This is part 6 of a multi-part series on bearing fruit. God is looking for one thing from us and that is fruit - he will keep checking for it. Not just for us to keep his law, but produce the right fruit when we keep it. There is a formula outlined in 2 Peter 1:5 of exactly how to bear fruit. During this sermon we will learn 3 things about perseverance: 1. is it just a matter of human will and gritting the teeth? 2. what does perseverance produce that's worth more than gold? 3. Does God give us more than we can handle?