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Luke 8:4-15 Parable of sowing seeds.
:4 Journeying = traveling
:13 And = But
:15 Hold it tight, and bear fruit with perseverance.
Luke 21:16-24, 34-36
:16 and :18 adding highlights
:19 By your endurance you will gain your lives.
:36 But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength (or prevail) to flee/survive all these things that will be fulfilled and to stand before the son of mankind.
“Prevail” shows your own strength/ability to do something to survive and points back to fleeing in verse 21, thus it’s not talking about any rapture.
Romans 5:3-4
Romans 8:22- 25
Romans 8:28 Assures us that we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
2 Corinthians 1:3-11
Hebrews 12:1-13 God's discipline to his children, and sometimes not so much discipline/correction but rather teaching/molding.
James 1:2-4 tells us, it is through trials that our faith grows to maturity.
Matthew 24:13 Endure until the end shall be saved.
Sirach 2 (Entire chapter) Contributed by brother John.