Sermon Outline
- Patience
- James on Patience (James 1:3, 1:12, 5:7-11)
- James 1:3 testing of our faith produces steadfastness/perseverance
- James 1:12 says Christians are blessed if they are steadfast under trials
- But the largest teaching on patience in the book is James 5:7-12
- The Command to be patient (Jam 5:7-8)
- Context Rich and Poor (James 4:13, 5:1ff)
- What is Patience and why should we practice it?
- Prayerful waiting (James 5:7)
- Reason: Jesus is coming back (James 5:7-8, Acts 2:17, Heb 1:2, James 5:3, 4:4)
- Application:
- “How will the coming the of the Lord rectify this?” and
- “If he was to return today, what affect would that have on how I responded to the person causing my pain?”
- The Practice of Patience
- Not Grumbling (James 5:9)
- Suffering for God (James 5:10, Jer 38:4-13, 1Ki 22:24-27, Heb 11:35-38, )
- Steadfast Trust and reliance on God (even in difficulty) (James 5:11, Job 1:8, 1Cor 4:9)
- The lives of Stan Dale and Phil Masters, Lords of the Earth by Don Richardson.
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