STEADFASTNESS-INSTABILITY

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(A) STEADFASTNESS

(1) Exhortations to

Joshua 23:7 Joshua 23:8 1 Samuel 12:21 Job 11:14 Job 11:15 Acts 11:23 1 Corinthians 15:58 Galatians 5:1 Ephesians 4:14 Philippians 1:27 Philippians 4:1 2 Thessalonians 2:2 2 Thessalonians 2:15 1 Peter 5:9 2 Peter 3:17

(2) Seven Notable Examples of

A Man of God, in Refusing a Reward

1 Kings 13:8 2 Kings 18:6

Josiah, in his Duties as a King

Job, in his Religious Life

Job 23:11 Job 27:6 Isaiah 50:7

Three Hebrew Captives

Christ, in going to the Cross

Luke 9:51 Acts 2:42

Peter and John

Acts 4:19 Acts 4:20

Paul, in finishing his Course

Acts 20:24 Hebrews 10:39

(3) In Enduring Hardship

Matthew 10:22 Mark 13:13 Hebrews 12:7 James 1:12 James 5:11 1 Peter 2:19

(4) In Persevering to the End

Job 17:9 John 15:9 Acts 13:43 Romans 2:7 Galatians 6:9 2 Timothy 3:14 Hebrews 12:1 1 Peter 1:13 Revelation 3:11

(5) In Moving Forward toward the Goal

Deuteronomy 5:32 Joshua 1:7 Proverbs 4:27 Ezekiel 1:12 Luke 9:62 Philippians 3:13

(B) INSTABILITY

(1) Warnings Against

Proverbs 24:21 Jeremiah 2:36 Hosea 6:4 Ephesians 4:14 Hebrews 13:9 James 1:6

(2) Examples of

Psalms 106:13 Matthew 13:6 Acts 13:13 Galatians 1:6 Galatians 2:12

(C) DOUBLEMINDEDNESS

2 Kings 17:33 1 Chronicles 12:33 Zephaniah 1:4 Zephaniah 1:5 Luke 16:13 1 Corinthians 10:21 James 1:8 James 4:8

(D) INDECISION

1 Kings 18:21 2 Kings 17:41 Hosea 10:2 Matthew 6:24 Luke 9:62 James 1:8 James 4:8