The Currency of the Kingdom of God.

Patience The currency of the Kingdom of God.

James 1:2–4 NKJV

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

It is not easy to be joyful in the midst of trial

However, knowing that the trial produces patience and knowing the value of patience should somewhat give us joy to help us endure the trial

Illustration of living in the desert working for an oil rig company to earn $500 000

The money in of itself as no inherit value, the value comes from being a currency through which you can buy whatever your heart desire

Patience is the currency of the kingdom of God.

The amount of patience you have is directly propotional to amount of fruityou will have in the Kindgom of God

It is the knowledge of what trials produce and knowing the value of what is produces that causes us to count it all joy when we endure all kinds of trials.

Knowing the value of Patience, and that we will increase our spiritual bank account.

EverythingIn God’s Kingdom begin with a seed

To see the fruit of the word of God you need patience.

Luke 8:11–15 NKJV

11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. 14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

Mark 4:26–33 NKJV

26 And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” 30 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.” 33 And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.

The ground is us.

Two things a neccessary

The ground must be good ground

The ground must keep the seed within itslef with Patience

If its spews out the seed because of impatience it will not produce any fruit.

To see the fruits of the word of God sown into our lives will require patience. Patience is the cost

There are all kinds of different seed that is sown into our lives, to rpoduce all kinds of different fruits in our life.

To be partakers of the fruits of God’s word it will cost patience.

Philippians 1:9–11 NKJV

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

God wan’t his people to be filled with all the fruits of righteousness.

God wan’ts us to possess his promises but for us to possess it we need patience.

Patience only comes about through trials and tribuation,

Hebrews 6:9–15 NKJV

9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

On the day he called Abraham God sowed the seed of his promise word into Abraham and Sarai’s life.

Abraham bleived that word, but it would cost him patience to see the fruit of the word that was sown in his life.

There is a seed that God has sown in our life and is sowing in our lives but it will cost us patience if we are to be partakers of the fuits of the seed that is sown inot our life.

The struggle when we transition from the world into the kingdom of God because we lack patience.

Tribulation and trials are there to fill our spiritual account with currency of the Kingdom of God which is patience.

You need patience to possess your souls

Mark 8:36–37 NKJV

36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

What will man pay for his soul

Luke 21:17–19 NKJV

17 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 But not a hair of your head shall be lost. 19 By your patience possess your souls.

It will cost tremedous amount of patience to posess one’s soul.

Romans 2:5–7 (NKJV)

5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

6 who “will render to each one according to his deeds”:

7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;

To be able to dwell with your brother and sister requires patience

1 Thessalonians 5:14 NKJV

14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

We have to be patient with people, people are not going to change overnight

The parable of the unforgiving servant ( the impatient servent)

Matthew 18:23–34 NKJV

23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

The king has been patient with us and we must be patient with others.

Pray for patience

Colossians 1:9–12 NKJV

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.