1. Are you Patient Yet? James 5:7-11

2. 250,000 times more likely

3. 25,000 times more likely

4. 1,300 times more likely

5. 18 times more likely

6. 3 times more likely

7. Life is Hard because we live in a fallen world full of sin because we live in a broken world full of pain

8. Our Way... ① Fight ② Flight ③ Complain ④ Blame Life is hard... How do you respond?

9. God’s Way... Life is hard... How do you respond?

10. God’s Way... Patient Endurance Patience “prolonged restraint of anger” “to bear up under suffering w/o complaint” Endurance “to maintain a belief or course of action in the face of opposition or suffering” Life is hard... How do you respond?

11. ① Steadfast Hope (v7-8) to wait expectantly for God to make things right at the “coming of the Lord” parousia – arrival of the king “is near” Building Blocks of Patience

12. ① Steadfast Hope (v7-8) to wait expectantly for God to make things right at the “coming of the Lord” parousia – arrival of the king “is near” – is imminent Building Blocks of Patience

13. ① Steadfast Hope (v7-8) Our hope is not in a change in our earthly circumstances... Our hope is in the return of our King Building Blocks of Patience

14. ① Steadfast Hope (v7-8) Building Blocks of Patience 2 Corinthians 4:17 For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

15. ② Reverent Fear (v9) Building Blocks of Patience 2 Corinthians 5:9–11 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord...

16. ③ Diligent Work (v7-8) strengthen your hearts “cause to be inwardly firm and committed” plural – we do this together Building Blocks of Patience

17. ③ Diligent Work (v7-8) Building Blocks of Patience Hebrews 10:23–25 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

18. patience steadfast hope reverent fear diligent work Building Blocks of Patience

19. ① Believe the gospel to receive the Spirit who makes patience possible ② Accept suffering as normal & unavoidable ③ Set your hope on seeing Jesus Isaiah 11:1-9, 60, 65:17-25 Romans 8:18-25 Revelation 21-22 Application

20. ① Believe the gospel to receive the Spirit who makes patience possible ② Accept suffering as normal & unavoidable ③ Set your hope on seeing Jesus ④ Look for someone to encourage Application

21. Are you Patient Yet? James 5:7-11