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
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