HOPEFUL PERSEVERANCE (1)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Perseverance

a) The 1828 edition of Webster’s American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines perseverance as: Persistence in any thing undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business or enterprise begun; applied alike to good or evil. 

b)Perseverance keeps honor bright. Patience and perseverance overcome the greatest difficulties.

c) In theology, continuance in a state of grace to a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance.

d) Although the word perseverance is in the Bible, it usually uses various other words and analogies to explain the concept of perseverance. Some synonyms for perseverance are: diligence, endurance, persistence, steadfastness, waiting and sometimes even patience.  

2. Hopeful Perseverance

Psalms 27:14 
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

Romans 8:37-39 
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 12:12 
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 


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