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101. God Where Are You? - The Problem of Evil

Genesis 3:1-6, Judges 6:13

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James Merritt

... good. God also uses pain and suffering to sharpen our character, to help us become more like Christ. Romans 5:3 says, "And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance." (Romans 5:3, NASB) We all know this is true. Virtues like character, perseverance and determination are only formed and strengthened through adversity, never in prosperity. I've told you before that God's purpose for those of us who follow Him is not to make us happy: it is to make ...

102. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 11] Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. [12] Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. [13] Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. [14] Bless those who persecute you; bless ... you want, but that's what it says in Red Letters in the Book. B. Let me tell you the sense of Joy you receive when you persevere to be faithful even though you don't want to forgive. And yet one day you finally realize and have made that final step in forgiving. ...

103. Following the Footsteps of the Faithful

Hebrews 11:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Jim Vaughn. Chad Drumright recruited him to fill in until a permanent scout master could be found. Perseverance. Billy Jim lived it and has just celebrated his 90th birthday. Billy Jim is history alive and walking. Sixty-seven years, a scout master of this troop. “ ... Billy Jim, how do you persevere? How do you keep on keeping on?” Billy Jim: “This is such a great organization that you just have to stay with ...

104. From Lust to Love

1 Corinthians 13: 1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." I read this week after week at weddings standing right there looking a bride and groom in the eye. You ought to see weddings from my perspective once in a while. You ought to see the fear in a groom's eyes when I read those ...

105. Are We There Yet?

James 5:7-10

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... in recalling these lives of saints of the past is that we are reminded that ultimately, God will accomplish the divine purpose. What does practicing Christian patience look like? It will look like the prophets, who kept speaking and believing, in suffering and perseverance, with this specific assurance: God will bless. This is the message of grace. God gives good gifts because God is full of compassion and mercy. Grace is the element in God's character, which James wants his readers to know with absolute ...

106. Legacies of Power

Ephesians 1:15-23

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... of Choice Choose to love rather than hate. Choose to love rather than hate. Choose to smile rather than frown. Choose to smile rather than frown. Choose to build rather than destroy. Choose to build rather than destroy. Choose to persevere rather than quit. Choose to persevere rather than quit. Choose to praise rather than gossip. Choose to praise rather than gossip. Choose to heal rather than wound. Choose to heal rather than wound. Choose to give rather than grasp. Choose to give rather than grasp. Choose ...

107. On Not Giving Up

Galatians 6: 7-16

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... including those with the responsibility of teaching. It might seem like a lot of obligation — especially in light of Paul's insistence on their freedom in Christ! To counter any sense of discouragement they might have, Paul goes on to offer them encouragement to persevere in this good work. Beginning in Galatians 6:7 and following, Paul cheers them on. In effect, he says, if you're tempted to give up — don't! Don't be deceived by your feelings of discouragement. Don't be deceived by the difficulties ...

108. Real Heros

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It means serving God and serving humanity and giving your all to make this a better world. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 1. The Gospel of ...

109. On the Ropes: Round 2 - Debating God

Habakkuk 1:12--2:1

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James Merritt

... Do you know why God wants us to wait? Do you know why God wants us to be patient with Him? It grows us. James 1:2 says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” Patience develops perseverance. Perseverance develops persistence. Persistence develops spiritual power. Do you know what tough times are? Tough times – a chance for you to show how a person acts who truly trusts God. The word “wait” literally means “be patient in persistence.” When you can’t find ...

110. On the Ropes: Round 3 - Defending God

Habakkuk 3:1-19

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James Merritt

... come up on an accident where somebody died. You think it was just luck that you got there late? Do you think it was just luck that it wasn’t you? It was God. When you are going through tough times look back and remember the works of God. III. Persevere In The Worship Of God I will be the first one to tell you that all of this I know sounds good in theory, but you are probably sitting there also saying, “But, meanwhile back at the ranch I still don’t have a job, I am still battling cancer ...

111. The Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-20

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... or humankind. The GNB “asking for God’s help” takes the Greek as a request to God and not as intercession on behalf of human beings. Second, prayer is to be intense. Be alert and always keep on praying. In other words, maintain a spirit of watchfulness and perseverance. A Christian warrior must not be caught off guard. This exhortation toward constancy and watchfulness in prayer and the Christian life is common to the NT (Luke 18:1; Rom. 12:12; 1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:6; Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17; 1 Pet ...

112. By Faith

Hebrews 11:1-40

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... . 6:16). For the importance of the unseen, see vv. 1, 3, 7. The verb persevered (kartereō) occurs only here in the NT. On the disputed meaning of the word, see BAGD, p. 405. See also W. Grundmann, TDNT, vol. 3, p. 617. The endurance or perseverance in view here is that displayed in Moses’ struggle with Pharaoh for the deliverance of his people. Kept is NIV’s rendering of the perfect tense of poieō (“make” or “do”), by which our author probably has in mind not only the original event, but the ...

113. Making One's Calling and Election Sure

2 Peter 1:1-11

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... discipline their passions but are liable to give in to evil desires (as Peter will soon point out: 2:10–12; 3:3). For Christians, self-control comes about through submission to their more powerful Master, Jesus Christ. From the practice of self-control develops perseverance, a patient endurance which sounds the note of trustful expectancy that God will see to it that in the end, all will be well. The corresponding Greek verb is used of Jesus who endured the cross for the joy that was set before him (Heb ...

114. Message to Ephesus

Revelation 2:1-7

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... lampstands or churches (see 1:13). As the divine Lord, Jesus is powerful over and present with his people.1 2:2–3 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. Jesus commends the church for their deeds (2:2, 19; 3:1, 8, 15), further defined as (1) labor or hard work, and (2) perseverance or endurance. Their hard work includes maintaining doctrinal purity (2:2). This church does not tolerate wicked or evil people but critically examines these false apostles (see also v. 6). In this context ...

115. Message to Thyatira

Revelation 2:18-29

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... assume that we need to be doing new and different things to please God. But often what God expects is for us to hang in there by doing what we’re already doing. The four character qualities mentioned in 2:19—love and faith, service and perseverance—are central to the Christian faith. There is no need to move away from what is central even when it doesn’t seem novel or cutting edge. 3. When we dabble with false teaching, we are playing with fire. As in the case of the Corinthian congregation ...

116. Message to Sardis

Revelation 3:1-6

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... raises the issue of who is truly accepted and approved by God for eternal salvation. Historically, both Calvinists and Arminians have agreed on the necessity of perseverance to demonstrate the authenticity of one’s profession of faith. Revelation echoes the larger biblical teaching that those who fail to overcome (or persevere) will not receive salvation. Throughout the seven messages we see several categories of people being addressed in the same church: unbelievers, faithful believers, and compromising ...

117. Message to Philadelphia

Revelation 3:7-13

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. Here Jesus promises spiritual protection for those who have kept his command to persevere (cf. the same obedience stressed in 3:8b). The same verb and preposition combination (“keep you from,” or t?re? ek) is used elsewhere only in John 17:15, where Jesus says, “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you ...

118. Proclamations of Judgment and Reward

Revelation 14:6-13

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... , where we can rehearse the coming “new song” (14:1–3) in order that we may worship with our decisions and commitments between Sundays. Worship can spur on endurance like nothing else. 2. God promises the blessing of eternal rest to those who persevere. For the believer, the negative portrayal of judgment in 14:6–11 shocks us out of our fascination with Babylon’s intoxicating lures. But the negative image is soon replaced with a positive promise of future reward: “they will rest from their labor ...

119. The New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation 21:1-27

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... be excluded from God’s presence (cf. the three vice lists in Rev. 9:21; 21:8; 22:15).7The purpose of this list is to clarify the inheritance of the wicked as the lake of fire or second death, and to warn professing believers to persevere in faithfulness. Theological Insights John borrows from the garden image of Genesis 1–2, the vision of the new heaven and new earth of Isaiah (esp. chaps. 60, 65), and the new-temple vision of Ezekiel (40–48) to describe the new creation. The Old Testament promises ...

120. The Conclusion

Revelation 22:7-21

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... study of the book or a more thematic approach,10church leaders should consider teaching through this book so that the body of Christ can receive its message. Revelation deals with God, worship, the people of God, the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare, God’s mission, perseverance, judgment, and most of all Jesus Christ and the new creation. Is there another book of the Christian canon that offers so much and is appropriated so little? Since God has commanded the book to remain open, we might as well listen to ...

121. Job Presents Evidence against the Retribution Principle

Job 12:1--14:22

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... seen as one of the most important dramas of the twentieth century. Certainly one of the interpretations is that the two are waiting for God, who never appears. Biblical allusions appear throughout. When we go through a dark night of the soul, we must persevere. Literature: The Odyssey, by Homer. In the Odyssey (ca. 800 BC), Penelope waits for twenty years for her husband Odysseus to return from the Trojan War. Many people try to convince her that he has died. In fact, she is pursued relentlessly by suitors ...

122. Unnoticed at Your Own Party

Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11, James 5:7-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... that came into the world 2,000 years ago. It is a gift straight from the heart of God. To everyone who opens that gift--who receives that gift and makes that gift his or her own--there is given an attitude and an ability to persevere that the world simply cannot know. 1. W.E. Sangster, The Craft of Sermon Illustration (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House). 2. From a sermon by John Piper, http://www.soundofgrace.com/piper87/jp870034.htm. 3. http://www.marvinumc.com/main.php?sort=&return_id=400&return_name=Sermons ...

123. The Parable of the Sower

Luke 8:1-15

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... allegory. The modern reader, however, should not press the allegory beyond the limits indicated by the biblical writer. The different kinds of soils represent various ways of responding to the proclaimed word of God. Luke emphasizes that those who bring forth good fruit must persevere (8:15). The problem with those who are compared to the rocky soil is that they cannot endure persecution (8:13), and those who are compared to the thorny soil are squelched by the delights and worries of life (8:14). Thus the ...

124. Holy War: Fighting Right the Right Fight

Ephesians 6:10-20

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... abandon their power and presumed autonomy. They are capable of persecuting the new family of God even unto death, let alone putting them in chains. In the face of all that can and will be done against these ambassadors, Paul urges them to pray for one another to persevere, to stand firm, to resist the devil’s schemes in the evil day. And they will if they seek to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might, and in no one else’s, not even Paul’s. Thus ends the sustained argument of Ephesians ...

125. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... and exhausting work. Love seeks the welfare of others and labors hard for their benefit. Paul and his associates also recall the Thessalonians’ “endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Endurance, one of the most highly valued virtues in the church, is the ability to stand firm and persevere in the face of suffering or temptation (Luke 21:19; Rom. 5:3–4; 2 Cor. 1:6; 6:4; Col. 1:11; 2 Thess. 1:4; 1 Tim. 6:11; Titus 2:2; Heb. 12:1; James 1:3–4; Rev. 2:2–3). In the face of persecution ...

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