TRUTH: Our future is secured by God’s faithfulness and our perseverance!

1. Honor leaders who help us persevere!
1 Thessalonians 5:12 :: We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you

2. Help those who are struggling to persevere!
1 Thessalonians 5:14 :: And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

3. Work with God as you strive to persevere!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 :: Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

4. Rest in God’s ability to make it happen!
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 :: Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.