1. We Embrace Suffering, not Comfort (30-32)
2. We Pursue Servanthood, not Celebrity (33-37)
3. We Celebrate Kingdom Success, not Control (38-41)
4. We Take Sin Seriously, not Casually (42-50)

1. Exalting Christ in His Fullness (9:2-13

a. Worship Him Alone

b. Know Him Accurately

2. While Experiencing the World in it’s Darkness (14-29)

a. Unbelief Pushes Us to Failure

b. Pain prompts us to doubt

c. Faith Persuades Us to Pray

1. Declaration (27-30)
2. Denial (31-33)
3. Death (34-9:1)

1. Don’t Fixate on a Sign and Lose Sight of the Saviour 11-13)
2. Don’t Forget the Miracles and Miss Seeing the Messiah (14-21)
3. Don’t Focus on the Healing and Lose Sight of the Healer (22-26)

1. Compassion that Responds to the Nobody (24-30)
2. Compassion that Restores the Needy (31-37)
3. Compassion that Reaches the Nations (8:1-10)

1. Man Made Rules and Religion Lead to

a. Pompous Practices (1-5)

b. Pitiful Professions (6-9)

c. Perverted Priorities (10-13)

2. Man Made Rules and Religion Blinds and Binds

a.Blinds us to Our Sinfulness (14-19)

b. Binds Us to Our Sinfulness (20-23)

1. The Good Shepherd Who Sees Our Desperate Condition (31-34)
2. The Great Source Who Supplies Our Every Need (35-44)
3. The Glorious Sovereign Who Stills Our Troubled Soul (45-52)
4. The Gracious Saviour Who Spotlights Our Only Hope (53-56)

A) Discipleship is Dependence (7-13,30-32)

1. For Partnership (7)
2. For Power (7)
3. For Provision (8,9)
4. For Participants (10)
5. For Persuasion (11)
6. For Proclamation (12)
7. For Progress (13)

B) Discipleship is Dangerous (14-29)

1. Astonishment Instead of Reception (1-2)
2. Resentment Instead of Reverence (3-4)
3. Unbelief Instead of Repentance (5-6)

1. Humbly Casts the Pain on Christ (21-24)
2. Expectantly Pursues the Promise in Christ (25-34)
3. Confidently Believes the Proclamation of Christ (35-43)

1. Confront the Total Bondage of Sin that Enslaves You (1–5)
2. Crown Jesus as the Absolute Authority over You (6–13)
3. Consider what True Deliverance Costs You (14–17)
4. Confess the Wondrous Work Jesus has Done for You (18–20)

1. He Commands – Will We Obey? (35,36)
2. He Controls – Will We Trust? (37-40)
3. He Conquers – Will We Worship? (41

1. Scattering the Word Charitably (1-20)
2. Perceiving the Light Correctly (21-25)
3. Trusting the Lord Completely (26-29)
4. Building the Kingdom Curiously (30-34)

1. Embrace Your New Identity (5:14-17) 2. Proclaim the Glorious Gospel (5:18-21) 3. Understand the Personal Urgency (6:1,2)

1. Examine the Emotions that Are Stirred by the King (1-11)
2. Explore the Desires that Are Revealed by the King (12-15)
3. Explain the Actions that Are Unveiled by the King (16-23)

1. Submit to His Full Authority (7-12)
2. Understand His New Community (13-19)
3. Embrace His Actual Identity (20-30)
4. Join His True Family (31-35)

1. Divest You of Man-Made Religion (2:23-24)
2. Delight You with God-Given Rest (2:25-28)
3. Deliver You from Hard-Hearted Rebellion (3:1-6)

1. Jesus is the Forgiver of Sins: Rush to Him! (1-12)
2. Jesus is the Friend of Sinners: Respond to Him! (13-17)
3. Jesus is the Fulfiller of Scripture: Rejoice in Him! (18-22)

1. Proclaims Revelation to the Needy (21,22,38,39)
2. Delivers Redemption for the Captive (23-28)
3. Brings Restoration for the Sick (29-34)
4. Seeks Revitalization for the Mission (35-38)
5. Provides Reconciliation for the Outcast (40-45)

1. See the Cost of Discipleship (14)

2. Hear the Command of Discipleship (15)

a. Grasp the Urgency

b. Believe the Good News

c. Repent of Sin

3. Obey the Call of Discipleship (16-20)

a. A Resolute Commitment to Christ

b. A Relentless Consideration of Christ

c. Rescue Converts through Christ

1. Jesus is the Second Adam (9)
2. Jesus is the Son of God (10-11)
3. Jesus is the Suffering Servant (11-13)

1. Focused on a Person (1)

2. Foretold by a Prophet (2,3)

3. Found in a Proclamation (4-8)

a. Entirely Convincing

b. Extremely Convicting

c. Exceedingly Consequential

Rejoice in Him Alone

Cherish Him Alone

Conformed in Him Alone

Passionate Worship is More than Just Singing

Passionate Worship is More than Just External Expression

Passionate Worship is Often Expressed through External Expressions in Song

1. Genuine Concern (8)

2. Sacrificial Commitment (9)

3. Godly Conduct (10)

4. Strong Conviction (11,12)

5. Divine Curriculum (13,14a)

1. From Anxiety to Adoration (11-18)

2. From Fear to Faith (19-23

3. From Doubt to Declaration (24-31)

1. We Need God’s Help to Endure Our Difficult Circumstances (18-20)
2. We Need God’s Help to Live for the Lord (21-23)
3. We Need God’s Help to Work for His Glory (24-26)

1. Stand Firm When Opposed (19-20)
2. Spiritually Strengthen the Body (21,22)
3. Select Shepherds in Prayer (23)
4. Send out with Support (24-26)
5.  Share Reports of Praise (27,28)

1. Fearing God and not Fearing Man
2. Proclaiming the Word of God not the Wisdom of Man
3. Keeping God centred and not Man Centred

1. Made up of Kingdom citizens – saved by God’s Grace
2. Brought into a Kingdom community – strengthened by God’s Gifts
3. Driven by a Kingdom commission – sent with God’s Gospel

1. When You’re in the Pits 1-3
2. With Your Whole Person 4-10
3. While You Have Breath 11-17

1. Adore our God of Amazing Grace (1-4)

2. Adore our God of Almighty Greatness (5-8)

3. Adore our God of Abundant Generosity (9-13)

1. Deliberately and Diligently
2. Exaltingly and Emotionally
3. Humbly and Honourably

1. Pour Out Your Pain to God

2. Demand the Divine Justice of God

3. Surrender to the Sovereignty of God

• Wealth Destroys
• Wealth Disappears
• Wealth Deceives

1. Declare His Exuberant Praise 2. Obey His Excellent Ways 3. Trust in His Exact Justice

1. God’s Word is Sure and Effective (6-9)

2. God’s Plan is Sovereign and Enduring (10-12)

3. God’s Salvation is Secure and Eternal (13-19)

1.  Set your foundation.
   1. His goodness in your life.
   2. His goodness in the lives of others.
   3. His goodness on the cross.
2. Say “no” to fear.
3. See your Father.
   1. He reigns
   2. He is righteous
   3. He will restore and make everything right

• Understand the Immense Anguish: “O LORD!” (vv. 1,2)
• Embrace the Immovable Anchor:  “But You, O LORD!”  (vv. 3-6)
• Anticipate the Incredible Answer:  “Arise O LORD!” (vv. 7,8)

1. Fathom Our Malicious Wickedness (1-3)
2. Fear His Mighty Wrath (4-9)
3. Follow God’s Merciful Way (10-12)

1. The Pursuit of God’s Presence (1)
2. The Priorities of God’s Children (2-5b)
   1. Credible Integrity (2a)
   2. Controlled Speech (2b-3a)
   3. Careful Interactions (3b-c)
   4. Covenant Loyalty (4a-b)
   5. Consistent Promises (4c)
   6. Charitable Dealings (5a-b)
3. The Promise of God’s Blessing (5c)

Pursuing Christ as Our First Love Requires:

1. Awareness (v. 12a)
2. Effort (v. 12b)
3. Focus (v. 13)
4. Heart (v. 14)
5. Tenacity (v. 15-16)

1. Children are Called to Respectful Obedience
2. Children are Called to Give Rightful Honour
3. Parents are Called to Restrained Authority
4. Parents are Called to Redemptive Discipleship

• Submit to Christ, Not Self
• Love to Sanctify, Not to Satisfy
• The Death of the “Authentic Self” and the Glory of Christ

• Walk in Love – Imitating Christ in the Family (Ephesians 5:1-6)
• Walk in the Light — Rejecting the Ways of Darkness (Ephesians 5:7-14)
• Walk in Wisdom — Spirit-Filled Living for God’s Glory (Ephesians 5:15-21)

1. Family is a Gospel Analogy
2. Family is a Glorious Community
3. Family is a Grace Opportunity
4. Family is a God-Given Responsibility

• Rejoicingly, Obey the Word (6-9)
• Relentlessly, Declare the Word(10-17)
• Rightly, Divide the Word (18-19)
• Readily, Welcome the Word (20,21)

1. He Makes All Things New (21:1-8)

a. A New Dwelling (1-3)

b. A New Demeanor (4)

c. A New Drink (6)

2. He Makes All Things Beautiful (21:9-21)

3. He Makes All Things Glorious (21:22-22:5)

1. Satan’s Impact is Limited (1-3)

2. We Reign with Christ (4-6)

3. Satan’s Defeat is Certain (7-10)

4. We Will be Judged (11-15)

1. Did it Really Happen?

 a. Jesus Really Did Die

 b. Jesus Really Did Rise

2. Does it Really Matter?

a. Jesus Really is the Only One Worthy of Your Worship

b. Jesus Really is the Only Way to be Saved

1. Are you Rejoicing? – the Supper is Coming! (1-10)
2. Are you Ready? – the Saviour is coming! (11-16)
3. Are you Repentant? – the Supper is Coming! (17-21)

1. Don’t Fall with Her by Looking to Her (1-3)

2. Don’t Fall with Her by Living for Her (4-8

3. Don’t Fall with Her by Longing for Her (9-17)

4. Don’t Fall with Her by Leaning on Her (18-24)

Encouragement # 1: If you remember anything, REMEMBER JESUS! (v.8)

Encouragement # 2: It is IMPOSSIBLE to IMPRISON the word of God! (v.9)

Encouragement # 3: My SUFFERING is not in VAIN (v.10)

Encouragement # 4: You can take God’s PROMISES to the spiritual BANK! (v.11-13)

1. The Deceptive Pleasure of the Prostitute (1-6)
2. The Destructive Power of the Beast (7-14)
3. The Divisive Pride of the Wicked (15-18)

1. Devoted Agreement and Adoration (1-7)
2. Defiant Arrogance and Animosity (8-11)
3. Demonic Alignment and Aggression (12-21)

1. Anticipate the Glorious Christ (1-4)
2. Anticipate the Glorious Conclusion (5-8)

1. God Wins the Conflict (1-5)

2. God’s Wrath is Consuming (6-13)

3. God’s Winnowing is Complete (14-20)

1. Resist the Persuasive Power of Evil Empires (v1-10)

a. He Wants your Love and Loyalty (1-2)

b. He Wants your Wonder and Worship (3-4)

c. He Wants your Surrender and Submission (5-10)

2. Reject the Pervasive Pressure of Imperial Idolatry (11-18)

a. He Wants to Deceive and Distort You

b. He Wants to Impress and Influence You

c. He Wants to Compel and Control You

First Fact: Enoch walked with God in the midst of evil days.

Second Fact: Enoch walked with God by serving Him.

Third Fact: Enoch’s walking with God by exercising faith in God.

Fourth Fact: Enoch’s walking with God brought joy to God.

Fact Five: Enoch’s walking with God resulted in a reward (Verse 5a).

1. Be Amazed at the Improbable Triumph (1-6)

2. Be Empowered by the Secret Weapon (7-12)

3. Be Convinced of the Unending Victories (13-17)

1. The Measure of God’s Perfect Protection (1,2)

2. The Ministry of God’s Power-Filled People (3-6)

3. The Miracle of God’s Promised Preservation (7-14)

4. The Majesty of God’s Praiseworthy Presence (15-19)

1. Following the Lord Who Leads Us (1-4)
2. Fearing the Lord Who Frees Us (5-7)
3. Fueled by the Lord Who Feeds Us (8-11)

1. The Horror of an Unrelenting Harassment (1-12)

2. The Horror of an Unstoppable Hoard (13-19)

3. The Horror of an Unrepentant Heart (20,21)

1. The Silence that Shouts – Pray for Justice (1-5)

2. The Trumpets that Tell – Prepare for Justice (6-12)

3. The Woes that Warn – Proclaim the Justice (13)

1. Trust Him, see His…

a. Eternal Power (1)

b. Eternal Protection (2,3)

c. Eternal Provision (4-8)

2. Worship Him for His

a. Eternal Power (9-12)

1. See the Commitment to Justice (1-8)
2. Hear the Call for Justice (9-11)
3. Understand the Calamity with Justice (12-17)

1. Worship Enthusiastically – See What He is Doing (46-49) 2. Worship Emphatically – See What He Will Do (50-53) 3. Worship Enduringly – See What He Has Done (54-56)

1. The Strong Lion Who Reveals God’s Plan and Is Worthy of Your Attention (1-5)
2. The Slain Lamb Who Redeems God’s People and is Worthy of Your Affection (6-10)
3. The Sovereign Lord Who Restores God’s Planet and is Worthy of Your Adoration (11-14)

1. Behold Our God (4:1-6a)
2. Praise the Holy One (4:6b-8)
3. Worship the Creator (4:9-11)

1. Be Motivated by the Credentials of Christ (14)

2. Be Sobered by the Concern of Christ (15-17)

3. Be Warned by the Correction from Christ (18-20)

4. Be Persuaded by the Compensation of Christ (21,22)

1. Be Motivated by the Credentials of Christ (7)
2. Be Encouraged by the Commendation from Christ (8)
3. Be Persuaded by the Compensation of Christ (9,10,12,13)
4. Be Sobered by the Concern of Christ (11)

2. Love

3. Humility

4. Service

2. We Need a Righteousness Before God (29)

3. We Need a Reverence Before God (30)

4. We Need a Readiness before God (31)

2. Observe the Precision Needed

3. Worship the One Revealed

2. Remember God is with You (17:1-7)

3. Remember God Fights through You (17:8-16)

a) Prayerful Dependence

b) Diligent Perseverance 

c) Cooperate Assistance

2. However He Leads Pursue His Glory (Exodus 14:1-18)

3. Whoever He Leads Trust His Grace (Exodus 14:19-31)

God’s People must remember God’s Rescue

1. Encounter Rejection without Reason(5:1-4)
2. Endure Persecution without Purpose(5:5-18)
3. Experience Hardship without Hope(5:19-23)

When Facts Rule:

1. Guaranteed Promise with Power (6:1-13)
2. Grown as People with Purpose (6:14-30)
3. Given Perseverance with Perspective(7:1-7)

2. Stop Making Excuses – God Calls You to Leave Familiarity for Uncertainty (18-20)

3. Stop Making Excuses – God’s Plan is for His Glory not Your Comfort (21-23)

4. Stop Making Excuses – God’s Desire is for Your Character over Your Calling (24-26)

5. Stop Making Excuses – God’s Trustworthiness Deserves your Worship not Your Worry (27-31)

Delivered from the Power of Sin (6-8)

Delivered from the Power of Sheol (9)

2. Hear, What He Says (16-18)

3. Believe, What He’s Done (19-22)

2. Will Result in Opposition and Persecution

3. But God has Overcome the World

2. Faith that God will Forgive your Sins – God will Overcome the Curse of Sin (50:15-21)

a. Confession

b. Confidence

c. Comfort

3. Faith that God Holds Your Future in His Hands – God Will Bring Life from the Dead (50:22-26)

a. Understand God’s Plan

b. Accomplish God’s Purposes

c. Receive God’s Provision

1. How does God Protect us in a Foreign Land? (47:13-31)

a. He Gives us the Hope of His Help

b. He Gives us the Hope of His Heritage

c. He Gives us the Hope of His Home

1. Blocked from Rebellion (1-7)

2. Blocked with Deception (8-11)

3. Blocked by Fornication (12-19)

4. Blocked through Hypocrisy (20-24)

New Hearts

1. Confession (25,26a)

2. Repentance (26b)

3. Faith (27-30)

2. Life Does not Always Go According to Your Dreams (12-36)

3. Life Cannot be Found Apart from the Lord of the Dreams

1. Immediately follow Him
2. Desperately learn from Him
3. Urgently share Him

A. Look In

B. Look Up

C. Look Out

2. Reversals (16-29)

A. Death to Life

B. Cursed to Blessed

C. Divided to United

Failure to Protect Genesis 34:1-4

Failure to Direct Genesis 34:5-17

Failure to Correct Genesis 34:18-29

Failure to Dissect Genesis 34:30-31

1. God Wants to Fight Against Our Fear of Man (32:1-21)
2. God Wants to Fight With Our Failure to Surrender (32:22-32)
3. God Wants to Fight For Our Faith in Him (33:1-17

1. God Differentiates His People according to His Good Pleasure (30:25-43)
2. God Directs His People according to His Grand Purposes (31:1-16)
3. God Defends His People according to His Great Power (31:17-42)
4. God Delivers His People according to His Glorious Promises (31:43-55)

2. The Confidence of Partnership in the Gospel (6)

3. The Affection of Partnership in the Gospel (7,8)

4. The Prayers of Partnership in the Gospel (9-11)

A. Pray They Abound in Love (9)

B. Pray They Have Faithful Lives (10)

C. Pray They Glorify the Lord (11)

1. Choose the Worldly Way (1-4,32,33)
2. Manipulate with Worldly Wisdom (5-29)
3. Pursue through Worldly Worship (30-40)
4. The Result – Experience the Worldly Woes (41-46)

1. Perceive the Promises of God (1-5)

2. Protect Against the Sins of the Father (6-11)

3. Persevere in the Midst of Opposition (12-22)

4. Proclaim the Presence of the Lord (23-35)

1. Creating Grace – God Created You 25:1-21
2. Electing Grace – God Chose You 25:22-26
3. Redeeming Grace – God Saves You 25:27-34

1. The Controlling Theological Point – Gods Providence and Promise

Ephesians 5:7 Therefore do not become partners with them;

2 Corinthians 6:14,15 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?

2. The Guiding Spiritual Principals A. Act Wisely B. Pray Dependently C. Discern Carefully D. Obey Faithfully E. Worship Thoughtfully

3. The Honoring Ethical practices

2. Committed to the Ways of God (3b-10)

3. Certain about the Provision of God (11-24)

2. You Can Trust in Him and His Ways (8-13)

Romans 9:7-8 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.

Proverbs 3:5-8 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 7  Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. 

3. You Can Turn to Him in the Wilderness (14-21)

4. You Can Witness for Him in the Waiting (22-34)

1. If I Want Safety in the Lord

1 Cotinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

1 Thess.4:3-5 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;

 Proverbs 16:32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Phil.4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 

Prov.27:12 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. 

2. If I Want Success for the Lord

3. If I Want Sanctification in the Lord

4. If I Want Satisfaction from the Lord

Conclusion

Galatians 5:19-24

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1. Meek not Mean 

A. Not Weak

B. Not Demanding

C. Not Harsh

Matt 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:7,8

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;

fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

8        Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

1 Peter 2:23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

2. Lowly not Lifted

3. Blessing not Breaking

a. Forbearing

Eph. 4:1,2

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love

b. Building –

1 Cor. 4:21

What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?

c. Helping –

2 Tim. 2:24-25

24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,

d. Restoring –

Gal. 6:1

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

e. Evangelizing –

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Conclusion

Psalm 119:68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.

Psalm 16:2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.

Genesis 50:20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.

Proverbs 28:26 Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

2. Good Overcomes Evil

Col. 2:13-15 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

3. Pursue Good Works

Matt.7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

A. Believers were Created for Them

Romans 15:14

I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.

B. Believers will Devote to Them

1 Tim. 5:9-10 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, 10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

C. Believers will Remain in Them

D. Believers will Witness by Them

Col.1:28,29 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. 

The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness to the gospel.

The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness with the gospel.

2. At Great Cost Luke 6:27-35

3. The Greatest Kindness Luke 23:39-43

Conclusion: Romans 2:4

1 Peter 3:20 they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

Exodus 34:6,7 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.”

Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

 2. Appreciate the Conduct of Patience in the Ministry of the Saviour

1 Peter 2:21-25

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 

Is.53:4

Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; 

yet we esteemed him stricken, mitten by God, and afflicted. 

 Is.53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

 Is.53:12

yet he bore the sin of many, 

and makes intercession for the transgressors. 

 3. Apply the Cultivation of Patience in the Life of the Believer

a. Remembering not Forgetting

John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

1 Peter 4:12-14 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

2 Tim.3:10-12 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life i]]> false no 52:56 No no https://redemption.ca/sermons/the-peaceful-life/ Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:53:05 +0000 https://redemption.ca/?post_type=sermons&p=4239 Galatians 5:22-24 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.