Steadfastness

Steadfastness

Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways - Nu 23:19; Da 6:26; Jas 1:17

Commanded - Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8

Godliness necessary to - Job 11:13-15

SECURED BY

• The power of God
- Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
• The presence of God
- Ps 16:8
• Trust in God
- Ps 26:1
• The intercession of Christ
- Lu 22:31,32

A characteristic of saints - Job 17:9; Joh 8:31

SHOULD BE MANIFESTED

• In cleaving to God
- De 10:20; Ac 11:23
• In the work of the Lord
- 1Co 15:58
• In continuing in the Apostles' doctrine
- Ac 2:42
• In holding fast our profession
- Heb 4:14; 10:23
• In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope
- Heb 3:6,14
• In keeping the faith
- Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9
• In standing fast in the faith
- 1Co 16:13
• In holding fast what is good
- 1Th 5:21
• In maintaining Christian liberty
- Ga 5:1
• In striving for the faith of the gospel
- Php 1:27; Jude 1:3
• Even under affliction
- Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3

Saints pray for - Ps 17:5

Saints praise God for - Ps 116:8

MINISTERS

• Exhorted to
- 2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9
• Should exhort to
- Ac 13:43; 14:22
• Should pray for, in their people
- 1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17
• Encouraged by, in their people
- 1Th 3:8
• Rejoiced by, in their people
- Col 2:5

The wicked devoid of - Ps 78:8,37

Principle of-Illustrated - Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7

Want of-Illustrated - Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:12

Exemplified

• Caleb
- Nu 14:24
• Joshua
- Jos 24:15
• Josiah
- 2Ki 22:2
• Job
- Job 2:3
• David
- Ps 18:21,22
• Shadrach
- Da 3:18
• Daniel
- Da 6:10
• The Christians
- Ac 2:42
• Corinthians
- 1Co 15:1
• Colossians
- Col 2:5
• Those who overcame Satan
- Re 12:11
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