THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT LONGSUFFERING

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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT LONGSUFFERING
Galatians 522 Text
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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• Definition
• Forbearance, patience, to bear with
• Long Temper
• Quality of self-restraint in the face of
  provocation which does not hastily retaliate or
  promptly punish associated with mercy
• Does not surrender to circumstance or succumb
  under trial associated with hope

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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• Attribute of God
• Nehemiah 930-31 - Israel
• Psalms 8615 Mercy and truth
• Romans 24 - Goodness

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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• Examples
• Gen . 63 - God Will Not Strive With Man
• 1 Peter 320 - Waited In The Days Of Noah
• 2 Pet. 39,15 - Not Willing That Any Should
  Perish

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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• 1 Tim. 116 - The longsuffering Of Christ toward
  Paul left an example for him us to follow
• I Timothy 113-15 - Paul was thankful to God -
  longsuffering
• 2 Corinthians 1123-30 Pauls life became an
  example - longsuffering
• 2 Timothy 310-12 - Paul was known to be
  longsuffering

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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• A Christian must be longsuffering
• 2 Peter 15-8 - To be fruitful
• To be knowledgeable
• Ecclesiastes 1212
• Hebrews 1322
• Ephesians 42 - To maintain unity
• Colossians 110-11 To walk worthy
• Colossians 312-13 - To meet our obligation to
  others.
• Hebrews 1036 - To receive the promise

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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• If we are walking in the Spirit and not in the
  flesh
• 2 Peter 15-8 - Add It
• 1 Corinthians 927 - Exercise It
• Hebrews 137 Learn from examples
• Matthew 1825-36 - Consider The Damage Harm Of
  Impatience
• Revelation 22-3 Will not grow weary

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Fruit/Spirit Longsuffering

• Conclusion
• Are you walking in the Spirit or in the flesh?
• Are you longsuffering with others?
• God is longsuffering with each of us!!!