2. How well do I handle waiting for things
(short & long-term) & what does
thatsay about my character?
QUESTION OF THE DAY

4. Be patient, therefore, brothers,
until the coming of the Lord.
See how the farmer waits for
the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient about it,
until it receives the
early & the late rains.
JAMES 5:7-11

5. You also, be patient.
Establish your hearts,
for the coming of the Lord
is at hand. Do not grumble
against one another, brothers,
so that you may not be judged;
behold, the Judge is
standing at the door.
JAMES 5:7-11

6. PAROUSIA = visit of governor/King…
THE SECOND COMING IN THE
N.T.

7. PAROUSIA = visit of governor/King…
EPHIPHANEIA = appearance of god
or the accession of an emperor
to the (Roman) imperial throne
THE SECOND COMING IN THE
N.T.

8. PAROUSIA = visit of governor/King…
EPHIPHANEIA = appearance of god
or the accession of an emperor
to the (Roman) imperial throne
APOKALUPSIS = unveiling/laying bare
(the power/glory of God among men)
THE SECOND COMING IN THE
N.T.

9. As an example of suffering & patience,
brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the
name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those
blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard
of the steadfastness of Job, & you have
seen the purpose of the Lord, how the
Lord is compassionate & merciful.
JAMES 5:7-11

10. “There may be a faith which never
complained or questioned;
but still greater is the faith which was
tortured by questions and still believed.”
MATTHEW HENRY

12. Not thinking MORE or LESS
of yourself than you should,
but AGREEING WITH GOD
about WHO you are to Him
& submitting to HIS will
in all things…
HUMILITY

13. And going a little farther He
fell on His face & prayed, saying,
“My Father, if it be possible,
let this cup pass from Me;
nevertheless, not as I will,
but as You will.”
MATTHEW 26:39

15. REVELATION 1:8
“I am the Alpha & the Omega,”
says the Lord God,
“Who is & Who was &
Who is to come...”

16. To the one who…
“conquers” (ESV)
“is victorious” (NIV)
“overcometh” (KJV)
“overcomes” (NASV)
REVELATION 2:7, 11, 17, 26

18. Meditate on this over & over again:
“But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with
the Lord one day is as a 1000 years, & a 1000 years
as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise
as some count slowness, but is patient toward
you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all
should reach repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:8-9
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISE:
OPTION #1

19. Listen to this over & over again:
From This Valley, by the Civil Wars
(buy the single on iTunes OR
wait patiently for when the album
comes out on Tuesday!)
SOUL TRAINING EXERCISE:
OPTION #2