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