Sermon on Patience How to Acquire Patience

2006-07-11 10:07:39 G. E. Watkins

Introduction: Rom. 2:7

1. We see in our text the importance of patience. It is a must.
2. We also see times in our lives when we fail to exhibit patience.
1) Stopped praying, 1 Thess. 5:17.
2) Grew weary in well-doing, Gal. 6:9.
3) Some even fail to remain faithful, Heb. 6:11.
3. We know we dont always have patience, so how do we develop it? How do we
acquire patience?
Discussion:

I. PATIENCE BEGINS WITH OBEDIENCE.

1. We make a decision to be patient
1) They continued stedfastly, Acts 2:42.
2) In order to gain the victory we must be steadfast, unmovable,
always abounding, 1 Cor. 15:58.
3) We must be faithful unto death, Rev. 2:10
4) Col. 1:23; 2 Pet. 3:17.
2. Obedience is coupled with a promise, Rev. 3:21; 21:7.

II. PATIENCE CONTINUES WITH EDIFICATION.

1. Pauls example edifies us.
1) Look at what he went through and remained patient, 2 Cor.
11:24ff.
2) His attitude, crucified with Christ, Gal. 2:20.
3) His expectation having been patient, 2 Tim. 4:6-8.
4) Paul says its up to us because nothing else can separate us
from the love of God, Rom. 8:35-39.
2. Christs example edifies us. We are to run with patience, looking
to Jesus who ran with patience, Heb. 12:1-3.
3. Our brethren today edify us.

III. PATIENCE FINISHES WITH TRIAL.

1. Christians ARE going to be persecuted, 2 Tim. 3:12.
2. It takes trial to make a Christian perfect or complete in Christ,
James 1:2-4.
1) No father Abraham without get thee out of thy country unto
a land that I will shew thee (Gen. 12:1) or Take now thy son
and offer him there (Gen. 22:2).
2) No prophet Moses without standing before Pharaoh (Exo. 5:1) or
the wilderness wanderings.
3) No Joshua without the battles in Canaan.
4) No David without Goliath and his flights from Saul.
5) No Daniel without the lions.
6) No apostles without persecutions.

7) No Jesus without the cross.

Conclusion: How to acquire patience?
1. By obedience.
2. By edification.
3. By trial.