This document discusses the importance of patience and having patience perfected through trials. It notes two Greek words that are translated as patience - one referring to patience towards others and God having patience with us, and the other referring to our patience towards God. It outlines three key points made in the document: 1) A picture is painted of trusting God from the inside out during trials and temptations. 2) Our greatest danger is ourselves, as we must constantly work on patience. 3) The only way to be pardoned and delivered is to cry out to God in faith when lacking patience during trials. In conclusion, we must learn to have real faith and hope in God, remembering that God is in control, in charge, and

4. Lord Give Me Patience...
and Hurry!
Js 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy
when you fall into various trials,
knowing that the testing of your faith
produces patience. But let patience
have its perfect work, that you may
be perfect and complete, lacking
nothing.

5. How many of us often think this way?
▪ Take me for example!
▸When I started really reading my Bible I notice
there was a “need” for me to have patience!
– Such as we see here in (Js. 1:2-4)
– Or 2 Pet 1:6 And to knowledge temperance;
and to temperance patience; and to patience
godliness;
▸So God sent me to preaching school, I keep
praying so God gave me a job as a preacher, I keep
praying God gave me a wife, I keep praying God
gave me children, now I pray Lord help me!

6. I have to tell you that I have really
enjoyed this study!
Yet, it has really showed me how far I have to go!
▪ There are two very different words often
translated “patience”
▸ Mak-roth-oo-meh'-o found 10 times used only
of our relationship to others, of God’s relationship
to us, never of our relationship to God, it means
to be long-spirited, forbearing, be longsuffering,
have patience, be patient, patiently endure
▸ Have one for another Or God for us

7. Hoop-om-on-ay' i.e. Js. 1:3,4; 2 Pet. 1:6
This word is used 32 times in the New Testament
▪ This word has to do with our relationship to
God!
▪ This word means cheerful/hopeful
endurance/constancy, to be enduring, patience,
patient continuance/waiting
▸This is based on our trust and hope in Him,
knowing where we are going and what is
coming!

8. I. The Picture!
▪ How often did Jesus teach in pictures?
▸Why do you suppose He did so?
▸It is said that “a picture says a _____ words!”
▪ Lets read the whole picture together!
▸Js. 1:1-18
–Right attitude! (Js. 1:2-11)
–Right action! (Js. 1: 12-18)
▪ James is painting us a picture of the “key to succeed”
(in trials and temptations!)
▸Trust God from the inside-out!

9. It needs to be noted that this is something
we will always need and there will never
be a time this side of life that we have
arrived!
▪ It is important for us to understand the joy in
the journey!
▪ I believe we must keep this whole picture in
mind before we can move forward correctly!
▪ We need to be careful to not miss the point!
▸Now = Wrestling (This life)
▸Next = Resting (The next life)

10. II. The Problem!
Js 1:4 But let patience have its perfect work, that
you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
▪ We need to keep it clear in our minds that each of
us is going to be always working on this and seeking
to keep moving in this direction!
▪ It is clear from this passage that the greatest danger
we will ever face is “self!”
▪ Notice the parallel in verses 2 & 12!
▸“Count it all joy, meet trials”
▸Blessed/happy is the man, steadfast under trials”

11. The Art of Contentment!
▪ “Keep your life free from love of money, and be
content with what you have, for he has said, “I will
never leave you nor forsake you.” (Heb. 13:5)
▪ “Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have
learned in whatever situation I am to be content.”
(Phil. 4:11)
▪ “Now there is great gain in godliness with
contentment, for we brought nothing into the world,
and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if
we have food and clothing, with these we will be
content.” (1 Tim. 6:6-8)

12. III. The Pardon!
Pardon = the action of forgiving or being forgiven
for an error or offense (Oxford Dict.)
▪ Understanding that none us have arrived, now
what? What is to be our course of action?
▸This will have to come from outside of us
because we are all a “work in progress!”
▸The answer will have to come from one greater
than ourselves!
▪ I have chosen the word for this point very
carefully because we need to see our need!

13. The only answer is to cry out to God
and trust in Him to deliver us!
Js 1:5-6 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it
will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no
doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea
driven and tossed by the wind.
▪ The last thing we often do, should be our
first! We seem to always want to do this
backwards!
▪ In times of trials, this is to be our first
course of action!

14. Conclusion:
▪ Now if your life is anything like mine, then I
know you need this lesson! I know I need it!
▪ We have got to learn what it means, to have real
faith and hope in God!
▪ There are three points I want to leave you with to
think about as you work on patience!
▸God is in control!
▸God is in charge!
▸God care for you!
▪ Our goal: Right attitude & right action!