Perseverance

I. The role of the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 6:17 NKJV

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

John 16:14–15 NKJV

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

2 Timothy 1:7 NASB95

7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Each of these disciplines are called Spiritual Disciplines because they are contingent on the Spirits work in the life of the believer.

II. The role of Fellowship

1 John 1:3 NKJV

3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

A. Edification

B. Accountability

III. The role of Struggle

1 Timothy 4:10 ESV

10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

Colossians 1:29 NKJV

29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.

J. I. Packer “So we need to remember, that any idea of getting beyond conflict, outward or inward, in our pursuit of holiness in this world is an escapist dream that can only have dis-illusioning and demoralizing effects on us as walking experience daily disproves it. What we must realize, rather, is that any real holiness in us will be under hostile fire all the time, just as our Lord was.”

2 Peter 1:6 NKJV

6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,