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance, patience, and longevity to keep a winning pace for that particular race set before us.

JESUS STARTS AND FINISHES OUR LIVES
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 has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2

Hebrews 12:2 instructs us to look to Jesus, the author, and finisher of our faith. Jesus wrote both the introduction and the conclusion of your book. He starts your faith, and He finishes it; He starts and finishes your life. In other words, everything is based on Jesus (Acts 17:28). He's the author of your life and will ensure that it's all complete; you will receive your reward.

Jesus's assignment is my faith; that's His job. He's the author and finisher of our faith. He helped us at the cross as our faces were set before Him. For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the cross. So He saw the reward of enduring the cross before He died on it. We are His reward, and He saw all of our faces. Jesus knew that we would participate in whatever He did. So even though it was terrible agony to go through what He did, He did it because of the joy of our faces set before Him. He was thinking of us, which got Him through it all. He knew the joy that we would all encounter together in Heaven as God's family.

But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.
Hebrews 10:12–13

Jesus endured the cross, despised the shame, and sat down at the right hand of God. That is where He is seated right now. Hebrews 10:12–13 says that Jesus is waiting for His enemies to become His footstool through the church. The saints in Heaven have done their part; now it's our turn. We must surrender the things that hinder us to the Lord. We cannot allow the reality of God's truth to slip from us; we must hold on to the revelation that people have already gone before us and are now depending upon us.

o What hindrances or wrong mindsets come to mind concerning running your race for the Lord?

GET RID OF EVERY HINDRANCE
In Heaven, everybody wants us to do our best and run the race as though we will win. We must set our goal in front of us, think about the finish line, and throw off anything that would hinder us.
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. There I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24–27

Warrior Church Home Fellowship Study

Dr. Kevin Zadai 06-25-2023

I remember training for specific events in track and field, with the goal of breaking a record or winning against another team. You don't want to do anything contrary to your training when you are training so hard. You wouldn't want to do something right before the race that would hinder you or sabotage your hard work. So there were certain things you didn't do. You would want to ensure you slept enough, drank lots of water, and ate the right foods. You wouldn't want to abuse your body in any way because it would really hurt your performance.

If you were a runner, you would want to avoid carrying any extra weight. It's the same with swimming and other sports; you don't want to weigh yourself down. Each sport has different goals, yet in Hebrews 12, Paul chose the example of running a race. You don't want to entangle yourself with anything that would hinder you. So just lay it aside and run the race, realizing that Jesus started this race and He will finish it; He is with you. Hebrews 12 reveals the mindset of a champion. Think specifically about what could hinder you and how you wouldn't want to work against yourself if you were in training. You wouldn't want to be counterproductive when you've worked so hard to reach your goal. That's what's being taught in Hebrews 12:1–2.

YOU CAME FROM THE THRONE OF GOD

You even formed every bone in my body when you created me in the secret place, carefully, skillfully shaping me from nothing to something. You saw who You created me to be before I became me! Before I'd ever seen the light of day, the number of days You planned for me were already recorded in Your book.

Psalm 139:15–16 TPT

It's crucial to understand where you came from. The throne of God is where the Lord breathed you into your mother's womb. The whole chapter of Psalm 139 talks about your destiny. God started it all at the throne, so when you present yourself to Him at the end of your life, you just stand before Him and give an account for all you did while alive on earth. You will essentially be presenting to God what you did with your life.

As you read in Romans 8:3–4, you see that the righteous requirement of the law concerning sin has already been taken care of through the blood of Jesus. So when you stand before God, you will not be judged for your condition of sin or committed sins because those were taken care of. If you are a Christian, you have confessed Jesus as Lord; therefore, your sins are forgiven. Jesus has redeemed you from the condition of sin.

When you stand before God, you will give an account for what you did with what you were given. God wrote a template for your life, including the many opportunities made available specifically for you. When I was in Heaven, I saw what I had done but was also shown all the opportunities I had passed by. I immediately observed that I had only done 35% of what I could have done. Jesus was smiling the whole time; He wasn't upset with me. He said I had been faithful and would receive my reward. It still bothered me that I could have done so much more with my life. After my heavenly encounter, I didn't even remember what I had done; I thought of everything I could have done. Thankfully, I was given another chance to come back.

WE WILL BE AUDITED IN HEAVEN

For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is. If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

1 Corinthians 3:11–15

When I returned from Heaven, I saw the warfare against everybody to prevent them from fulfilling their books. God is glorified if we fulfilled our books. There is no way anybody could take credit for it on their own. If every individual submitted to God, were led by the Holy Spirit and allowed the Lord to do His works through us, we would be so productive. It would be supernatural, and God would get all of the glory. I allow the Holy Spirit to work through me and let God get credit for everything; it's supernatural. Everybody is supposed to be operating in this grace.

When we get to Heaven, we will have an audit:

• In Heaven, we will be rewarded for what we have done with what we are given.

• We will not be judged for our sins if we believe in Jesus and His redemptive blood.

• The works we were not supposed to do will be burned up. 1 Corinthians 3:11–15 describes those things that didn't survive the fire as wood, hay, and stubble.

• The only substances that will survive the fire are gold, silver, and precious stones. These are the precious works you did that were of God, which you will be rewarded for.

I encourage you all to reconcile with God now. You do not have to wait until you get to Heaven. It's time to get it right with the Lord and lay aside every hindrance. Ask the Lord to help you now to live out what you have heard. Every individual will stand before the Lord and give an account, so it's wise to turn yourself into Lord and say, "Lord, I want to be more productive. Holy Spirit, help me."

PRAYER:

Father, I thank You for opening the eyes and ears of all my family all over the world. Help them hear and understand what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church on the earth. Father, let there be repentance, that we may turn and get it right. I pray that our productivity level increases because of this time together, this prayer, and the discussion that will follow. Father, thank You for Your Holy Spirit, who will supernaturally help us. Thank You for ears that hear and eyes that see into the Spirit.

And thank You for giving us the grace to receive the truth in the name of Jesus.

1. All of Heaven is cheering us on, including the saints that have gone before us. How does that revelation impact your mindset concerning God's call on your life?

2. Discuss our responsibility to lay aside the weights that easily entangle us as we run our race, according to Hebrews 12:1.

3. How does the understanding that your life started and will finish with Jesus bring freedom from any pressure to perform religiously?

4. Discuss Romans 8:3–4. Why don't believers have to fear the judgment of past sinful acts and the condition of sin when they get to Heaven? 

5. According to this study, what does it mean to be audited in Heaven? How can you get right with the Lord and maximize your God-given potential now?