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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

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Patience in the Waiting Room

    Psalm 27:14 — Wait for the Lord. Waiting is not wasted time; it's formation time.

  3. 3

    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

James 1:2-4

“The testing of your faith produces perseverance... so that you may be mature and complete.”

Galatians 5:22-23

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance (patience)...”

Psalm 27:14

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

2 Peter 3:9

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise... he is patient with you.”

Romans 12:12

“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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