The Priority and Price of Perseverance

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2 Timothy 211-19
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• What is a
• difference maker?

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• A difference maker is someone whom the Holy
  Spirit uses to change the direction or
  destination of others.

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Difference Makers persevere under pressure
because

• God has eternal blessings and rewards for those
  who remain faithful (vs.11-13)

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• There is a purpose to persevering under pressure
  that goes beyond this life.

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• For if, by the trespass of the one man, death
  reigned through that one man, how much more will
  those who receive God's abundant provision of
  grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in
  life through the one Man, Jesus Christ.
• Romans 517

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Difference Makers persevere under pressure
because

• They are approved by God (v.15)

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• dokimos one who has been tested and
  approved

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Difference Makers persevere under pressure
because

• They belong to God (v.19)

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• God has place His seal on us in two ways
• 1. Divine assurance that we belong to Him

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• Jesus said, My sheep listen to My voice I know
  them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal
  life, and they shall never perish no one can
  snatch them out of My hand.
• John 1027-28

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• God has place His seal on us in two ways
• 1. Divine assurance that we belong to Him
• 2. Gods work in us to live holy lives

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• He who began a good work in you will perfect it
  until the day of Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 16