1. Perseverance

2. Definition
steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Theology. continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to eternal salvation.

3. Definition
steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

7. Scriptures
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

8. Endurance
Hebrews 10:36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
Hebrews 12:1 ¶ 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,

9. Tribulation produces perseverance
Romans 5:3 And not only [that], but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Pressure - Affliction

10. In prayer
Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--
Without ceasing
Persistent

11. A building block of our walk with God
2 Peter 1:5-8 ¶ But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

12. Of Job
James 5:11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord--that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

13. Patience and Comfort
Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.
Romans 15:5 ¶ Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

14. Motivating Factors

15. Be constant in confidence
Hebrews 3:6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,

16. Confidence
Hebrews 10:35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

17. Keep the Faith
Hebrews 10:36-38 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: 37 "For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him."

18. Keep focus on Purpose
Psalms 20:1 -4¶ <<To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.>> May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2 May He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion; 3 May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah 4 May He grant you according to your heart's desire, And fulfill all your purpose.

19. Know Your Purpose
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to [His] purpose.
Ephesians 1:11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

20. Jesus Knew His Purpose
Mark 1:38 But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth."
Luke 4:43 but He said to them, "I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent."
John 12:27 ¶ "Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

21. People of Purpose in the midst of opposition
Joshua
To lead people to Promise Land
Giants in the land / words of other spies
Nehemiah
Build the wall
People who wanted to distract
David
To rule as king
Saul

22. People of Purpose in the midst of opposition
John the Baptist
Prepare the way of the Lord
Prison, doubt
Peter
Fisher of men
Failure to stand for Jesus,
Paul
Be an apostle
Persecution and Prison

23. Serve others
What we make happen for others God will make happen for us.
The greatest one
Jesus washed the disciples feet right before His death

24. Servanthood leads to humility
Matthew 23:11 "But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 "And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

25. Humility
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

26. Guard against Discouragement
Deuteronomy 1:21 'Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has spoken to you; do not fear or be discouraged.'
Joshua 1:6 "Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

27. Wholly Follow the Lord
Numbers 32:11-12 'Surely none of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and above, shall see the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me,
12 'except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the LORD.'

28. Wholly follow the Lord
Deuteronomy 1:36 'except Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and his children I am giving the land on which he walked, because he wholly followed the LORD.'

29. Conclusion Rely on God to help us to persevere through trouble
Remember there is a reward at the end