Endurance is
the focus of this study. How do we gain the endurance to make it through to
eternity and heaven; it is the word of God that brings us the endurance to make
it. Job was a very good example of enduring the bad and sticking to what God
would say.
Job
2:1-10
2:1 Sons
of God: begotten of God (Angelic beings). They came to give an account
before God.
2:2 Satan’s
spirit can still do this but Satan himself is locked up until he is kicked out
of heaven (compare: Rev
12:7-9, Jude 1:6).
2:3 perfect
H8535; complete. Integrity H8538; innocent. Even though Job is
persecuted he stands firm with God! (Compare: Job 1:13-22).
2:4-5 Satan
is saying that if Job’s flesh is sickened he will curse God to his face. Bone
H6106; body. How do we act when our flesh body becomes a little ill? Do we quit
when things get rough? Do we have endurance when things get rough?
2:6-7 Satan
can do whatever he wants to Job, he just can’t take his life. Remember, God is
always in control!
2:8-9 this
is a very sad sight to see; on top of that his wife is telling him to curse God
and die.
2:10 regardless
of good or bad in life, we must always stick with God and endure! Remember, the
bad in your life may be so you can show others how to handle it.
Hebrews
11:23-29
11:23-25
Moses denied he was an Egyptian, and from the house of the king. He chose the
way of God over the ways of the world that would bring sin and death. What
would we choose?
11:26-29 Moses
knew where salvation was to come from. He did not fear the king who was visible
in the flesh to him rather followed the living God who controls all things. Had
faith in God to believe He would carry them through (compare: Romans 1:20).
Romans
4:16-25
4:16-17 grace:
unmerited favor. Through Abraham would come the seed line of Christ. We can all
partake of the promises of God. God tells of the future and corrects the past;
put your trust in Him.
4:18-19
(compare: Gen 15:5).He believed in the promise of God over the world views and
perception of them being too old to bare children. Trust in God over everything
else.
4:20-22 staggered
G1252; sever, withdraw, appose. Abraham had FAITH in what God said over what
the world would say or believe.
4:23-25 having
faith in these promises will be counted toward us also if we believe. We must
believe also that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the dead for our
benefit.
Matthew
24:11-15 (What they shall endure)
24:11 many
will rise and deceive! Do you know how to discern them from others? Check them
out with the word of God.
24:12-13 lack
of people knowing the word of God and being deceived by those false prophets will
lead to love growing colder toward each other. It will and is happening now; we
must endure.
24:14-15 those
elect will stand to give a testimony before the antichrist. The words will be given
to us by the Holy Spirit (compare: Mark 13:11). Verse 15 speaks of the
antichrist claiming to be the true messiah; will you know the difference? (Compare:
Dan12:11).
Isaiah
42:8-16
42:8 God is
the only God! Don’t follow fakes or the antichrist when he comes claiming to be
Jesus.
42:9 if He
speaks it, it will happen. He is control, have FAITH in that.
42:10-12 let
the whole world give Him praise no matter where you are!
42:13 mighty
man H1368; warrior, powerful. We have nothing to fear or worry about.
Endure until the end and don’t stray from God.
42:14 God is
patient as a pregnant woman waiting to give birth. But when it is time to give
birth (new age) He will handle the enemies.
42:15-16 (compare:
2 Peter 3:9). Those who were spiritually blind will be shown the way to
righteousness. God loves His children and will not forsake them. Stay in His
word and endure till the end.
