Patience

1. God, is the God of. Ro 15:5.

2. Christ, an example of. Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 27:14.

3. Enjoined. Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6.

4. Should have its perfect work. Jas 1:4.

5. Trials of saints lead to. Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3.

6. Produces

a. Experience. Ro 5:4.

b. Hope. Ro 15:4.

7. Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God. 1Pe 2:20.

8. To be exercised

a. Running the race set before us. Heb 12:1.

b. Bringing forth fruits. Lu 8:15.

c. Well-doing. Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9.

d. Waiting for God. Ps 37:7; 40:1.

e. Waiting for Christ. 1Co 1:7; 2Th 3:5.

f. Waiting for the hope of the gospel. Ro 8:25; Ga 5:5.

g. Waiting for God’s salvation. La 3:26.

h. Bearing the yoke. La 3:27.

i. Tribulation. Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12.

9. Necessary to the inheritance of the promises. Heb 6:12; 10:36.

10. Exercise, towards all. 1Th 5:14.

11. They who are in authority, should exercise. Mt 18:26; Ac 26:3.

12. Ministers should follow after. 1Ti 6:11.

13. Ministers approved by. 2Co 6:4.

14. Should be accompanied by

a. Godliness. 2Pe 1:6.

c. Temperance. 2Pe 1:6.

d. Long-suffering. Col 1:11.

e. Joyfulness. Col 1:11.

15. Saints strengthened to all. Col 1:11.

16. Commended. Ec 7:8; Re 2:2,3.

17. Illustrated. Jas 5:7.

18. Exemplified

b. Simeon. Lu 2:25.

c. Paul. 2Ti 3:10.

d. Abraham. Heb 6:15.

e. Prophets. Jas 5:10.

f. John. Re 1:9.