Lesson 12 · September 22, 1906
Patience
Questions.
- 1.How are the believers brought to view under the Third Angel's Message designated? .
- 2.Through what means is patience developed in us? .
- 3.When, therefore, we pray for patience, what may we expect to be called upon to pass through?
- 4.How should we regard divers temptations? . Why? .
- 5.What exhortation is given us concerning trials? . Of whose sufferings are we in this way a partaker? Note 1.
- 6.What is the greatest victory any person can ever achieve? . Note 2.
- 7.What is said concerning those who speak hasty, impatient words? ; . Note 3.
- 8.What is said regarding those who do not control their tongues? . What vow did David make? .
- 9.What is said in the Word regarding fretfulness? . The Revised Version reads, "Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil doing." What leads to fretfulness? .
- 10.If able to control the tongue, what else are we able to do? .
- 11.What evil is in the power of an unruly tongue? .
- 12.By what comparison is the difficulty of controlling the "little member" presented? .
- 13.What victory is written concerning the remnant? .
- 14.By what means have they overcome? .
- 15.What example of patience is revealed in the life of our Saviour? ; .
Notes
1. "Every injustice or grievance reacts and leaves a stain and a wound. All the cruelties and persecutions that human hate could inflict would not leave one trace of real harm upon us, but every feeling of resentment admitted into our hearts, every angry word uttered, will leave a stain. Forbearance thus becomes a perfect shield which protects us from all the cruelties and wrongs of life."—Week Day Religion, page 201.
2. "It is a majestic power, this power of keeping silent. Great is the conqueror who leads armies to victories. Mighty is the strength that captures a city. But he is greater who can rule his own spirit. There are men who can command armies, but can not command themselves. There are men who by their burning words can sway vast multitudes who can not keep silence under provocation or wrong. The highest mark of nobility is self-control. It is more kingly than regal crown and purple robe."—Idem, pages 198, 199.
3. Impatience! This evil thing is manifest everywhere. How many irritable, fretful souls there are who manifest, through sharp, impatient words, the raging, uncontrolled passions within. In many professed Christian homes hearts are many times caused to ache because of unkind words, spoken because of anger aroused through some trifling thing. "My brethren, these things ought not so to be." With the Lord there is help for every soul who is "easily provoked."
Bible texts in this lesson
Revelation 14:12 · Romans 5:1-3 · James 1:2 · James 1:3 · James 1:4 · 1 Peter 4:12 · 1 Peter 4:13 · Proverbs 16:32 · Proverbs 29:20 · Proverbs 14:29 · Ecclesiastes 7:9 · James 1:26 · Psalms 39:1 · Psalms 37:8 · 1 Samuel 1:6 · James 3:2 · James 3:4-6 · James 3:7 · James 3:8 · Revelation 14:5 · Colossians 1:9-11 · 1 Peter 2:21-23 · Hebrews 12:2 · Hebrews 12:3
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