PATIENCE - HOW DO I GET IT?

  I.  Patience is a ______________ of the Spirit.  Gal. 5:22-23

      A.  Patience improves all of our _______________.  Eph. 4:2

      B.  Patience ______________ our wounds.

      C.  Patience helps us deal with all of our ____________. John 1:2-4

      D.  Patience helps us control the ____________  ___________.

           (from last week's lesson)

 II. The greatest model of patience was _____________.  Book of Mark

      A.  Jesus was patient with their _____________.  Mark 4:39-40

      B.  Jesus was patient with their ______________ of ____________.

           Mark  7:18

      C.  Jesus was patient with their misunderstanding of his

           __________________.  Mark 8:17-21

      D.  Jesus was patient with their _______________.  Mark1:35, 4:38

      E.  Jesus was patient with their lack of __________.  Mark 14:37

      F.  Jesus was patient with Peter's three _____________.  Mark 14:66

      G.  Jesus was patient with their ______________.  Matt. 28:17

III. What can I model from Jesus' example of patience?

      A.  Jesus' life emphasized ___________ not ________________.

      B.  Jesus imitated __________________ patience.  II Peter 3:9

      C.  Jesus did not expect ___________ from others.

      D.  Jesus prayed to God for ____________ and tells us also to

           pray.  Rom. 12:12

  IV. Brother Ron's helpful hints.

       A.  Declare an end to  __________ ______________ ____________.

       B.  Occasionally drive in the  _______________ ____________.

       C.  Go one day without wearing your ____________.

       D.  Eat your food more _______________.

       E.  Stand in the ___________ _______________ _______________.

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Please be back with us tonight at 6 PM. Duane Tolbertson is speaking, and we look forward to hearing his message.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY . We are on Lesson 12 in the Study of the book of Romans. A great Video presentation by Richard Rogers, followed by a summary and discussion.

  THERE WILL BE NO LADIES CLASS MEETING IN JANUARY. The next LADIES CLASS MEETING has been rescheduled and will be held Saturday, Feb 2 nd 2008 at 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us for the next session as we learn more about the Women of the Bible. Subject for the next lesson will be Ruth taught by Betty Randolph and Tricia Cobb.