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Endurance. 1 Pet 1:7. Paul, Stephan & Apostle’s Faith Was Tried By Persecutions. Christians are put to the most sever tests – 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Cor 10:13 Paul was tried by persecutions – 2 Tim 3:10-11; Acts 13:50; 14:5; 14:19; Rom 8:28 Stephan was tried unto death – Acts 7:58-60
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Endurance 1 Pet 1:7
Paul, Stephan & Apostle’s Faith Was Tried By Persecutions • Christians are put to the most sever tests – 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Cor 10:13 • Paul was tried by persecutions – 2 Tim 3:10-11; Acts 13:50; 14:5; 14:19; Rom 8:28 • Stephan was tried unto death – Acts 7:58-60 • The apostles and thousands of other saints have been tried – Heb 11
Job Was Severely Tried • Was a good man; there was none like him on the earth – Job 1:1, 8; 2:3 • Devils first attempt to over throw him – Job 1:11-12 • Second try – Job 2:3-7 • Even his wife turned against him – Job 2:9-10
The Victorious Overcomer • Job overcame with victory; stronger than ever before – Job 23:10 • God blessed Job – Job 42:12-13; 2 Tim 1:12; 4:6-8 • Adversity is a yank on the leash
The Victorious Overcomer • Rejoice with every yank – 1 Pet 1:6; Job 23:10; Psa 66:10; Prov 17:3; Zech 13:9; Isa 48:10-11; 1 Cor 9:19-27; Heb 11; 2 Cor 4:17; 2 Cor 8:2; Gal 5:22; 1 Thess 1:6-7 • Peter speaks of the rewards for our endurance – 1 Pet 1:6-7 • Lord has provided everything we need – 2 Pet 1:3