WINNING THE FIGHT DAY BY DAY
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Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Memory
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
If we want victory over the temptations and trials of life, then we must combat them step by step.
Step 1:
Be Patient—Endure—Keep Your Eyes Focused Upon the Return of the Lord.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Introduction:
The temptations and trials of life are terrible foes.
If we give in to temptations they can enslave and destroy us before we know it.
Temptations can hook us on the world and its possessions and pleasures or else they can destroy our wills, families, friendships, or jobs.
The trials of life can unsettle and disrupt our lives, and if we are not on guard, they can crush us through some bad happening or accident, disease or death.
How can we overcome temptations and trials—conquer and gain a permanent victory over them?
Be patient, for the Lord is going to come again (v. 7).
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Be as patient as the farmer, for the Lord’s coming draws near (v. 7-9).
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
Be as patient as the prophets in suffering, for they believed and spoke in the name of the Lord (v. 10).
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Be as patient as Job in suffering trials and temptations, for he saw the end of the Lord—that the Lord was full of compassion and mercy (v. 11).
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
BE PATIENT, FOR THE LordIS GOING TO COME AGAIN (v. 7).
Time and again Scripture declares in no uncertain terms that Jesus Christ is going to come again and return to earth.
=> Christ is coming again to reward every person for his work.
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
=> Christ is coming again to judge both the living and the dead.
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
=> Christ is coming again to execute judgment upon the unbelievers or the ungodly of the earth.
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
=> Christ is coming again to judge believers.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
=> Believers are to occupy themselves, be busy in serving the Lord until He comes.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
=> Believers are to occupy themselves, be busy in serving the Lord until He comes.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
=> Believers are not to slack up one bit or lack a single gift until Christ returns.
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
=> Believers are to be without spot and unrebukeable when Christ returns.
That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
=> Believers are to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and live soberly, righteously, and godly until Christ returns.
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;