The Key to Patience
Summary
- Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
- Series: Harvest of Holiness: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit
Application Questions
1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how are you at waiting (with 1 being “I tear
out my hair” and 10 being “I always look forward to waiting.”)?
Read Luke 1:26-38
2. The first people we meet in Luke’s Gospel are all people who are
waiting. Does that seem like a strange way to start a story? Why or
why not?
3. Mary is one of those waiting. Read the following verses and answer
the following questions: a) What do you learn about waiting from
these verses? b) In light of this, why do we have difficulty waiting? c)
How can we practice this kind of waiting?
Verses 46-55 (Notice where Mary’s song comes from. Look at cross-references.)
Verses 26-27
Verses 31-35
Verses 36-38
4. What new or fresh insight have you gained from our study of this
portion of God’s Word? How will this make a difference in your life in
this season? Pray for each other.