1. PERSEVERE

2. Persevere Christians will face: Earthly struggles (1 Pet. 5:10)
Temptation to act in sin (1 Cor. 10:13)
Tough times (James 1:2-4)
Physically
Spiritually

3. PERSEVERE P - Persist E – Endure the Pain R – Request Help
S – Steadfastly Hold to your Faith
E – Envision Triumph
V – Value Family/Brothers and Sisters in Christ
E – Embrace the Challenge
R – Refuse to Give up
E – Enjoy and Celebrate Every Bit of Progress

4. Persist
Hebrews 12:1-3
Our endurance (persistence) is based on our faith in Jesus Christ and what He did for us.

5. Job 6:10-14 ; Psalm 73:25-26 Luke 9:23 Endure the pain
Carry my cross daily – deny myself (physical vs. Eternal)

6. Psalm 42:11; Psalm 120:1-4; Psalm 147:2-5
Request help
Psalm 42:11; Psalm 120:1-4; Psalm 147:2-5
Job 6:14; 1 Peter 5:6-7; 1 John 5:13-15
Where does our ultimate source of help come from?
God? myself? family? friends?

7. Steadfastly hold to your faith
1 Corinthians 16:13
What Faith?
Built on the truth of Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 15:1-11)
Working Faith (James 2:14-24)
Individual responsibility (Phil. 2:12)

8. Isaiah 12:1-2; 2 Cor. 4:14 Envision Triumph We know which side wins!
Revelation 17:14
Will we be on the winning side?

9. Value family brothers and sisters in Christ
Proverbs 5:15-18; Psalms 127:3-4
Acts 2:44

10. Embrace the challenge
Psalm 42:11; Ephesians 6:10-17
Overcoming the challenges of today are worth the eternal rewards.

11. Refuse to give up
Philippians 4:6-9

12. Enjoy and celebrate every bit of progress
1 Thessalonians 5:15-18; Philippians 4:4
It is called a “Christian walk” for a reason

13. PERSEVERE P - Persist E – Endure the Pain R – Request Help
S – Steadfastly Hold to your Faith
E – Envision Triumph
V – Value Family/Brothers and Sisters in Christ
E – Embrace the Challenge
R – Refuse to Give up
E – Enjoy and Celebrate Every Bit of Progress

14. In conclusion It is a blessing and a privilege to persevere
Those that are “in Christ” will be rewarded for perseverance.
Ephesians 1:1-14
How do I know if I am “in Christ?”
Galatians 3:26-28
v. 27 “ For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourself with Christ.”