Waiting: Part 4 - SERMON NOTES

Below are Pastor Ben's sermon notes from this past Sunday, in case they may be helpful for further study. To listen to the sermon, click the link above.

Intro: (1) series recap (2) deep dive on patience (3) behind lady in grocery line

A Pattern of Patience

1. Looking back (1-10): (1) v.1-2 -- remember what God has done (cf. WWII soldier) (2) v.6-8--
remember times of spiritual growth (cf. ears) (3) v.9-10 -- remember the stories of others (cf.
shep group stories of waiting) (4) learning to resist the urge to always be looking ahead

2. Looking ahead (11-17): (1) v.12 -- be alert about life (cf. hair) (2) v.14 -- be alert about
opposition (cf. 1 Peter 5:8) (3) v.17 -- be alert about prayer (cf. tension in every line) (4) staying
alert only possible in Christ -- application from this psalm in Hebrews 10:5-7

A Practice of Patience

1. Redefine: (1) name your expectations (2) past -- I expected to have my test results by now, I expected this project to be done three weeks ago (3) future -- I expect to retire by this age, I expect the holiday get-together to go like this (4) spiritual lesson -- Lewis quote

2. Rehearse: (1) “help me to remember” prayers (2) that you work while I wait (3) that mystery creates long-lasting fruit (4) that I’m not entitled to know everything (5) that strength is created in weakness (6) example of Job (7) waiting as an identity -- increases need for grace (cf. Willard) (8) it is good when uncertainty creates prayer, I can rest knowing God is in control

3. Remind: (1) FAST -- moving from “quiet time” to “waiting time” (2) F -- creating environment of stillness (cf. ambience channels) (3) A -- lists, psalms (cf. psalm/proverb a day) (4) S -- one chapter a day, what’s true about God/me (cf. me slowing down) (5) T -- prayer response, affirming trust

Conclusion: learning to pastor -- prayer, preaching, people, PATIENCE