1. The Christian Graces: Steadfastness 2 Peter 1:3- 11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

2. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness What is… –Steadfastness (ESV)? –Perseverance (NASB, NKJV)? –Patience (KJV)? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

3. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Hypomonē is… “the capacity to hold out or bear up in the face of difficulty” ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

4. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Hypomonē is… “the capacity to continue to bear up under difficult circumstances” ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

5. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Hypomonē is… “in the NT the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings” ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

6. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Enduring under pressure 2 Corinthians 4:1- 2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

7. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Enduring under pressure 2 Corinthians 4:7- 10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

8. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Enduring under pressure 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

9. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Enduring under pressure Matthew 13:18-21 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

10. Our Understanding Of Steadfastness Produced by trial James 1:2-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

11. Why do we need steadfastness?

12. Our Need For Steadfastness God says we need it 2 Peter 1:6 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

13. Our Need For Steadfastness God says we need it 1 Timothy 6:11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

14. Our Need For Steadfastness God says we need it Titus 2:2 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

15. Our Need For Steadfastness God says we need it James 1:2-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

16. Why does God say we need it?

17. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of persecution 1 Peter 4:14-16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

18. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of persecution 2 Timothy 3:12 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

19. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of weariness Galatians 6:6-10 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

20. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of weariness 2 Thessalonians 3:13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

21. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of temptations James 1:12-15 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

22. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of distractions Luke 8:14 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

23. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of overconfidence 1 Corinthians 10:12 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

24. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of maturity Romans 5:4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

25. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of maturity James 1:4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

26. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of victory 2 Thessalonians 1:4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

27. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of eternal life Romans 2:7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

28. Our Need For Steadfastness Because of eternal life Hebrews 10:36 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

29. How can we develop it?

30. Our Development Of Steadfastness Prayer Colossians 1:11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

31. Our Development Of Steadfastness Study Romans 15:4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

32. Our Development Of Steadfastness Emulate examples James 5:10-11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

33. Our Development Of Steadfastness Develop proper perspective James 1:2-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

34. Our Development Of Steadfastness Develop proper perspective Romans 5:3-5 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

35. Our Development Of Steadfastness Pros outweigh cons 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

36. The Christian Graces: Steadfastness 2 Peter 1:3- 11 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

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