Steadfastness
1. Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways. Nu 23:19; Da 6:26; Jas 1:17.
2. Commanded. Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8.
3. Godliness necessary to. Job 11:13-15.
4. Secured by
a. The power of God. Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24.
b. The presence of God. Ps 16:8.
c. Trust in God. Ps 26:1.
d. The intercession of Christ. Lu 22:31,32.
5. A characteristic of saints. Job 17:9; Joh 8:31.
6. Should be manifested
a. In cleaving to God. De 10:20; Ac 11:23.
b. In the work of the Lord. 1Co 15:58.
c. In continuing in the Apostles’ doctrine. Ac 2:42.
d. In holding fast our profession. Heb 4:14; 10:23.
e. In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope. Heb 3:6,14.
f. In keeping the faith. Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9.
g. In standing fast in the faith. 1Co 16:13.
h. In holding fast what is good. 1Th 5:21.
i. In maintaining Christian liberty. Ga 5:1.
j. In striving for the faith of the gospel. Php 1:27; Jude 1:3.
k. Even under affliction. Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3.
7. Saints pray for. Ps 17:5.
8. Saints praise God for. Ps 116:8.
9. Ministers
a. Exhorted to. 2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9.
b. Should exhort to. Ac 13:43; 14:22.
c. Should pray for, in their people. 1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17.
d. Encouraged by, in their people. 1Th 3:8.
e. Rejoiced by, in their people. Col 2:5.
10. The wicked devoid of. Ps 78:8,37.
11. Principle of-Illustrated. Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7.
12. Want of-Illustrated. Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:12.
13. Exemplified
a. Caleb. Nu 14:24.
b. Joshua. Jos 24:15.
c. Josiah. 2Ki 22:2.
d. Job. Job 2:3.
e. David. Ps 18:21,22.
f. Shadrach. Da 3:18.
g. Daniel. Da 6:10.
h. The Christians. Ac 2:42.
i. Corinthians. 1Co 15:1.
j. Colossians. Col 2:5.
k. Those who overcame Satan. Re 12:11.