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Patience |
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| For what were the precious promises of the word written? |
| "For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." Rom. 15:4. |
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| What is the Father Himself called? |
"The God of patience and consolation." Rom: 15:5. |
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| Is patience enjoined upon us in Holy Writ? |
"Be patient toward all men." 1 Thess. 5:14. "In your patience possess ye your souls." Luke 21:19. |
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| What contrast in drawn between the patient and the hasty spirit? |
| "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly." Prov. 14:29. |
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| What worthy persons did James refer to, while dwelling on 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. |
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| For what glorious event are the children of God 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. |
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| What good things are spoken of those who endure? |
"Behold, we count them happy which endure." James 5:11. "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation." James 1:12. "He that endureth to the end, shall be saved." Matt. 10:22. |
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| 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. |
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| What will be one of the characteristic traits of those who shall prepare for the second coming of Christ? |
| "Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus... And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud One sat like unto the Son of man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle." Rev. 14:12, 14. |
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| 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. |
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