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Bible Questions Answered:
“...there
are times I'd like to just give up, I'm tired of getting them to do
what is right...”
Cindy/
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
In
these “last days,” Christians are under much spiritual duress.
To take a Christian stand against evil, requires perseverance! Our
Lord, has promised strength for those who are faithful to Him.
Isaiah 40:28-31 KJV (I
Chronicles 16:11)
28
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that
The
Everlasting God, The Lord, The Creator Of The Ends Of The Earth,
fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His
understanding.
29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He
increaseth strength.
30
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall
utterly fall:
31
But they that wait upon The Lord shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be
weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Perseverance:
II
Chronicles 15:7 NLT
But
as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be
rewarded.”
Job
17:9 NLT
The
righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become
stronger and stronger.
Matthew
10:22 KJV
And
ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth
to the end shall be saved.
Matthew
24:13 KJV
But
he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark 13:13 KJV
And
ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that shall
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Luke
8:15 KJV
But
that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart,
having heard The Word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke
21:19 KJV
By
standing firm, you will win your souls.
John
8:31,32 KJV
31
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue
in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed;
32
And ye shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.
John
15:4 KJV
Abide
in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in The Vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.
Acts
14:22 NLT
where
they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in
the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter
the Kingdom of God.
Romans
2:7 NLT
He
will give eternal Life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after
the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
Romans
5:3-5 NLT
3 We
can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know
that they help us develop endurance.
4
And endurance develops strength of character, and character
strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
5
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly
God loves us, because He has given us The Holy Spirit to fill our
hearts with His love.
Romans
8:37-39 KJV
37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that
loved us.
38
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans
12:11,12 KJV
11
"...fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
I
Corinthians 9:24 KJV
Know
ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the
prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
I
Corinthians 10:13 NLT
The
temptations in your life are no different from what others
experience. And God is Faithful. He will not allow the temptation to
be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a
way out so that you can endure.
I
Corinthians 13:7 NLT
Love
never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures
through every circumstance.
I
Corinthians 15:1 NLT
1
Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of The Good News I
preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand
firm in it.
58
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always
work enthusiastically for The Lord, for you know that nothing you do
for The Lord is ever useless.
I
Corinthians 16:13 NLT
Be
on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
II
Corinthians 1:21 NLT
It
is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He
has commissioned us
Galatians
6:9 KJV
And
let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not.
Ephesians
6:11,18 KJV
11
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil.
18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in The Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all
saints;
Philippians
3:14 KJV
I
press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.
Philippians
4:13 KJV
I
can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Colossians
1:11,12 KJV
11
Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto
all patience and long suffering with joyfulness;
12
Giving thanks unto The Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in Light:
II
Thessalonians 1:4 NLT
We
proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and
faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.
I
Thessalonians 1:3 KJV
Remembering
without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience
of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
II
Thessalonians 2:15-17 KJV
15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye
have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16
Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which
hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good
hope through grace,
17
Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
II
Thessalonians 3:5,13 NLT
5
May The Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and
expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes
from Christ.
13
As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of
doing good.
I
Timothy 4:16 KJV
Take
heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in
doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
I
Timothy 6:12 KJV
Fight
the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal Life, whereunto thou art
also called, and hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.
II
Timothy 2:12 KJV
If
we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will
deny us:
II
Timothy 4:7,8 KJV
7 I
have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the
faith:
8
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which
The Lord, The Righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to
me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.
Hebrews
3:6,14 NLT
6
But Christ, as The Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we
are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our
hope in Christ.
14
For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as
when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.
Hebrews
6:11 KJV
And
we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the
full assurance of hope unto the end:
Hebrews
10:23,36 NLT
23
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God
can be trusted to keep His promise.
36
Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to
do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.
Hebrews
12:1-4 KJV
1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so
easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us,
2
Looking unto Jesus The Author And Finisher Of Our Faith; who for the
joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is set down at The Right Hand Of The Throne Of God.
3
For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against
Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye
have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
James
1:2-4,12 KJV
2 My
brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and
entire, wanting nothing.
12
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation.
Afterward they will receive the crown of Life that God has promised
to those who love Him.
James 5:11 KJV
Behold,
we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of
Job, and have seen the end of The Lord; that The Lord is very
pitiful, and of tender mercy.
II
Peter 1:5-10 NLT
5 In
view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises.
Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence,
and moral excellence with knowledge,
6
and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient
endurance, and patient endurance with Godliness,
7
and Godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with
love for everyone.
8
The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will
be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9
But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind,
forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins.
10
So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are
among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will
never fall away.
11
Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I
John 2:27 KJV
But
the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye
need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth
you of all things, and is Truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath
taught you, ye shall abide in Him.
Revelation
2:2,3,19 NLT
2 “I
know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your
patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have
examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not.
You have discovered they are liars.
3
You have patiently suffered for Me without quitting.
19
“I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith,
your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant
improvement in all these things.
Revelation
3:10,11 NLT
10
Because you have obeyed My command to persevere, I will protect you
from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to
test those who belong to this world.
11 I
am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take
away your crown.
Revelation
14:12 KJV
Here
is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
The presence of The lord, and His rewards, belong to the one who
perseveres, in the faith!
Ephesians
6:10-18 KJV (Seven-fold Protection)
10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of
His might.
11
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil.
12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13
Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with Truth,
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye
shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the
Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication
for all saints;
Prayer:
Oh Lord, help me to be a warrior for you, standing firmly upon your
Word.
I
Timothy 6:12 KJV
Fight
the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal Life, whereunto thou art
also called, and hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.
