Episode 17: God is Patient

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Small Whisper: A Podcast of Christian Belief

God is Patient

From the Exodus to the fall of Jerusalem, over 850 years, God demonstrated His patience and restraint with the people of Israel.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16

1. Patience is an aspect of God’s character.

Connected terms: Longsuffering, Forbearance

Exodus 34:6-7

Jonah 4:2-3

Also Psalm 86:15, Joel 2:13, and many other texts

2. God tolerates our rebellion and calls us to turn to him.

Romans 2:4

2 Peter 3:8-10

2 Peter 3:15

As we are called to imitate God, patience is a Christian virtue.

1. Patience with others, as God has been patient with us, and as we imitate God’s love.

Ephesians 4:1-4

Colossians 3:12-13

2. The Christian life is a life of waiting patiently.

Hebrews 11

There is a future aspect to the promises of God. We wait for future promises. Acts 2:21, Romans 5:9,10

Philippians 3:20

Psalm 62

James 5:7-8, 11

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Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Romans 2:4 (ESV)

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.

Psalm 37:7 (ESV)

But for you, O LORD, do I wait;

it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.

Psalm 38:15 (ESV)