How to

Persevere
for the
Long Run
Clarence Bernard “Brick” Owens
Clarence Bernard “Brick” Owens
Prophet Jeremiah
The word of the Lord came to me
saying, “before I formed you in the
womb I knew you, before you were
born I set you apart; I appointed you
as a prophet to the nations.” “Ah,
Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not
know how to speak; I am only a
child.”
Jeremiah 1:4-6
After the Babylonian army had withdrawn
from Jerusalem because of the Pharaoh's
army, Jeremiah started to leave the city to
go to the territory of Benjamin to get his
share of the property among the people
there. But when he reached the Benjamin
Gate, the captain of the guard, whose name
was Irijah, son of Shelemiah, the son of
Hananiah, arrested him and said, “You are
deserting to the Babylonians.”
Jeremiah 37:11-13
Then King Zedekiah sent for him
and had him brought to the place
where he asked him privately, “Is
there any word from the Lord?”
“Yes,” Jeremiah replied, “you will
be handed over to the king of
Babylon.”
Jeremiah 37:17
So they took Jeremiah and put him
in the cistern of Malkijah, the
king’s son, which was in the
courtyard of the guard. They
lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the
cistern; it had no water in it, only
mud, and Jeremiah sank down into
the mud.
Jeremiah 38:6
Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I
give you an answer, will you not
kill me? Even if I did give you
counsel, you would not listen to
me.”
Jeremiah 38:15
STAND BY YOUR
CONVICTIONS
“Today I have made you a fortified
city, an iron pillar and a bronze
wall to stand against the whole
land-against the kings of Judah, its
officials, its priests and the people
of the land.”
Jeremiah 1:18
For the Son of Man came
to seek and to save what
was lost.
Luke 19:10
MAKE RIGHT
CHOICES
 Religious people can
continue to be free to
“advocate” and “teach”
their beliefs. What’s
missing? Any mention of
“exercising” those beliefs?
MAINTAIN PERSONAL
CHARACTER
Your attitude should be
the same as that of
Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:4
“Character... refers to
the enduring marks left
by life.”
 DO NOT
COMPROMISE
“That’s not true!” Jeremiah said. “I am
not deserting to the Babylonians.” But
Irijah would not listen to him; instead,
he arrested Jeremiah and brought him
to the officials. They were angry with
Jeremiah and had him beaten and
imprisoned in the house of Johnathan
the secretary which they had made into
a prison.
Jeremiah 37:14-15
 England ended
religious freedom
in 1660
Then say, “so will Babylon
sink to rise no more because
of the disaster I will bring
upon her and her people will
fail.” The words of Jeremiah
end here.
Jeremiah 51:64
“They will fight against you
but will not overcome you,
for I am with you and will
rescue you,” declares the
Lord.
Jeremiah 1:19
I press on toward the goal to
win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in
Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:13
KNOW GOD
WILL HELP
Clarence Bernard “Brick” Owens
Prophet Jeremiah