1. Today’s Scripture Reading Proverbs 14:29

2. Real Christians Are PATIENT Proverbs 14:29

3. How Do You Cope With These Events? The person in the 10 items or less line in the grocery store has 32 items in her cart.The person in the 10 items or less line in the grocery store has 32 items in her cart. Your child asks, “Why?” for the twelfth time as you’re trying to explain something.Your child asks, “Why?” for the twelfth time as you’re trying to explain something. You have number 47 at the MVD and they are on number “3”You have number 47 at the MVD and they are on number “3” You desperately want to buy something but you don’t have the money right now.You desperately want to buy something but you don’t have the money right now.

4. True Patience is a Virtue Patience is a virtue, Possess it if you can. Found seldom in a woman, Never in a man. We do not come by it NATURALLY.We do not come by it NATURALLY. Yet it is an indispensable part of the fruit of the Spirit in EVERY Christian.Yet it is an indispensable part of the fruit of the Spirit in EVERY Christian. Real Christians are patient. Where does patience come from? Can we really have it?Real Christians are patient. Where does patience come from? Can we really have it?

5. Why Do I Have To Be Patient ANYWAY? Patience is for the birds! I want to kill something!

6. I must be patient because God has been patient with me Romans 9:22-24 -- What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath— prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory— even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?Romans 9:22-24 -- What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath— prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory— even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

7. 2 Peter 3:8-9 “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

8. Patience Is A Cousin To Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 as compared to Matthew 6:12-15: How many times do we forgive a transgressor?How many times do we forgive a transgressor? The one who was patient forgave the debt. The one who refused to be patient cast his debtor into prison.The one who was patient forgave the debt. The one who refused to be patient cast his debtor into prison. The prayer of the Lord leaves no doubt that our forgiveness depends on our being forgiving toward others.The prayer of the Lord leaves no doubt that our forgiveness depends on our being forgiving toward others.

9. Colossians 3:12 We are commanded to CLOTHE ourselves in patience… “Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” CompassionKindnessHumilityGentlenessPatience

10. Patience is an Attribute of True Love 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

11. Lord Grant Me Patience… …and do it NOW! Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Patience is another fruit of the Spirit.

12. Patience Comes Only With Time and Maturity Proverbs 19:11 -- A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.

13. Good Work – Good Fruit Colossians 1:10-11 -- And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience…

14. We must learn to defeat the enemies of patience: Impatience Anxiety Stress Irritability Vengeful attitudes Discouragement

15. The Genuine Joy of a Lifestyle of Patience Patience helps us to endure injustices 2 Corinthians 6:3-10 –Paul endures beatings, troubles, hardships, distresses, imprisonments, exposure, sorrows, poverty, riots, bitter toil and many other things because: “in purity, understanding, patience and kindness” were his. (verse 6)

16. 2 Timothy 3:10-11 – You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

17. Patience Helps Us Wait For The Coming of the Lord “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.” James 5:7-8

18. Patience is a sign of true maturity Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 -- The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

19. Patience Promotes Harmony in the Church 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 -- And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.