Hope Community Church
A casual, topical bible study to help "fill up your tank" in the middle of the week. Come as you are and dig deeper into the Word!
• Hope's Coffee Café - coffee/tea bar in the foyer from 6:30-6:55 PM
• Child Care (ages 6wks-5yrs) & Kids "Mid-Week Mania" (grades K-5th) provided
"Perseverance Part 2"
Perseverance defined:
(1) patient endurance in the face of adversity or opposition
(2) repeated behavior in spite of resistance
I Peter 1:1-5 NKJV
I. Believers persevere because their faith is grounded in the Triune God.
I Peter 1:2 NKJV
I. Believers persevere because their faith is grounded in the Triune God.
A. The Father who Draws us.
John 6:44 NKJV
John 12:32 NKJV
I. Believers persevere because their faith is grounded in the Triune God.
A. The Father who Draws us.
B. The Son who Redeems us.
I Peter 1:17-19 NKJV
Acts 20:28 NKJV
I. Believers persevere because their faith is grounded in the Triune God.
A. The Father who Draws us.
B. The Son who Redeems us.
C. The Holy Spirit who Sanctifies us.
I Peter 1:22 NKJV
Ephesians 1:13-14 NKJV
II. Believers persevere because their future is grounded in HOPE.
I Peter 1:3-5 NKJV
II. Believers persevere because their future is grounded in HOPE.
HOPE = elpis (el-pece’); from a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence.
A. It is a Living Hope.
I Peter 1:3 NKJV
Acts 2:22-24 NKJV
I Corinthians 15:19-22, 54-57 NKJV
II. Believers persevere because their future is grounded in HOPE.
A. It is a Living Hope.
B. It is an Enduring Hope.
I Peter 1:4 NKJV
II. Believers persevere because their future is grounded in HOPE.
A. It is a Living Hope.
B. It is an Enduring Hope.
C. It is a Guarded Hope.
I Peter 1:5 NKJV
John 10:27-29 NKJV
In Conclusion:
Persevering includes proclaiming God's goodness or speaking well of Him.