Isaiah 517 What is Longsuffering By definition longsuffering is Patience forbearance slowness in avenging wrongs Thayer That quality of selfrestraint in the face of provocation which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish it is the opposite of anger and is associ ID: 334185
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The Longsuffering of God
Isaiah 5:1-7Slide2
What is Longsuffering?
By definition, longsuffering is…“Patience, forbearance, slowness in avenging wrongs” (Thayer)
“That quality of self-restraint in the face of provocation which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish; it is the opposite of anger and is associated with
mercy”
(Vine)
It is demonstrated
by God!
(
Exo
. 34:6-7; Num. 14:11-20; Rom. 9:22-24)Slide3
Longsuffering & Salvation
(2 Peter 3:15)God’s longsuffering leads to repentance (Romans 2:4; 1 Tim. 1:15-16; 2 Peter 3:7-9)
If we despise, abuse or deny God’s longsuffering, we hinder our salvation
. (Romans 2:4; Matthew 23:37-38; Revelation 2:21-22; Exodus 34:6-7)Slide4
God’s Longsuffering Will End
(2 Peter 3:15)It did in the days of Noah (1 Peter 3:20)It will end for us as well
(2 Peter 3:10)
Realizing that God’s longsuffering will not last forever, what kind of person should you be….NOW???
(
2 Peter 3:11)