DEVELOPING PATIENCEDEVELOPING PATIENCE

HOW IT BEGINS

Romans 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5  ¶Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6  That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

PATIENCE DEFINEDPATIENCE DEFINED

Patience is the ability to Patience is the ability to endure waiting, and endure waiting, and

delay without becoming delay without becoming annoyed or upset when annoyed or upset when faced with difficultiesfaced with difficulties

FAITH AND PATIENCEFAITH AND PATIENCE Hebrews 6:9  ¶But, beloved, we are persuaded Hebrews 6:9  ¶But, beloved, we are persuaded

better things of you, and things that accompany better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.salvation, though we thus speak.

10  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work 10  For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.and do minister.

11  And we desire that every one of you do shew 11  And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:unto the end:

12  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them 12  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

13  For when God made promise to Abraham, 13  For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,himself,

14  Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and 14  Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.multiplying I will multiply thee.

15  And so, after he had patiently endured, he 15  And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.obtained the promise.

PATIENCE EMPHASIZED

2nd Peter 1:5-10

Galatians 5:22-23

1st Peter 2:18-25

1st Timothy 6:11-12

JAMES EMPHASIZES PATIENCEJAMES EMPHASIZES PATIENCE

FAITH AND WORKS (CHAPTER 2)FAITH AND WORKS (CHAPTER 2)

USE OF THE TOUNGE (CHAPT.3)USE OF THE TOUNGE (CHAPT.3)

JAMES ALSO TALKS QUITE OFTEN JAMES ALSO TALKS QUITE OFTEN ABOUT PATIENCE WHICH IS ABOUT PATIENCE WHICH IS MENTIONED FIVE TIMES IN HIS MENTIONED FIVE TIMES IN HIS LETTER.LETTER.

JAMES 5:11 JAMES 5:11 ““BEHOLD WE COUNT THEM HAPPY WHICH BEHOLD WE COUNT THEM HAPPY WHICH ENDURE, YE HAVE HEARD OF THE PATIENCE ENDURE, YE HAVE HEARD OF THE PATIENCE

OF JOB….”OF JOB….”

JOBS PATIENCE

1ST: SATAN HAS JOBS SERVANTS PUT TO 1ST: SATAN HAS JOBS SERVANTS PUT TO DEATHDEATH

22NDND: DESTROYS THE FLOCKS AND HERDS OF : DESTROYS THE FLOCKS AND HERDS OF JOBJOB

33RDRD: KILLS ALL OF JOBS CHILDREN: KILLS ALL OF JOBS CHILDREN

44THTH: SATAN BRINGS NOT ONLY MENTAL : SATAN BRINGS NOT ONLY MENTAL MISERY BUT PHYSICAL MISERY ON JOB MISERY BUT PHYSICAL MISERY ON JOB

WITH BOILSWITH BOILS

55THTH: TURNED HIS WIFE AGAINST HIM, WHICH : TURNED HIS WIFE AGAINST HIM, WHICH TOLD HIM TO “CURSE GOD AND DIE.”TOLD HIM TO “CURSE GOD AND DIE.”

66THTH: BRINGS JOBS FRIENDS AGAINST HIM : BRINGS JOBS FRIENDS AGAINST HIM

MOSES PATIENCE

• HEBREWS 11:24-25• EXODUS 14:10-12

• NUMBERS 16• NUMBERS 20• EXODUS 32

TWO TYPES OF PATIENCETWO TYPES OF PATIENCE

WHICH TYPE DO WE HAVE?WHICH TYPE DO WE HAVE?DO WE LOOSE OUR PATIENCE DO WE LOOSE OUR PATIENCE

WITH THOSE ABOUT US ?WITH THOSE ABOUT US ?DO WE ENDURE DESPITE THE DO WE ENDURE DESPITE THE

HARDSHIPS AND PATIENTLY HARDSHIPS AND PATIENTLY ENDURE?ENDURE?

PATIENCE MUST BE PATIENCE MUST BE INCORPORATED WITH OUR FAITH INCORPORATED WITH OUR FAITH TO ENDURE TO THE END.TO ENDURE TO THE END.