Steadfast.  A good word.  A needed word.  Especially for the followers of Christ in this time.  The principle is seen throughout Scripture, but my favorite is found in 1 Corinthians 15:58, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”  Steadfast: firmly seated, settled, decided.  That’s what it means in that verse.  Since this word is Berean’s theme for 2022, I thought I’d talk about it today and in the next couple of Pastor’s Hearts.  And we must begin by considering the importance of being steadfast in Truth.  Truth defined?  Simple.  The Lord Jesus said it this way as He spoke to His Father: “Thy word is truth.”  It seems that today more than ever, the believer must be steadfastly convinced of the truth and absolute authority of the Bible.  Simply stated, the Bible is always right, and anything that contradicts it is always wrong.  The God it reveals is the only true and living God.  The gospel it teaches is the only way to Heaven.  The moral principles it lays out are not just suggestions for the best way to live; they are commands as the only way to live.  It is eternal, settled, and unchanging, no matter how much certain “Christian” denominations and groups and the worldly culture try to redefine its relevance.  The life-changing power of the Word of God and the Savior it presents is the only hope for this world.  But if we are not steadfast in believing it ourselves, living it before others, and sharing its gospel with the lost, it will have very little effect.  So, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering” (Hebrews 10:23).  Steadfast.  A good word indeed.