The Patience of Jesus

Introduction

Sermon series

Looking at the character of Christ

Humanity, Power, Compassion

Tonight -> His Patience

Goal

Not to just learn more about Jesus

But that we might know him better

And that we would become more like him

Patience with his Mission

Luke 2-3

Years of childhood

29 AD

After Baptism

What is the next thing Jesus does?

Goes to the desert for 40 days

After Feeding the 5000 (in John)

John 6:14–15 CSB

When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

What gave Jesus such great patience was the fact that he had his eyes on eternity

John 7:33 CSB

Then Jesus said, “I am only with you for a short time. Then I’m going to the one who sent me.

This vision for eternity was the strength that made him patient to endure suffering:

Hebrews 12:2 (CSB)

For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Paul too

2 Corinthians 12:2–5 CSB

I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows—was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak. I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:7–9 (CSB)

Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.”

Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.

Patience with those in Need

Jairus and Women with Bleeding (Mark 5)

Paralyzed Man (Mark 2)

Being willing to be interrupted by others

Char: The interruptions are my work

Patience with his Disciples

Mark 8-10

3 chapters 3 failures

Prediction -> Failure

Disappointed but doesn’t abandon

Mark 8:31–33 (CSB)

Then he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and rise after three days. He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! You are not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.”

Mistakes as an opportunity to teach:

Mark 9:33–37 (CSB)

They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest. Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.” He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.”

Mark 10:35–45 (CSB)

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you.”

“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked them.

They answered him, “Allow us to sit at your right and at your left in your glory.”

Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”

“We are able,” they told him.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with. But to sit at my right or left is not mine to give; instead, it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

When the ten disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John. Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them. But it is not so among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you will be a slave to all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Jesus shows patience with those that ‘should get it already’

Those that fail over and over again

Conclusion

Patience

In our life/mission

With those in need

With other believers