2 Corinthians 4:8, 11:23-28
Paul was "hard pressed," "perplexed," "persecuted," and "struck down." His litany of suffering (2 Corinthians 11:23-28) is almost beyond imagination. Still, he continued to do the very things that brought it on. What? Whatever it was had to be what mattered most in the world to him.
Revelations 2:8-11
The ancient city of Smyrna was noted for it's faithfulness to Rome. Jesus called them to be faithful to the One who is "the first and last, who died and came to life."
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Matthew 25:14-30
In Matthew 24-25 Jesus tells four parables, all on the subject of faithfulness.
Colossians 4:2
"Since you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above..." Prayer does that in a unique way, and Paul tells us how we should pray.