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Enduring Faith: Overcoming Doubts

The document discusses the importance of having faith that endures through challenges rather than shrinking from difficulties. It notes that real faith is tested through suffering, but those who endure will receive rewards. The text encourages readers to stand firm in their faith and not draw back when facing trials, persecution, or worldly influences that could weaken their faith or cause them to reject Christ.

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Enduring Faith: Overcoming Doubts

The document discusses the importance of having faith that endures through challenges rather than shrinking from difficulties. It notes that real faith is tested through suffering, but those who endure will receive rewards. The text encourages readers to stand firm in their faith and not draw back when facing trials, persecution, or worldly influences that could weaken their faith or cause them to reject Christ.

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Title: The faith that stands firm

Text: Hebrews 10:37-38

I. FAITH THAT SHRINKS


a. Faith that shrinks if danger has come - Matthew 8:23-27, John 18:15-27
b. Unwillingness to know more about Jesus; faith shrinks and unbelief sparks - John 6:60-70,
Ephesians 1:15-17 - 2 Cor. 4:3-4, 6
c. Love of this world will shrink faith – 2 Timothy 4:10, 1 John 2:15-16

II. HOW REAL IS YOUR FAITH?


a. Real faith is faith tested. - James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 4:12-16
b. Real faith suffers – 2 Timothy 2:3
c. Real faith is faith that endures – Romans 5:3-5

III. DANGER FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT ENDURE THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN AND DRAWS BACK
FROM WHAT THEY WERE. A CHRISTIAN LIFE SHOULD ENDURE
a. The worldly things - 1 Peter 2:10-11
i. Why? because it separates us from faith and ultimately from the love of GOD.
a. 1 John 2:15-16
b. 1 Timothy 6:9
c. Luke 9:25
b. Persecution and sufferings - 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 3:14
i. Why? Because blessed are those who have endured this kind of things and still
do good. (illustration praying for your enemy) – Matthew 5:44
c. Challenges in our faith – Joshua 1:9
i. Why? Because it may result to rejecting Christ - Hebrews 10 :26-31
IV. REWARDS FOR THOSE WHO WILL ENDURE
a.

Conclusion:

Hebrews 12:2

2 Timothy 4:8

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