For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 Hope comes from Scriptures and from endurance. We learn from what we have read and what we are walking though. Both build faith, which is the evidence of things hoped... Continue Reading →
Lay It Down
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the... Continue Reading →
What Love Is
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love. It's a word we have come to use so casually in our society. We say "I love chicken." "I love this outfit." "I love my job." It is also a word we decide we no longer feel. "I fell... Continue Reading →
In Love of Others
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another; not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality. Romans 12:10-13 We are called to walk alongside our brothers and sisters... Continue Reading →
Enduring with Harmony
“Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5-6 Praise and worship is one of my favorite corporate moments.... Continue Reading →
Enduring Discipline
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? Hebrews 12:7 To Endure - Strong's G5278 - hypomenō - We are called to bear bravely and calmly God disciplines His children because it has a purpose. Just as I would... Continue Reading →
Food for Thought
“‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first." Revelations 2:19 If only God had been able to stop right there and describing the Church of Thyatira. Instead God had to say but and how that they had been led away by false... Continue Reading →
Endurance to the Promise
“But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings; partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so. For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing... Continue Reading →
People Need Both
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with... Continue Reading →
Endurance through Hardships
We will all face tough times, but the Bible gives us an example though Paul of enduring though hardships.
