Sunday, August 16, 2015
11:31 AM

Exodus 34:6

2 biblical example
Define longsuffering
Models in bible
How to develop in our life?

2 examples:
1) 2 Chronicles 33:10-13
King Manasseh
2) 1 Peter 3:20
A limit to Divine patience

Longsuffering must go with kindness

Love suffers long and is kind

Paul - longsuffering
Moses is meek
David - humility
Jeremiah - mourning & weeping
Jesus - all qualities

Proverbs 25:15

2 Peter 3:9

How to produce longsuffering

1) develop by contrast.
Through long and ugly trials

2) understand how different we all are.
Bear with each other

3) Remember how longsuffering God has been towards you.

4) understand people at diff level maturity

5) Remember the golden rule
Do to others what you want to be treated
Matthew 7:12

Choose to be better, not bitter