Patience

• God, is the God of Rom. 15:5
• Christ, an example of Isa. 53:7; Acts 8:32; Mt. 27:14
• Enjoined Tit. 2:2; 2 Pet. 1:6
• Should have its perfect work Jas. 1:4
• Trials of saints lead to Rom. 5:3; Jas. 1:3
• PRODUCES
  • Experience Rom. 5:4
  • Hope Rom. 15:4
• Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God 1 Pet. 2:20
• TO BE EXERCISED IN
  • Running the race set before us Heb. 12:1
  • Bringing forth fruits Lk. 8:15
  • Well-doing Rom. 2:7; Gal. 6:9
  • Waiting for God Ps. 37:7, 40:1
  • Waiting for Christ 1 Cor. 1:7; 2 Th. 3:5
  • Waiting for the hope of the gospel Rom. 8:25; Gal. 5:5
  • Waiting for God's salvation Lam. 3:26
  • Bearing the yoke Lam. 3:27
  • Tribulation Lk. 21:19; Rom. 12:12
• Necessary to the inheritance of the promises Heb. 6:12, 10:36
• Exercise, towards all 1 Th. 5:14
• They who are in authority, should exercise Mt. 18:26; Acts 26:3
• Ministers should follow after 1 Tim. 6:11
• Ministers approved by 2 Cor. 6:4
• SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY
  • Godliness 2 Pet. 1:6
  • Faith 2 Th. 1:4; Heb. 6:12; Rev. 13:10
  • Temperance 2 Pet. 1:6
  • Long-suffering Col. 1:11
  • Joyfulness Col. 1:11
• Saints strengthened to all Col. 1:11
• Commended Eccl. 7:8; Rev. 2:2,3
• Illustrated Jas. 5:7
• Exemplified
  • Job Job 1:21; Jas. 5:11
  • Simeon Lk. 2:25
  • Paul 2 Tim. 3:10
  • Abraham Heb. 6:15
  • Prophets Jas. 5:10
  • John Rev. 1:9