Countering the Excesses of Affluence

Our church, our parents, our peers, and we ourselves

must seek to counter this culture byCultivating a heart of gratitudeCountering the lie that wealth is the measure of a personLearning to persevere Resisting the consumptive lifestyleOvercoming the temptation of self-indulgenceBecoming self-disciplined

Learning to persevere

In a speech made October 29th, 1941

to the boys at Winston Churchill's old public school, Harrow, he said:"Never give in--never, never, never, never, in

nothing great or small, large or petty,

never give in except to convictions

of honour and good sense.

Never yield to force;

never yield to the apparently overwhelming

might of the enemy.''

"Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty,

never give in except to convictions

of honour and good sense.

Never yield to force;

never yield to the apparently overwhelming

might of the enemy.''

What godly perseverance Isn’t!

Psalm 127:1-2So,

don’t “kick the goads” Acts 26:14rather,

Proverbs 16:9

Directions for study and presentation• Read verses all verses first. Read context verses for clarification.• Decide on a summarizing title that uses some form of the word persevere.• Draw a diagram, flowchart, or picture that explains the meaning of the verses.• Choose phrases from a few verses to write on your whiteboard.• Decide what few verses you will read with your presentation.

Group A

VersesContext

1 Timothy 4:16 v. 12-16

Luke 8:15 v. 11

Romans 2:7 v. 5-8

2 Peter 1:6 v. 3-9

Group B

VersesContext

James 1:12 v. 2

Romans 12:12 v. 10-13

Rom 5:3 v. 1-5

Group C

VersesContext

Romans 8:25 v. 23-25

Romans 15:4-5 v. 2-6

Revelation 3:10 v. 7-10

Group D

VersesContext

Ephesians 6:18 v. 13-20

1 Timothy 6:11 v. 3-12

Group E

VersesContext

2 Corinthians 12:12 v. 11-13

2 Thessalonians 1:4 v. 3-8

2 Timothy 3:10 v. 5-15

Titus 2:2

Group F

VersesContext

Revelation 1:9

Revelation 2:2-3 v. 1-4

Revelation 2:19 v. 18-20,24-26

Revelation 13:10

v. 6-10

Revelation 14:12

v. 6-13

Possible Titles Group Title A Perseverance in Good Things B Perseverance in Tribulation C Perseverance Results in Hope D Perseverance in Spiritual

Disciplines E Examples of Perseverance F Perseverance of the Saints