Being Like Jesus

Patient Endurance

Rom 8:29For those whom He foreknew, He also

predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among

many brethren

2 Co 3:18But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a

mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as

from the Lord, the Spirit.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and

knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and

godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are

increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For

whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his

former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice

these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal

kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-11 ESV)

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and

knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and

godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are

increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For

whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his

former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice

these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal

kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-11 ESV)

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and

knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and

godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are

increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For

whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his

former sins. Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice

these qualities you will never fall. For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal

kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-11 ESV)

The term for patient endurance here includes thoughts ….

• Pressing forward

• Increasing in it

• Being without

complaint

WEBSTER; calm endurance without complaint

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and

patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance

of the saints in light. (Colossians 1:11-12 ESV)

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and

patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance

of the saints in light. (Colossians 1:11-12 ESV)

• Emphasis here is on strength

As Joshua was told…

TO BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS…

• Joshua 1:6- to take what God had given

• Joshua 1:7- to keep the law

• Joshua 1:9- because God is with you

• Joshua 1:19- to stand against rebels and

disobedient ones

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and

patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance

of the saints in light. (Colossians 1:11-12 ESV)

• Emphasis here is on strength• Includes joyously giving thanks

– Enduring when things go wrong• Speaks to attitude, self-interest, pleasure, ease

Why not complain?

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent,

children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation,

among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

(Philippians 2:14-16 ESV)

Why not complain?

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent,

children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation,

among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

(Philippians 2:14-16 ESV)

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have,

so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because

you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. You adulterous people! Do you not

know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

(James 4:1-4 ESV)

Conflict comes from the world

Remember that endurance has a goal

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you

may receive what is promised. (Hebrews 10:36 ESV)

Hebrews 11- List of faithful who did not cave in hard and difficult times

Remember that endurance has a goal

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every

weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before

us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before

him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may

not grow weary or fainthearted. (Hebrews 12:1-3 ESV)

Be patient without complaint

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the

farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until

it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish

your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble

against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold,

the Judge is standing at the door. (James 5:7-9 ESV)

Consider our examples of patience

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who

spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider

those blessed who remained steadfast. You

have heard of the steadfastness of Job, ... (James 5:10-11a ESV)

And know the Lord

…and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord

is compassionate and merciful.

(James 5:11b ESV)

Patient endurance takes practiceAnd the Lord's servant must

not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring

evil, (2 Timothy 2:24 ESV)

Practice patience when teaching

Patient endurance takes practiceFor to this you have been called,

because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you

might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his

mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered,

he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges

justly. (1 Peter 2:21-23 ESV)

Practice patience when being mistreated

Patient endurance takes practiceAnd we urge you, brothers, admonish

the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them

all. (1 Thessalonians 5:14 ESV)

Practice patience with one another

Patient endurance takes practiceThe Lord is not slow to fulfill his

promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward

you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all

should reach repentance. (2 Peter 3:9 ESV)

Remember that the Lord is patient and enduring with us