Patience

Patience is not a quality highly valued in our fast-paced, on-demand culture. We treat waiting as an inconvenience, rather than an opportunity. How do we respond in seasons of waiting, and what might God be developing in us? Even when answers are delayed, God is at work, working purpose through them, and has given us promises we can rely on.

Verses:

Ephesians 4:1-2

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Psalm 119:147

2 Peter 3:9

Discussion Questions

1) What resonated with you most in this week’s study guide or tonight’s message, and why?

2) How patient are you? When do you struggle most with impatience?

3) As believers, we are called to exercise patience when we are wronged. Why is this hard?

Can you think of a time you did so, and why is it important to put this into practice?

4) We are instructed to wait patiently on the Lord. How can we wait well? Do you have an example from your life when you had to wait on the Lord to answer you? How did you stay encouraged?

5) The Bible commands us to wait patiently for the return of Christ. How are we called to wait, and what does it look like, practically, to obey this command?