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Practical Christianity Message 43 of 51
Longsuffering While Anticipating Jesus
Pastor Anthony King· July 24, 2022
James 5:7-11
“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.”
James 5:7
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When the Bible speaks of patience, it is primarily speaking of longsuffering.
The verb makrothymēsate (“be patient”) describes the attitude of self-restraint that does not try to get even for a wrong that has been done. It usually represents long-suffering patience toward persons rather than things
Longsuffering is a fruit of the Spirit, but also is an act of faith, believing that the sovereignty of God will bring about God’s purpose.
Longsuffering fixes our heart upon God’s promises and changes our attitude from frustration to expectancy. (v.8)
The desire for the return of Christ should not produce lofty, theological debates, but should produce holy lives. (v.8)
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.1 Peter 4:7
We are to be longsuffering like a farmer waiting for the harvest. (v.7)
We trust God with things outside of our control. Early and Latter Rains
We honor God with things within our control.
The harvest is completely dependent on the timeline of the process.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Galatians 6:9
We are to be longsuffering like the prophets who spoke on behalf of God.
We stand our ground based on Truth, not popularity.
We speak the Truth regardless of the consequences.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Hebrews 12:1
We speak of the goodness of God especially during suffering.
We are to be longsuffering like Job.
Though we lose everything, we stand in the sufficiency of Jesus.
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.Job 1:21
Though we be discouraged or confused, we keep our heart right.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.Job 1:22
7Be 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. 8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11Behold, 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. James 5:7-11
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