1. Makro… (long) Thumos…(Temper)
Longsuffering
Thumos…(Temper)

2. “A long holding out of the mind, before it gives room to action or passion” (Thayer)
Longsuffering
“the self-restraint which does not hastily retaliate a wrong” (Abbott)

3. We Can Learn From God … God is Longsuffering Slow to Anger… (Ex. 34:6)
Jonah had to learn… (Jonah 4:2)
God is Longsuffering
A Sinner’s Hope (Joel 2:13, 2 Pet. 3:15)
A Sinner’s Warning (2 Pet. 3:9-10, Rom. 2:4)
Slow to anger…Ready to Forgive (Neh. 9:17)

4. The Fruit of the Spirit… (Gal. 5:22)
Necessary to keep unity of the Sprit – People (Eph. 4:2)
Necessary in teaching others (2 Tim. 3:10, 4:2)
We must be Longsuffering
Necessary if we are to be victorious over circumstances (2 Cor. 6:4-6, Col. 1:11, Jms.5:7-10
Necessary as God’s elect – Forgiving others as Lord forgives you (Col. 3:12, Lk. 17:3)

5. “must reproduce God undefeatable patience with people…” (Barclay)
Longsuffering
“…And God’s undiscourageable patience with events” (Barclay)