The LORD said, "Be Patient"
Dr. Brian M. Carmichael Sr.
The LORD said, "Be . . . " • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 34:32
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7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
10 My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.
11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
I know that it has been a long time (duration)
I know that it has been difficult
I. Be Patient, by Establishing your heart
I. Be Patient, by Establishing your heart
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
A. By Waiting
A. By Waiting
14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
B. By not Whining
B. By not Whining
9 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
10 nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
14 Do all things without complaining and disputing,
15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
In the midst of this time, when fear is causing people to stock up on tissue and hand sanitizer. We as the people of God have a unique opportunity to show or demonstrate to other verbally and with our actions that our hearts have been fixed on our God. We are making decisions and living life in the midst of this madness by our faith. We are WHINING ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES
MAN IS HELPLESS PHYSICALLY
CAN’T RUN NOR WALK, CAN’T BREATHE, CAN’T LIVE
“In Him we live, move and have our being”
MAN IS HELPLESS SOCIALLY
MAN IS HELPLESS ACADEMICALLY
HE can’t think, can’t read, can’t write
MAN IS HELPLESS DEFENSIVELY
HAVE YOU COME TO THE CONCLUSION
AS JESUS SAID “WITHOUT HIM YOU CAN DO NOTHING”
SAINT HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT NEED HIM
EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK,
EVERY HOUR OF THE DAY,
EVERY MINUTE OF THE HOUR,
EVERY SECOND OF THE MINUTE, THEREFORE WE WAIT AND NEVER WHINE
II. Be Patient, By Enduring hardship
II. Be Patient, By Enduring hardship
10 My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.
11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
JEREMIAH WAS STUCK HIM AND PUT IN STOCKS
2 Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.
HAD SORROWS
7 O Lord, You induced me, and I was persuaded; You are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I am in derision daily; Everyone mocks me.
8 For when I spoke, I cried out; I shouted, “Violence and plunder!” Because the word of the Lord was made to me A reproach and a derision daily.
9 Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.” But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not.
ENDURING SAINTS ARE BLESSED
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
I’M NOT GOING ALLOW MY Walk TO wrecked MY Witness
I’M NOT GOING ALLOW MY Manner TO mar THE Ministry
I’M NOT GOING ALLOW MY Motions TO misconstrued The Mission
I’M NOT GOING ALLOW MY Tactics TO taint HIS Teachings
I’M NOT GOING ALLOW MY Gestures TO gut The Gospel
I’M NOT GOING ALLOW MY Conduct TO corrupt Christ’s victory
I WILL
will HOLD ON
will HOLD OUT
will STAND FIRM
I WILL BE STEADFAST
I will endure
THE SAD SUNDAY,
THE MISERABLE MONDAY,
TROUBLE FILLED TUESDAY,
WOEFUL WEDNESDAY,
TRAUMATIC THURSDAY
FAILED FRIDAY
STRESSFUL SATURDAY
YET HE CAN TURN YOUR SAD DAY INTO A SATISFYING DAY
HE CAN TURN A MISERABLE DAY INTO A MERRY DAY
INTO A IS TROUBLED FILLED DAY INTO TERRIFIC TUESDAY
INTO A WOEFUL DAY INTO WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY
TRAUMATIC THURSDAY INTO A TREMENDOUS THURSDAY
FAILED FRIDAY INTO A FABULOUS FRIDAY
STRESSFUL SATURDAY INTO A SPLENDID SATURDAY