I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”
Faith that Stands
Christ first is central - everything else loss
Philippians 3:8 HCSB
More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ
Faith that Stands
prayer is critical
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 HCSB
Rejoice always! Pray constantly. Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Faith that Stands
prayer - Paul always prayed for others
Obedience is crucial
2 Timothy 4:6–7 HCSB
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Faith that Stands
obedience - even when it is hard or uncomfortable
faith that stands is faith that moves towards Jesus
Philippians 3:13–14 HCSB
Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.
Faith upholds a Christian under all trials, by assuring him that every painful dispensation is under the direction of his Lord. John Newton
