Looking AboveLooking AboveHebrews 12:1-2 — Therefore, since we Hebrews 12:1-2 — Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every witnesses, let us also lay aside every

weight, and sin which clings so closely, weight, and sin which clings so closely, and and let us runlet us run with endurance the race with endurance the race that is set before us, that is set before us, 22  looking to Jesuslooking to Jesus, , the founder and perfecter of our faith, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him who for the joy that was set before him

endured the cross, despising the endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand shame, and is seated at the right hand

of the throne of God. of the throne of God.

Looking Above To JesusLooking Above To JesusLooking Above FearLooking Above Fear

Looking Above AdversityLooking Above Adversity

Looking Above ProcrastinationLooking Above Procrastination

Looking Above IndecisionLooking Above Indecision

Looking Above Standing AloneLooking Above Standing Alone

Looking Above SelfLooking Above Self

Looking Above AnxietyLooking Above Anxiety

Looking Above Through PerseveranceLooking Above Through Perseverance

Looking Above Looking Above Through PerseveranceThrough Perseverance

II Timothy 4:8 — Henceforth there II Timothy 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of is laid up for me the crown of

righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me on that Day, and not only to me

but also to all who have loved his but also to all who have loved his appearing. appearing.

Perseverance in PurityPerseverance in PurityPhilippians 1:27 — Only let your Philippians 1:27 — Only let your manner of life be worthymanner of life be worthy of the  of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are may hear of you that you are standing firmstanding firm in one spirit, with one in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, faith of the gospel,

Perseverance in PurityPerseverance in PurityColossians 3:5,12 — Colossians 3:5,12 — 55 Put to deathPut to death therefore what is earthly in therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. … covetousness, which is idolatry. … 1212  Put onPut on then, as God's chosen ones, then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and kindness, humility, meekness, and patiencepatience, ,

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusHebrews 4:15 — For we do not have Hebrews 4:15 — For we do not have a high priest who is unable to a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet tempted as we are, yet without sinwithout sin. .

Perseverance in MarriagePerseverance in MarriageI Corinthians 7:10-11 — I Corinthians 7:10-11 — 1010 To the  To the married I give this charge (not I, but married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should the Lord): the wife should not not separateseparate from her husband from her husband 1111 (but if  (but if she does, she should remain she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband her husband), and the husband should should not divorcenot divorce his wife. his wife.

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusMatthew 19:3-9 — Matthew 19:3-9 — 33 And Pharisees came up to him  And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?” one's wife for any cause?” 44 He answered, “Have  He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, beginning made them male and female, 55 and said,  and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh’? become one flesh’? 66 So they are no longer two but  So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separatelet not man separate.” .” 77 They said to him, “Why  They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?” of divorce and to send her away?” 88 He said to  He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. beginning it was not so. 99 And I say to you:  And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”  adultery.” 

Perseverance in TroublePerseverance in TroubleActs 14:22 — strengthening the souls Acts 14:22 — strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faithcontinue in the faith, and saying that , and saying that through many tribulationsthrough many tribulations we must we must enter the kingdom of God. enter the kingdom of God.

II Timothy 2:3 — II Timothy 2:3 — Share in sufferingShare in suffering as as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Perseverance in TroublePerseverance in TroubleHebrews 12:7 — It is for discipline Hebrews 12:7 — It is for discipline that you have to that you have to endureendure. God is . God is treating you as sons. For what son is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not there whom his father does not discipline?discipline?

James 1:12 — Blessed is the man James 1:12 — Blessed is the man who remains who remains steadfast under trialsteadfast under trial, , for when he has stood the test he will for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. has promised to those who love him.

Perseverance in TroublePerseverance in TroubleJames 5:10-11 — James 5:10-11 — 1010 As an  As an example of example of suffering and patiencesuffering and patience, brothers, , brothers, take take the prophetsthe prophets who spoke in the who spoke in the name of the Lord. name of the Lord. 1111 Behold, we  Behold, we consider those blessed who consider those blessed who remained steadfastremained steadfast. You have heard . You have heard of the of the steadfastness of Jobsteadfastness of Job, and you , and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. merciful.

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusHebrews 12:2-4 — Hebrews 12:2-4 — 22 looking to Jesuslooking to Jesus, , the founder and perfecter of our the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set faith, who for the joy that was set before him before him endured the crossendured the cross, , despising the shame, and is seated despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of at the right hand of the throne of God. God. 33 Consider him who  Consider him who endured endured from sinners such hostilityfrom sinners such hostility against against himself, so that you may not grow himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. weary or fainthearted. 44 In your  In your struggle against sin you have not yet struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your resisted to the point of shedding your blood.blood.

Perseverance in PrayerPerseverance in PrayerEphesians 6:18-20 — Ephesians 6:18-20 — 1818  praying at all praying at all timestimes in the Spirit, with all prayer in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end and supplication. To that end keep keep alert with all perseverance, alert with all perseverance, making making supplication for all the saintssupplication for all the saints, , 1919 and  and also for me, that words may be given also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 2020 for which I am an ambassador in  for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. as I ought to speak.

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusLuke 6:12 — In these days he went Luke 6:12 — In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and out to the mountain to pray, and all all night he continued in prayernight he continued in prayer to God. to God.

Luke 18: 1 — And he told them a Luke 18: 1 — And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought parable to the effect that they ought always to prayalways to pray and not lose heart. and not lose heart.

Perseverance in Perseverance in Good WorksGood Works

Romans 2:6-7 — Romans 2:6-7 — 66 He will render to  He will render to each one according to his works: each one according to his works: 77 to  to those who by those who by patience in well-doingpatience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; immortality, he will give eternal life; I Corinthians 15:58 — Therefore, my I Corinthians 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brothers, beloved brothers, be steadfastbe steadfast, , immovable, immovable, always abounding in the always abounding in the work of the Lordwork of the Lord, knowing that in the , knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. Lord your labor is not in vain.

Perseverance in Perseverance in Good WorksGood Works

Galatians 6:9-10 — Galatians 6:9-10 — 99 And let us  And let us not not grow weary of doing goodgrow weary of doing good, for in due , for in due season we will reap, if we do not give season we will reap, if we do not give up. up. 1010 So then, as we have  So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. who are of the household of faith.

Perseverance in Perseverance in Good WorksGood Works

II Thessalonians 3:13 — As for you, II Thessalonians 3:13 — As for you, brothers, brothers, do not grow weary in doing do not grow weary in doing goodgood. .

Titus 3:14 — And let our people learn Titus 3:14 — And let our people learn to to devote themselves to good worksdevote themselves to good works, , so as to help cases of urgent need, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful. and not be unfruitful.

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusActs 10:38 — [You know] how God Acts 10:38 — [You know] how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Holy Spirit and with power. He went He went about doing goodabout doing good and healing all who and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. was with him.

Perseverance in FaithPerseverance in FaithI Corinthians 15:1-2 — I Corinthians 15:1-2 — 11 Now I would Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, in which you stand, 22 and by which  and by which you are being saved, if you you are being saved, if you hold fast hold fast to the wordto the word I preached to you— I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. unless you believed in vain.

Perseverance in FaithPerseverance in FaithII Thessalonians 2:15 — So then, II Thessalonians 2:15 — So then, brothers, brothers, stand firm and hold to the stand firm and hold to the traditionstraditions that you were taught by that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter. our letter.

Revelation 14:12 — Here is a call for Revelation 14:12 — Here is a call for the the endurance of the saintsendurance of the saints, those , those who keep the commandments of God who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. and their faith in Jesus.

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusJohn 8:31-32 — John 8:31-32 — 3131 So Jesus said to the  So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my wordabide in my word, you are truly my , you are truly my disciples, disciples, 3232 and you will know the  and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Perseverance in HopePerseverance in HopeHebrews 10:23 — Let us Hebrews 10:23 — Let us hold fast the hold fast the confession of our hopeconfession of our hope without wavering, without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. for he who promised is faithful.

James 5:7-8 — James 5:7-8 — 77  Be patientBe patient, therefore, , therefore, brothers, brothers, until the coming of the Lorduntil the coming of the Lord. See . See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. receives the early and the late rains. 88 You  You also, also, be patientbe patient. Establish your hearts, for . Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Perseverance in HopePerseverance in HopeII Peter 3:3-6 — II Peter 3:3-6 — 33 knowing this first of all,  knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. desires. 44 They will say, “ They will say, “Where is the Where is the promise of his comingpromise of his coming? For ever since the ? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” beginning of creation.” 55 For they  For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, water by the word of God, 66 and that by  and that by means of these the world that then existed means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. was deluged with water and perished.

Looking to JesusLooking to JesusMatthew 24:30-31, 42 — Matthew 24:30-31, 42 — 3030 Then will Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great of heaven with power and great glory. glory. 3131 And he will send out his  And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. … to the other. … 4242 Therefore,  Therefore, stay stay awakeawake, for you do not know on what , for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.day your Lord is coming.

Looking to Jesus For:Looking to Jesus For:Perseverance in PurityPerseverance in Purity

Perseverance in MarriagePerseverance in Marriage

Perseverance in TroublePerseverance in Trouble

Perseverance in PrayerPerseverance in Prayer

Perseverance in Good WorksPerseverance in Good Works

Perseverance in FaithPerseverance in Faith

Perseverance in HopePerseverance in Hope

Jesus Said:Jesus Said:

““But the one who But the one who endures to the end will endures to the end will be saved” be saved” (Matthew 24:13)(Matthew 24:13). .