WHEN GOD’S PATIENCE RUNS OUT (30)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Mark 12:1-12
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Title: When God's Patience Runs Out (30)
Series: The Gospel of Mark-A Journey with Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 12:1-12
- Today, in our study of the Gospel of Mark, we come to Mark 12:1-12. Here, Jesus tells a parable commonly known as The Parable of the Wicked Tenants. It's a parable about hatred and love, mercy and judgment, grace and vengeance. What we learn from this story is what happens When God's Patience Runs Out. READ TEXT - PRAY
- *Think about this for a moment. What is one thing that makes you lose your patience or makes your patience wear thin? Could it be that you're waiting at a stop light behind someone and the light turns green, but for some reason they just sit there? Those few seconds feel like forever! Or maybe when you make a phone call to customer service and they play that awful repetitive music while you're on hold and no one ever picks up your call. Or worse, when you wait for what seems like days then the line simply goes blank and the call drops. That one is fun for sure! What about when you're in line at the grocery store and that one person wants to argue about the price of an item. It's literally 30 cents but we're going to be here all day. The truth is, it doesn't take much for us to lose our patience. But what about God? The Bible tells us that He is patient and longsuffering, but is there a moment when His patience runs out?*
- The Bible tells us that God is perfectly patient and perfectly just. God is patient-He holds back His judgment to give us time to turn to Him. But His patience won't last forever. There comes a point when His patience ends and His justice takes over. God is merciful, but He's also holy. These verses teach us that while God is longsuffering and patient, there is a moment when His patience runs out.
- Let me set the scene for you - Jesus has recently entered Jerusalem to the shouts and applause of the people (11:1-11). A couple of days later He enraged the religious leaders by cleansing th ...
Series: The Gospel of Mark-A Journey with Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 12:1-12
- Today, in our study of the Gospel of Mark, we come to Mark 12:1-12. Here, Jesus tells a parable commonly known as The Parable of the Wicked Tenants. It's a parable about hatred and love, mercy and judgment, grace and vengeance. What we learn from this story is what happens When God's Patience Runs Out. READ TEXT - PRAY
- *Think about this for a moment. What is one thing that makes you lose your patience or makes your patience wear thin? Could it be that you're waiting at a stop light behind someone and the light turns green, but for some reason they just sit there? Those few seconds feel like forever! Or maybe when you make a phone call to customer service and they play that awful repetitive music while you're on hold and no one ever picks up your call. Or worse, when you wait for what seems like days then the line simply goes blank and the call drops. That one is fun for sure! What about when you're in line at the grocery store and that one person wants to argue about the price of an item. It's literally 30 cents but we're going to be here all day. The truth is, it doesn't take much for us to lose our patience. But what about God? The Bible tells us that He is patient and longsuffering, but is there a moment when His patience runs out?*
- The Bible tells us that God is perfectly patient and perfectly just. God is patient-He holds back His judgment to give us time to turn to Him. But His patience won't last forever. There comes a point when His patience ends and His justice takes over. God is merciful, but He's also holy. These verses teach us that while God is longsuffering and patient, there is a moment when His patience runs out.
- Let me set the scene for you - Jesus has recently entered Jerusalem to the shouts and applause of the people (11:1-11). A couple of days later He enraged the religious leaders by cleansing th ...
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