The Waiting Game: A Study on Perseverance

Originally Presented: 3rd Quarter 2011

The Waiting Game: Learning how to grow spiritually through endurance, perseverance and faithfulness.

One of the secret ingredients infrequently taught in the Christian Church is perseverance. Perseverance is the pressing on and pushing through of obstacles, roadblocks and oppositions.

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw

12 Week Course Syllabus (click the week lesson for class notes)

  1. Endurance allows us to grow through discipline – Hebrews 12:1-13
  2. Endurance strengthens our character & confidence in salvation – Romans 5:1-11
  3. Love never gives up & endures through every circumstance – 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
  4. The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak – Mark 14:32-42
  5. If we don’t give up – Galatians 6:1-10
  6. Dealing with discouragement – 2 Kings 2:1-18
  7. Last words: Remain Faithful – 2 Timothy 4:1-8
  8. What separates them? – Matthew 13:1-23
  9. What has God called us to do? – Revelation 1:9
  10. How to endure through difficulties – 2 Corinthians 1:3-11
  11. Enduring a difficult marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:10-19
  12. Facing temptation with endurance – 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

 

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