- Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways Nu 23:19; Da 6:26; Jas 1:17
- Commanded Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8
- Godliness necessary to Job 11:13-15
- SECURED BY
- The power of God Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
- The presence of God Ps 16:8
- Trust in God Ps 26:1
- The intercession of Christ Lu 22:31,32
- A characteristic of saints Job 17:9; Joh 8:31
- SHOULD BE MANIFESTED
- In cleaving to God De 10:20; Ac 11:23
- In the work of the Lord 1Co 15:58
- In continuing in the Apostles' doctrine Ac 2:42
- In holding fast our profession Heb 4:14; 10:23
- In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope Heb 3:6,14
- In keeping the faith Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9
- In standing fast in the faith 1Co 16:13
- In holding fast what is good 1Th 5:21
- In maintaining Christian liberty Ga 5:1
- In striving for the faith of the gospel Php 1:27; Jude 1:3
- Even under affliction Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3
- Saints pray for Ps 17:5
- Saints praise God for Ps 116:8
- MINISTERS
- Exhorted to 2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9
- Should exhort to Ac 13:43; 14:22
- Should pray for, in their people 1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17
- Encouraged by, in their people 1Th 3:8
- Rejoiced by, in their people Col 2:5
- The wicked devoid of Ps 78:8,37
- Principle of-Illustrated Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7
- Want of-Illustrated Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:12
- Exemplified
- Caleb Nu 14:24
- Joshua Jos 24:15
- Josiah 2Ki 22:2
- Job Job 2:3
- David Ps 18:21,22
- Shadrach Da 3:18
- Daniel Da 6:10
- The Christians Ac 2:42
- Corinthians 1Co 15:1
- Colossians Col 2:5
- Those who overcame Satan Re 12:11
The New Topical Text Book
Steadfastness
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.