Perfect Patience (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
Mark Matejek, February 4, 2018Part of the 1 Timothy (Mark Matejek) series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
Have you ever felt like giving up on showing the love of Christ to stubborn unbelievers? Look at Paul, our example of God's perfect patience, for hope and strength
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1 Timothy 1:12–17 (Listen)
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
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