Discipleship 3d - Lesson 5 (step: 4 - Patience)

1 Step in Discipleship st

Virtue: Seeing each decision as a decision for Jesus.

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Step in Discipleship

Knowledge: Learning what to do at each decision for Jesus.

3 Step in Discipleship rd

Temperance: Controlling yourself to make each decision for Jesus.

2 Peter 1 : 5-6 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith… virtue and to virtue… knowledge and to knowledge… temperance

2 Peter 1 : 5-6 and to temperance… patience

Patience steadfastness endurance

Self-control

Why is this so important? So you can trust God no matter what the outcome of your decisions for Jesus

What does patience do for your life? (examples)

How to Have Patience 1. Remember that God is in control That’s temperance! 2. Truly TRUST in God, no matter what

Psalm 37:19

How to Have Patience 1. Remember that God is in control That’s temperance! 2. Truly TRUST in God, no matter what 3. Your TRUST will and must be tested

James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.   But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Genesis 39:23 39:20-22 – 40:1 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him.

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed…

How to Have Patience 1. Remember that God is in control That’s temperance! 2. Truly TRUST in God, no matter what 3. Your TRUST will and must be tested

1 Step in Discipleship st

Virtue: Seeing each decision as a decision for Jesus.

2

nd

Step in Discipleship

Knowledge: Learning what to do at each decision for Jesus.

3 Step in Discipleship rd

Temperance: Controlling yourself to make each decision for Jesus.

4 Step in Discipleship th

Patience: Trusting God, no matter what the outcome of your decision for Jesus.