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HOW TO BE PATIENT (16 OF 18)

by Chris Brown

Scripture: James 5:7-12
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How to Be Patient (16 of 18)
Series: The Book of James - Core Training
Chris Brown
James 5:7-12

What we can learn from…

Farmers:
James 5:7-9

Work hard
Trust God
Never give up

Prophets:
James 5:10-11

We measure obedience by obedience

Job:
James 5:11-12

It's ok to be discouraged or angry, just don't sin

Two keys to making it happen:

Don't lose your reputation or integrity
Don't give up until heaven

Food for Thought

1. Many may be surprised that anger is actually an attribute of God, given to us for our benefit to help us protect others, ourselves, and bring about justice. Of course it can be distorted, as we so often see, causing undue damage in a variety of settings and relationships. How do the following verses help us evaluate if our anger is expressed in a way that pleases God (Ephesians 4:26)?

James 1:19-20
Romans 12:17-19
1 Peter 5:7-8

2. This weekend we heard that being discouraged or angry doesn' ...

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