Patience of God
Sermon • Submitted
0 ratings
· 8 viewsGod shows forbearance in his character, decisions and actions. Above all, he waits patiently for people to turn to him for salvation.
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
God’s patient character
God’s patient character
God is slow to anger
God is slow to anger
“slow to anger” is the main OT expression for God’s patient character.
See also ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
God imparts patience
God imparts patience
The Greek can be translated “God of endurance/patience”. The phrase suggests that God is patient and imparts patience.
See also ; ;
God’s patience with sinful people
God’s patience with sinful people
God’s patience lasts a long time
God’s patience lasts a long time
For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
See also ; ;
God is patient in delaying punishment
God is patient in delaying punishment
“I have been inactive for a long time;
I kept quiet and held back.
Like a woman in labor I groan;
I pant and gasp.
See also ; ; ; ;
Sinful people try God’s patience
Sinful people try God’s patience
You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” Because you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the Lord’s opinion, and he delights in them,” or “Where is the God of justice?”
See also ; ; ; ; ; ;
Examples of God’s patience
Examples of God’s patience
with creation; with the city of Sodom; with Samuel
With his people:
With his people:
;
with Jonah
The purpose of God’s patience
The purpose of God’s patience
Repentance
Repentance
Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
See also
Salvation
Salvation
And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
See also