Jul. 26, 2026

Be Patient”

Be Patient”
Romans 12:12
Central Idea: The renewed mind is patient in and through the
situations of life.
Outworking of this: Romans 12:3-10
• Be humble in how you see yourself (3)
• Be united & useful in serving one another (spiritual gifts) (4-8)
• Be loving as you abhor evil and cling to good. (9)
• Be loving as you put others first (10)
• Be diligent in serving the Lord (11)
I. “rejoicing in hope”
A. “rejoicing” - __________, ___________, ________
• Present tense - __________ rejoicing in of our life.
B. “hope”
• Biblical hope has no uncertainty: “hope ____” vs. “hope _____”
• based on what God has _______ & _______ for us.
• The believer _______ in the hope that rejoices.
II. “persevering in tribulation”
A. “persevering”
• to __________ or remain under
• an ________, steadfast endurance even in the face of trouble
• Present tense - our ____________ practice
B. “tribulation” - __________, compress, ____________
• This is what God uses to ____________ His character in us.
III. “devoted to prayer”
A. “devoted” - ______________, habitual, _______ focused on
• present tense
B. Why are we to be devoted to prayer?
1. _________________ to pray
2. __________ to pray
3. We _______ to pray.
• Prayer stresses our _________________ on God and others.
• Prayer helps us __________ our mind.
4. How to pray
• ________________
• ________________
• _________
• ________________