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XII.
Christian Growth and Experience
Chapter 127
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Patience
1. WHAT has the Bible
to say concerning patience?
"The patient in spirit is
better than the proud in spirit." Eccl.
7: 8. "Be patient toward all men." 1
Thess. 5:14. "In your patience possess ye
your souls." Luke 21:19.
2. What contrast is
drawn between the patient and the hasty in
spirit?
"He that is slow to wrath is of great
understanding: but he that is hasty of
spirit exalteth folly." Prov. 14:29.
3. Who are cited as
examples of patience?
"Take, my brethren, the prophets.
. . for an example of suffering affliction, and
of patience. . . . Ye have heard of the
patience of Job." James 5:10,11.
4. What is said of
those who endure?
"Behold, we count them happy which
endure." Verse 11. "Blessed is the
man that endureth temptation." James 1:12. "He
that endureth to the end shall be saved."
Matt. 10:22.
5. What does the trying
of faith work?
"Knowing this, that the trying of
your faith worketh patience." James 1:3.
"Not only so, but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation worketh patience."
Rom. 5:3.
6. What grace is to be
added to temperance, or self-control?
"And to temperance patience."
2 Peter 1:6
NOTE.-Patience naturally follows temperance.
Hence the importance of right living,- of
gaining control over the appetites and passions.
7. Why are we exhorted
to patience?
"But let patience have her perfect
work, that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing." James 1:4.
8. What important test
of perfection of character is given?
"If any man offend not in word,
the same is a perfect man, and able also to
bridle the whole body." James 3:2.
9. How are we exhorted
to run the Christian race?
"Let us run with patience the
race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith!' Heb.
12:1,2.
10. For what glorious
event are we bidden patiently to wait?
"And the Lord direct your hearts into
the love of God, and into the patient waiting
for Christ." 2 Thess. 3:5. "Be patient
therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the
Lord. . . . Be ye also patient;
stablish your hearts: for the coming of the
Lord draweth nigh." James 5:7,8.
11. What will be one
characteristic of the remnant church?
"Here is the patience of the
saints: here are they that keep the commandments
of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev. 14:12.
12. What should be the
language of every heart?
"I wait for the Lord, my soul doth
wait, and in His word do I hope." Ps. 130:5.
13. When Christ comes,
what will His people say?
"And it shall be said in that day,
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him,
and He will save us: this is the Lord; we
have waited for Him, we will be glad and
rejoice in His salvation." Isa. 25:9.
THE
home where changes never come,
Nor pain nor sorrow, toil nor care;
Yes! 'tis a bright and blessed home;
Who would not fain be resting there?
Yet
when bowed down beneath the load
By heaven allowed, thine earthly lot,
Thou yearn'st to reach that blest abode,
Wait, meekly wait, and murmur not.
W. H. BELLAMY
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