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Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysuchagreatcloudofwitnesses,letusthrowoffeverythingthathindersandthesinthatsoeasilyentangles.Andletusrunwithperseverancetheracemarkedoutforus,7ixingoureyesonJesus,thepioneerandperfecteroffaith.Forthejoysetbeforehimheenduredthecross,scorningitsshame,andsatdownattherighthandofthethroneofGod.Considerhimwhoenduredsuchoppositionfromsinners,sothatyouwillnotgrowwearyandloseheart.Hebrews12:1–3NIV

De#iningMomentsintheFaceofLife’sUncertaintiesForeverythingthatwaswritteninthepastwaswrittentoteachus,sothatthroughenduranceandtheencouragementoftheScriptureswemighthavehope.Romans15:4TheBibleisbyfarthemostpowerfulandlife-changingbookonearth.Ithasanswersforeveryproblemwefacetoday.Itcontainsincrediblestoriesthathavefascinatedandinspiredpeopleforgenerations.Ithighlightsthemysteryoftheages—God'splantosavemankindthroughthedeathandResurrectionofJesusChrist.JesusisourSaviorforallwefaceinlifethesedays!Whatmostunnervespeopleisoftentheunknown.GodgivesHispeopletheabilitytoadaptandovercometotheunexpected.Wewillbede#inedbyhowweful#illGod’swillduringthistrial.Wearedestinedtobeabeaconofhope,inourfamilies,ourworkplace,inourneighborhoodsandinourfellowshiptogether.Weshouldrecognizethede#iningmomentsofourlifearethedivinemomentsofourlife.AswerisetothesemomentswediscoverthedestinyGodhasforusonemomentatatime.KeepCalmandCarryOn

“ForGodhasnotgivenusaspiritoffear,butofpowerandofloveandofasoundmind.”2Timothy1:7

TheCalltoEndurance

Therefore,donotthrowawayyourcon@idence,whichhasagreatreward.Foryouhaveneedofendurance,sothatwhenyouhavedonethewillofGod,youmayreceivewhatwaspromised.Foryetinaverylittlewhile,Hewhoiscomingwillcome,andwillnotdelay.Hebrews10:35-37(Psalm112:7)

Spiritualenduranceisthecharacteristicofapersonwhoisnotswervedfromtheirdeliberatepurposeandretainstheirfaithanddevotionthrougheventhegreatesttrialsandsufferings.Itmeanstokeepcontinuingforwardwithanattitudeofhopeandasmileonthefaceevenwhenconfrontedwithunpleasantcircumstancesandgreatdistresses.ThebreakthroughspeopleexperienceintheBibleisaccompaniedbyaspiritualtenacityoftheirfaithinGod.Understandyourfaithwillbeopposed.FightthegoodXightoffaith.

LearningthePowerofPerseveranceLearningthepracticeofperseveranceisvitalforlastingoverthelonghaul.Wehavethegreatestblessingsofallpeople,butitrequiresthegreatestpatienceandperseverancetoreceiveallGodhasplannedforus.

Knowyourdestiny-Thisisyour#inestmoment!IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme.Philippians4:13"Faithseestheinvisible,believestheincredibleandreceivestheimpossible.Then,itacceptstheimpossible,doeswithouttheindispensableandbearstheintolerable."~MartinLuther“Iliftupmyeyestothemountains,fromwhencemyhelpcomesfrom.”Psalm121:1.KingDavidscannedtheslopesofMt.ZionandthecrestofMt.MoriahdrawinginspirationfromtheprimarysymbolsofHisnationsheritageanddestiny.Theprocessofliftingupoureyes,elevatingourvisionhelpsusfocusonGod’spromiseandourdestiny.Thelessonthechurchisrelearningisthatweareapeoplegreaterthanourbuildings,ourgatherings,ourservices….WeareapeopleGodhascalledtobedeXinedbyourgreatservicetoothersintimeslikethese.Churchismorethangreatservices,weareapeoplewhoservegreatly.“Forwhateverthingswerewrittenbeforewerewrittenforourlearning,thatwethroughthepatienceandcomfortoftheScripturesmighthavehope.NowmaytheGodofpatienceandcomfortgrantyoutobelike-mindedtowardoneanother,accordingtoChristJesus,thatyoumaywithonemindandonemouthglorifytheGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist.”(Romans15:4–6NKJV)

CorePoint:ThesearethekindoftimesthatweasChristiansaremadefor.Wewilllookbackonthisasade#iningmomentinourlives,ourchurch,andinourworld.God’sWordisclear,Hepreserves,protects,providesandequipsHispeopleineverydif#icultythatcomes.

CoreStatement:Iampreparedforthisplaceintime,itwillbeour#inestmoment!Wearedestinedtobeabeaconofhope,inourfamilies,ourworkplace,inourneighborhoodsandinourfellowshiptogether.WithGodallthingsarepossible!