4. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Patience.
Bible Reading: Galatians
5:22.
“But
the fruit of the Spirit is patience.”
4: PATIENCE.
1.
PATIENT IN TEMPTATION.
A.
Reason for temptation, I Corinthians
10:13. Be patient when you are tempted. God knows how much you can bear and
will not allow you to be tempted beyond that. He will give you the strength
that is needed to overcome all temptations.
B.
Result of temptation, James 1:2-3.
Temptation teaches patience. Temptation is not sin until one yield to it.
C.
Release from temptation, 2 Peter 2:9.
He knows how to deliver the godly from temptation. As we live godly lives, He
will free us from all temptation.
D.
Rewards in temptation James 1:12.
After we have been tried, He will reward us in heaven, as well as on earth.
2.
PATIENT IN TROUBLES.
A.
Attitude, Romans 12:12. Being
patient during tribulation is one of the hardest things to practice. God does
not always deliver from trouble, but He will help us go through it. Patience in
trouble shows stability.
B.
Affect, Hebrews 10:36. All need
patience in time of trouble.
1. Patience, “For you have need of
patience.”
2.
Promise, “After you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.”
C.
Answer, Psalm 40:1. Note how the
psalmist waits patiently on the Lord. He was in no hurry. Isaiah tells the
value of waiting before God (Isaiah 40:31).
3.
PATIENT IN TRIALS.
A.
The work of patience, James I: 4. We
are to allow patience to have her perfect work. Patience not only tests us; it
purifies us. It teaches us complete dependence on God and allows God to have
His will and way. Trials teach more than a smooth life can.
B.
The waiting in patience, James 5:7.
Be patient for the coming of the Lord. Though many long for His coming! We must
remember He has a timetable.
We
must be patient, knowing that all our trials will end when He shall appear.
C.
The way of patience, Psalm 37:7. God
is never late; He is always right on time.
