- 1st Opposition by Irritation
- Perseverance by trusting God in His work
- 2nd Opposition by Accusation
- Perseverance by trusting God for His strength
- 3rd Opposition by Intimidation
- Perseverance by trusting God in His promises
#1 – Follow God’s will
Hebrews 10:35-39
35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. 36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37 For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.” 38 And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” 39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
#2 – Call on His name
Matthew 10:28-31
28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
#3 – Trust God’s purposes
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
#1 – Follow God’s will
#2 – Call on His name
#3 – Trust God’s purposes
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. –