We Are to Be Forbearing Toward One Another

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We Are to Be Forbearing Toward One Another

• (Am I My Brothers Keeper?)
• Lesson 14

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Brief Review

• Today represents the fourteenth installment in
  this series of lessons entitled, Am I My
  Brothers Keeper?
• Because we have studied so many lessons in this
  series already, it is no mystery then that we
  have come to the understanding that we are indeed
  our brothers keeper!

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Brief Review

• We are to love one another.
• We are to be at peace with one another.
• We are to give preference to one another in
  honor.
• We are to not judge one another.
• We are to edify one another.
• We are to receive one another.
• We are to admonish one another.
• We are to show the same care for one another.
• We are to serve one another.
• We are to not bite and devour one another.
• We are to bear one anothers burdens.
• We are to forgive one another.
• We are to submit to one another.

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We Are to Be Forbearing to One Another

• The Elements of Forbearance
• The Expression of Forbearance
• An Example of Forbearance
• The Encouragement to Be Forbearing

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The Elements of Forbearance

• The word forbearance has several parts to its
  meaning and all of them need to be put into
  practice by Christians
• Displaying patient endurance when we have been
  wronged
• Abstaining from the enforcement of a right that
  may have been violated
• Practicing self-control by way of not retaliating
  against the one who has wronged us

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The Expressions of Forbearance

• In order for forbearance to be practiced, we must
  embrace the proper attitudes.
• The greatest and most important of the attitudes
  that must be expressed in forbearance is that of
  love! (Ephesians 41,2)
• Other attitudes that must be expressed in
  forbearance are that of tender mercies, kindness,
  humility, meekness, longsuffering, and
  forgiveness. (Colossians 312,13)

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An Example of Forbearance

• A great Bible example of the expression of
  forbearance took place when David was on the run
  from King Saul. It was during this time that he
  was wronged by a man named Nabal.
• It is a very moving story of forbearance but only
  because of a woman named Abigail. (I Samuel
  252-35)

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An Example of Forbearance

• This heartwarming story can teach us some
  valuable lessons about forbearance
• Practicing forbearance is not always easy.
• Sometimes we need help from others to be
  forbearing.
• When we choose to be forbearing, it brings
  blessings to everyone.
• Forbearance strengthens the church retaliation
  will destroy it.

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The Encouragement to Be Forbearing

• Because practicing forbearance is not always
  easy, we need some encouragement to get the job
  done.
• What is it that can provide us with the
  encour-agement we need in order to be forbearing
  toward others?
• The answer is simple The best encouragement to
  practicing forbearance is to examine the
  forbearance that God has shown us! (Romans
  321-25)