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Patient Endurance

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Hill, Michael (1942-). Patient Endurance. Moore Theological College. 1990. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/468d0db7-f3a8-43f6-a52b-3c2093fa34e7.

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Hill, M. (1990). Patient Endurance. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/468d0db7-f3a8-43f6-a52b-3c2093fa34e7.

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Hill, Michael (1942-). Patient Endurance. Moore Theological College. 1990. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://images.quartexcollections.com/moore/thumbnails/preview/468d0db7-f3a8-43f6-a52b-3c2093fa34e7.

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  • Hill preaches on the Christian virtue of patience, or perseverance, which occurs 45 times throughout the New Testament. In ancient literature, the term often described plants enduring harsh conditions; in 4 Maccabees, it referred to men who remained faithful to God under trial. The New Testament writers inherited the Jewish two-age view of history, in which patient endurance was the chief moral response until the coming reign of God. Yet the gospel redefined this outlook: Jesus declared that the end times had arrived, God’s rule had drawn near, and His lordship was revealed. Through the Cross, relationship with God was opened now, not deferred. Unlike the Jews, Christians believe that a new power, the gospel, has already been unleashed in this age, so joy accompanies endurance. Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1:10–11 links endurance with joy, showing that hope enables believers to rejoice even amid trials. James 1:2–4 likewise connects patient endurance with joy through the testing of faith. Perseverance is therefore not passive waiting but a hopeful, joyful strength that looks to the goal: eternal life, salvation, reigning with Christ, and receiving the crown of life. Patient endurance transforms the hardest trials into occasions of glory. The Christian hope looks forward as the believer looks back upon the Cross. God has shown his total love, forgiveness, and power through the Cross.
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  • In copyright - educational use permitted. This item may be used for the purposes of research and study. Please acknowledge that it is held by Moore Theological College