the fruit of the spirit is patience galatians 5:22

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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS PATIENCE GALATIANS 5:22 PART 1

HOW WOULD YOU MEASURE THE FRUIT OF PATIENCE IN YOUR LIFE 0----------------------------------------------10

I. THE RESULT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT DOMINATING IN OUR LIVES IS THE FRUIT OF PATIENCE A. God is patient 1. 2 Peter 3:9 2. Romans 2:4

B. If patience is of God, then only He can produce such patience in us 1. "The fruit of the Spirit is patience” Galatians 5:22

C. Does that mean that we do nothing?

D. We are commanded to be patient 1 Thessalonians 5:14

II. THE MEANING OF THE WORD PATIENT A. There are different words in the scripture that are translated as patient

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B. In Galatians 5:22, the word is "makrothyma 1. "makro" = long or far 2. "thyma" = temper or emotions

C. It can be translated as "longsuffering"

D. It implies a willingness to wait

E. It is a patient temperament under various kinds of provocation 1. Especially with people 2. Eph. 4:12

F. It is a habit or way of life

G. It is not a suppressing of emotions but a restraint

H. Col. 3:12

I. Hebrews 6:13

J. James 5:10

K. Proverbs 14:29; 15:18



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III. GOD DEMONSTRATES PATIENCE OR LONG-SUFFERING A. Exodus 34:6 God's declaration

B. Moses would later use the same word to refer to God

C. Psalm 103:8 David's declaration

D. Job

E. God displays His patience with salvation 1. He is slow to judge sin 2. Peter 3:9 3. Romans 2:4 4. Romans 9:22 5. God extends to man an opportunity to repent from his sin 6. However, God will not always delay His judgement 2 Peter 3:9,10

F. God displays His patience with our sin 1. Often, He does not discipline us for our sins 2. But there may come a day when God's patience with our sin runs out 3. 1 Cor. 11:27-32

G. God displayed His patience through the person of Christ

H. Patience is an attribute of God

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