I. Problems will try your patience.
(Job 42:1-6)
II. People will test your patience.
(James 5:7-8)
(James 5:9)
(1 Corinthians 13:4)
III. Persistence will toughen your patience.
(James 1:3-4)
(2 Peter 3:9)
Four encouraging assurances:
- The Lord can be trusted
Don’t fret (Psalm 37:1,7,8)
Trust in the Lord (Psalm 37:3)
Delight in the Lord (Psalm 37:4)
Commit yourself to the Lord (Psalm 37:5-7)
Rest in the Lord (Psalm 37:7) - The Lord understands your situation
- The Lord blesses His people
- The Lord judges the wicked