1. Steve Petch Sunday 27 th March 2011 Life as God Intended

2. What sort of people does God want us to be? ‘Life as God Intended’ He is transforming us to be like Jesus (Rom 8 v 28 – 29)

3. Steve Petch Sunday 27 th March 2011 Life as God intended Part 16: Patience Galatians 5 v 22 - 25

4. “Trusting God to do what he has said he will do … … in his perfect timing.” Patience:

5. The antidote to FEAR is … The antidote to LEGALISM is … The antidote to BITTERNESS is … The antidote to ANXIETY is … Some “Bible antidotes”: LOVE (1 John 4v16-18) GRACE (Eph 2v8-10) FORGIVENESS (Eph 4v31-32) PATIENCE

6. “Will you trust me completely?”

7. PATIENCE … … an attitude towards one another Eph 4v1-3: “Be patient, bearing with one another in love” 1 Cor 13v4: “Love is patient” 1 Pet 4v8: “Love … covers a multitude of sins”

8. PATIENCE … … an attitude towards adversity James 1v2-4: Adversity teaches us patience James 5v7-11: Be patient … until Jesus comes … like the prophets … like Job

9. PATIENCE … … an attitude towards God Impatience can lead us to make wrong decisions When we are patient God can guide us Impatience can lead us into sin When we are patient God can fulfill his promises to us

10. PATIENCE … … God’s attitude towards us 2 Peter 3v8-15: “He is patient with you” “Our Lord’s patience means salvation”

11. “Will you trust me completely?”

12. Steve Petch Sunday 27 th March 2011 Life as God intended Part 16: Patience Galatians 5 v 22 - 25