Learn of God's longsuffering

• Knows the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance!
• Romans 2:4 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• Not fear of God's judgment
• Romans 2:3,5 - And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?  But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• Although Paul does certainly mention it.
• II Corinthians 5:11 - Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
• God is not mocked!
• Galatians 6:7-9 - Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
• The judgment seat will take care of all that we do in the bad works area.
• Exhibits longsuffering himself
• Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Forbears one another in love - the brethren, that is.
• Ephesians 4:2 - With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
• Follows Paul's pattern of longsuffering.
• I Timothy 1:16 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• II Timothy 3:10 - But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• Able to preach out of season reproving, rebuking and exhorting with all longsuffering and Paul's doctrine...
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

• Strengthened unto all patience...
• Colossians 1:11 - Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
• Tries to follow the command!
• I Timothy 6:11 - But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• Understands the Tribulational definition of patience
• James 1:4 - But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
• Revelation 13:10 - He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
• Revelation 14:12 - Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
• Is aware that Paul still does mention if often, though.
• Romans 5:3 - And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope.
• Romans 8:25 - But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
• Scriptures
• Romans 15:4 - For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• Again, the brethren, not just everyone!
• Romans 15:5 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
• I Thessalonians 1:3 - Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• II Thessalonians 1:4 - So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
• Paul's example
• II Timothy 3:10 - But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• Titus 2:2 - That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

• Comfort, alleviation of misery, or distress of mind; refreshment of mind or spirits; a comparative degree of happiness in distress or misfortune, springing from any circumstance that abates the evil, or supports and strengthens the mind, as hope, joy, courage and the like.
• God of patience and consolation
• Again, this serious Christian knows it is to be directed from him towards the brethren only.
• Romans 15:5 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
• Philippians 2:1-3 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
• Sufferings / consolation
• II Corinthians 1:5 - For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
• Sees the consolation with Titus because of the serious Christian's fervent mind toward Paul's teachings!
• II Corinthians 7:6,7 - Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
• Knows it is an everlasting consolation
• II Thessalonians 2:16,17 - Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.