PATIENCE & LOVE: PUT ON A HEART OF HUMILITY
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Patience And Love
a) There's an obvious connection between love and patience or love and long-suffering. Paul, in his poem about love, says, "Love is patient, love is kind..." or "Love suffers long and is kind..." (1 Corinthians 13:4).
b) We know full well that love makes for patience, and patience is an expression of love. People who love each other are much more likely to be patient with each other.
c) Paul sums up the attitude of patience and love in this way: "With all humility and gentleness, with patience, show forbearance to one another in love... Put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." (Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:12).
2. Put On A Heart Of Humility
Colossians 3:12
"Put on a heart of... humility, gentleness, and patience."
a) That we should be humble is about as obvious as that we should be loving and patient. But we have to state the obvious, because we do not consistently practice the obvious as we ought.
b) Jesus has compassion for us in our burdens. And what does he say? "Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30) The humility of Christ in his love for us makes him compassionate and patient toward us. He does not judge us with harshness, but with kindness. He does not punish us, but shows us mercy — if we come to him for help.
c) In his exhortation to Timothy, Paul connects "love, patience, meekness" (1 Timothy 6:11). Many people fail to be loving and patient because they are not meek and lowly.
The End ...
1. Patience And Lovea) There's an obvious connection between love and patience or love and long-suffering. Paul, in his poem about love, says, "Love is patient, love is kind..." or "Love suffers long and is kind..." (1 Corinthians 13:4).
b) We know full well that love makes for patience, and patience is an expression of love. People who love each other are much more likely to be patient with each other.
c) Paul sums up the attitude of patience and love in this way: "With all humility and gentleness, with patience, show forbearance to one another in love... Put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." (Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:12).
2. Put On A Heart Of Humility
Colossians 3:12
"Put on a heart of... humility, gentleness, and patience."
a) That we should be humble is about as obvious as that we should be loving and patient. But we have to state the obvious, because we do not consistently practice the obvious as we ought.
b) Jesus has compassion for us in our burdens. And what does he say? "Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30) The humility of Christ in his love for us makes him compassionate and patient toward us. He does not judge us with harshness, but with kindness. He does not punish us, but shows us mercy — if we come to him for help.
c) In his exhortation to Timothy, Paul connects "love, patience, meekness" (1 Timothy 6:11). Many people fail to be loving and patient because they are not meek and lowly.
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