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The Parable of the patience of God

The Parable of the patience of God. Unless you Repent …. We normally think of some people as "good," and some people as "bad," and believe that God should allow good things to happen to good people and bad things to bad people. Jesus dispels this notion.

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The Parable of the patience of God

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  1. The Parable of the patienceof God

  2. Unless you Repent … We normally think of some people as "good," and some people as "bad," and believe that God should allow good things to happen to good people and bad things to bad people. Jesus dispels this notion.

  3. But Jesus’ point is not that the Galileans in question were innocent; they were simply not more guilty than the others. All are guilty. • In analyzing the issue, Jesus gets away from the question "why did this happen?" and turns it into "what does this mean to me?"

  4. Jesus here mentions two kinds of repentance, and both are essential. Luke 13:5 (unless you repent) describes a "once and for all" repentance. The verb tense in Luke 13:3 (unless you repent) describes a continuing repentance.

  5. God Looks for Fruit The fruit of our live shows what kind of person we really are. If our lives have really been touched by Jesus Christ, it will show in the fruit we bear, even if it takes a while for the fruit to come forth.

  6. What fruit is God looking for? • It certainly has to begin with the fruit of the Spirit, mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

  7. Souls – Fruits that Remain • John 15 -

  8. Progression • Overcoming your Self • Overcoming your brethren (members of the same family, group, class, or community) • Winning the Unbelievers

  9. He gave us special care God is showing His special care for us - but it feels like there is manure all around you! Yet, don’t resist God’s work. Flow with it and bear fruit as He continues to work in your life.

  10. There finally will come a day of reckoning. It is not just an endless string of threats.

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