Sermon on Patience — Outlines & Ideas
Teach your congregation the lost art of waiting on God. AI-assisted outlines on patience, perseverance, and God's timing.
In a culture of instant everything — instant delivery, instant answers, instant results — patience feels almost countercultural. But Scripture calls patience a fruit of the Spirit, a mark of maturity, and a pathway to proven character.
Sermon Outline Suggestion
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God's Patience with Us
2 Peter 3:9 — The Lord is not slow... he is patient. We learn patience by experiencing God's patience.
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Patience in the Waiting Room
Psalm 27:14 — Wait for the Lord. Waiting is not wasted time; it's formation time.
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Patient Endurance
James 1:2-4 — Trials produce patience, and patience makes us complete. The growth that only comes through waiting.
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Key Bible Passages
“The testing of your faith produces perseverance... so that you may be mature and complete.”
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance (patience)...”
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise... he is patient with you.”
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
Preaching Tips
- Use a personal story of a time waiting felt unbearable — and what you learned.
- Distinguish between passive waiting (doing nothing) and active waiting (faithful obedience while waiting).
- Address the frustration honestly — patience is a hard sermon to preach because everyone wants it instantly!
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