Patient In The Lord

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:1-11; 2 Samuel 5:1-5

Complementary Scripture: Psalm 37:1-9

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Sermon Outline

How patient are you:

• Short-term goals
• Long-term goals

Outline

• What is needed to have patience in your life?
  • God
  • His Purpose
  • Faithfulness to follow through with your commitment to God
• David and His Life
  • Anointed to be king (1 Samuel 16)
  • What the death of Saul and Jonathan meant to David?
  • David’s first step of obedience to God
• What David Needed and What We Need
  • Trust in God
  • Walk in faithfulness to God and His promises
  • Commit to follow Christ
  • Practice the Fruit of the Spirit