The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience

Galatians 5:22-23

• Scripture Reading: James 5:5-12
• An Explanation of Patience
  • Patience defined
• An Exhortation to Pursue Patience (James 5:7-8a)
  • God is remarkably patient
  • We are to be inspired to pursue patience because of God’s patience with us
  • We are to be patient for as long as it takes
  • We are to be patient as a fruit of the Spirit
• An Exploration of Patience (James 5:8b-9)
  • The internal component – Strengthen your heart
  • The external component – Don’t complain
• Examples of Patience (James 5:10-11)
  • The prophets
  • Job
• Encouragement towards Patience
  • Impatience most often has NO affect on the speed with which your hope is delivered
  • Patience is only virtuous when your waiting is not the result of God’s correction
  • Patience is an aspect of your life in which you can/must improve
  • Patience is indeed a virtue