Patience

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Are You Growing Impatient or Growing in Patience?
Galatians 516-26
Patience
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What is Impatience?
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What is Impatience?
IMPATIENCE Not patient Restless or short of
temper, especially under irritation, delay,
disappointment, or opposition. PATIENCE A
gracious and calm endurance in the face of
difficult circumstances, based on the certain
knowledge that God is in control."
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What is Impatience?
What the Bible Says
God is Patient . But you are a forgiving God,
gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and
abounding in love. Therefore you did not
desert them.... Nehemiah 917
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What is Impatience?
What the Bible Says
Gods People are to be Patient But the fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, gentleness, and
self-control. Galatians 522-23
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What are the Roots of Impatience?
Roots in Our Human Nature
"For the sinful nature desires what is contrary
to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to
the sinful nature. They are in conflict with
each other, so that you do not do what you
want." Galatians 517
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What are the Roots of Impatience?
Roots in Our World
"I beg you that when I come I may not have to be
as bold as I expect to be toward some people who
think that we live by the standards of this
world." 2 Corinthians 102
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What are the Roots of Impatience?
Roots in Our Spiritual Lives
Pride He waited seven days, the time set
by Samuel but Samuel did not come to Gilgal,
and Saul's men began to scatter. 1
Samuel 138
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What are the Roots of Impatience?
Roots in Our Spiritual Lives
Self-Centeredness Why have you brought us up out
of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no
bread! There is no water! And we detest this
miserable food!. Numbers 215
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What are the Roots of Impatience?
Roots in Our Spiritual Lives
Lack of Faith "You of little faith, ...
why did you doubt?" Matthew 1431
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How can we Grow in Patience?
Willfully Submit to God.
You do not have, because you do not ask God.
James 42 Be still in the presence
of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.
Psalm 377
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How can we Grow in Patience?
Abide in Christ.
I am the vine you are the branches. If a man
abides in me and I in him, he will bear much
fruit apart from me you can do nothing. John
155
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How can we Grow in Patience?
Walk in Step with the Spirit.
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step
with the Spirit. Galatians 525
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How can we Grow in Patience?
Live in Community with Other Disciples.
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are
in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one
another and all the more as you see the Day
approaching. Hebrews 1025
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Are You Growing Impatient or Growing in Patience?
Galatians 516-26
Patience