T-Life Group Discussion Questions

FruitFULL, Week 4: Patience

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Message Review

Throughout our 9-week “FruitFULL” series, we’re examining the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24). This week we focused on Patience and discovered patience is proof of humility before God and with others.

Main Point | Patience is proof of humility before God and with others.

Focus Passages | James 4:1-10, 5:7-11

Discussion Questions

  • What were your initial thoughts or takeaways from the sermon, and why?

  • Do you struggle with being patient? Why or why not?

  • Has impatience ever led you to do something you later regretted?

  • In Galatians 5:22, the third fruit of the Spirit is patience (Makrothymia). 

    • What is the Biblical definition of patience (Makrothymia)? 

  • Why does God want to grow the fruit of patience within us?

  • Read James 4:1-10:

    • What words and phrases stick-out to you in this passage and why?

    • What main point(s) is James communicating in this passage?

    • What does selfish impatience cause in our relationship with others? What are the consequences of that?

    • What does selfish impatience cause in our relationship with God?  What are the consequences of that?

    • How have you experienced impatience fracture your relationship with others or your relationship with God?

    • What is James telling us is the root of selfish impatience?

    • According to James, how do we turn from selfish impatience?

  • Read James 5:7-11:

    • What main point(s) is James communicating in this passage?

    • In view of James 4:1-10, how did James say we need to humble ourselves in James 5:7?

  • Ronnie said, “At the root of impatience is pride, and at the root of patience is humility.” 

    • What does this mean?

    • What does it practically look for us to practice this patient humility with God and with others?

  • In the sermon we learned 3 Next Steps to Be Patient:

    • (1) Pray for Patience: Why is it so important we ask God to give us patience, rather than trying to muster it ourselves?

    • (2) Practice Patience: How can you being to practice patience with others or God?

    • (3) Persevere in Patience: What does it look like to persevere in patience with others or God?

  • In what ways does God transform us when we learn to persevere in humble patience?

  • Who are you being impatient with, and what is that proving? 

  • What next step can you take to humble yourself before the Lord and be patient?

  • How can our group pray for you in this area?

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