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SECTION ECTION ECTION 26 PPERSEVERANCE
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I. I. God’ God’s God’ s power power in in perseverance perseverance ~
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A. A. The The Father’ Father’s Father’ s initiating initiating ~ ~ Phil. 1:6 ~ “...He who began a good work in you will
perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (cf. Phil. 2:13; 1Pet. 1:3-5 & Rom. 8:30)
B. B. The The Son’ Son’ Son’s Son’ s intervening intervening ~ ~ Col. 1:27-29 ~ “...which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory... striving according to His power which mightily works within me.”
(cf. Phil. 4:13; Rom. 8:34 & Heb. 7:25)
C. C. The The Spirit’ Spirit’s Spirit’ s interceding interceding ~ ~ Rom. 8:26-27 ~ “...the Spirit also helps us in our
weakness... because He intercedes for the saints...” (cf. John 14:16; Eph. 3:16)
II. II. The The sanctified sanctified participate participate in in perseverance perseverance ~
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A. A. A. By By By continuing continuing continuing in in the the faith faith ~ ~ Heb. 3:14 ~ “For we have become partakers of
Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end...”
(cf. Col. 1:23; 1Cor. 15:2; 2Thes. 2:15)
B. B. By By By abiding abiding in in Christ Christ Christ ~ ~ John 8:31 ~ “...if you abide in My word, then you are
truly disciples of Mine...” (cf. John 15:1-10; Eph. 6:10; Rom.13:14)
C. By enduring ~
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o the the end end ~ ~ Matt. 24:13 ~ “But the one who endures to the end, he shall
be saved.” (cf. Matt. 10:22; Mark 13:13)
2. 2. Without Without growing growing weary weary weary ~ ~ Gal. 6:9 ~ “...let us not lose heart in doing
good, for in due time we shall reap...”(cf. 2Cor. 4:1)
III. III. Perseverance Perseverance looks looks forward forward to to glorification glorification ~
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A. A. A. Eagerly Eagerly ~ ~ Rom. 8:23-25 ~ “...we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting
eagerly for our adoption...” (cf. Rom. 8:19)
B. B. In In hope hope ~ ~ 2Cor. 4:16-18 ~ “...we look not at the things which are seen, but at
the things which are not seen...” (cf. Rom. 8:20-25; Heb.12:22-24)
C. C. Personally Personally ~ ~ 2Tim. 4:8 ~ “...there is laid up for me the crown...not only to me,
but also to all who have loved His appearing.”
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o o glorification glorification ~ ~ Phil. 3:20-21 ~ “...we eagerly await for a Savior...who will
transform the body of our humble state...”
(cf. 1Cor. 15:35-53; 2Tim. 4:17-18; 1John 3:2-3)
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