12 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Colossians 3:12-14 ESV
1) Patience He paid for is
10 “so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;”
Colossians 1:10-11 ESV
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
2 Peter 3:9 ESV
2) Patience He paid for is
12 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Colossians 3:12-14 ESV
3) Patience He paid for is our
12 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Colossians 3:12-14 ESV
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 ESV
11 “And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
Hebrews 6:11-12 ESV
Practical Patience:
1) You need a
2) You need a
“but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 ESV
3) You need a
Noah beared with his family and waited on a sign.
Job beared with his friends and waited on a healing.
Sara beared with Abraham and waited on a child.
Jacob beared with Laban and waited on being able to marry Rachel.
Joseph beared with Potter and waited on his dream.
Moses beared with Aaron and waited on Gods words.
Joshua beared with his followers and waited on his leadership time.
Rahab beared with Isrealite spies and waited on a rescue.
Deborah beared with Barak and waited on Gods judgement.
Gideon beared with a few brave men and waited on Gods army.
Ruth beared with Naomi and waited on a redeemer.
David beared with Saul and waited on an appointment as King.
Elijah beared with Elisha and waited on the rain.
Hosea beared with Gomer and waited on a woman’s heart.
Daniel beared with his three friends and waited on God to save him from the fire.
Peter beared with John as he waited on a rescue from Prison.
Mary the mother of Jesus beared with Joseph as she waited on a promise.
Martha beared with Mary as she waited on a miracle.
Mary Magdalene beared with the disciples as she waited on redemption.
Paul beared with Gentiles as he waited on their salvation.