Persevering in Christ Together
Colossians 1:21-23, Hebrews 10:24-25
The Necessity of Perseverance
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Saving faith in Jesus and continuing faith in Jesus
__________ ____ ________________.
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The necessity of continuing faith in Jesus for salvation
is called ______ ______________________ ____
______ ____________.
Three Distortions of Biblical Perseverance
____________ the Need for Perseverance
Three problems with this approach:
1) _____________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________
3) _____________________________________________
Perseverance is ______ Work, Not __________ Work
Three problems with this approach:
1) _____________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________
3) _____________________________________________
Perseverance is ________Work, We Do ______________
Two problems with this approach:
1) _____________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________
The Biblical Perspective on Perseverance
Perseverance of the Saints Defined
“The perseverance of the saints means that all those who
are truly born again will be kept by God’s power and will
persevere as Christian until the end of their lives, and that
only those who persevere until the end have been truly born
again.” (Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology, p788)
Perseverance in Practice
Philippians 2:12-13. The command of v12 is built on the
promise foundation of v13.
Persevering in Christ Together
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God calls us to “________ ____” one another
(Hebrews 10:24).
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The word used in Hebrews 10:24 is a strong work that
means something like pr__________.
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God calls us away from ______________________ and
toward ______________ ______ ________________.
(Hebrews 10:25)
Digging Deeper, Going Further
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Who in my church really knows me? What are some
ways that I am encouraged and supported by them?
Who do I really know in my church? What are some of
the ways that I am encouraging and supporting them?
In what ways am I obeying or disobeying Jesus with
regards to living life with “one another”?
What is stopping me from more wholeheartedly and
intentionally sharing my life with others? Am I willing
to tackle this obstacle?