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“Dealing with Life’s Delay’s”
John 11:1-16...
We have been taught he should act….delays…endure them…we
Do not enjoy them…****doctor’s office(emergency)-“Oh, that’s
OK;just put be at the end of the list.”
-Is.
55:8-9 - - - - - - -
A-He knows our names (v.1)
1-Acts 9:11 - -- - - --
2-you don’t
inform God about anything!!!!!!!!!!
B-He knows our natures (v.1-2)
C-He knows knows our needs (v.3)
1-(v.5):“home”-haven of love!….Mary loved Jesus and Jesus loved
Mary,
Martha loved Jesus and Jesus loved Martha;Lazarus loved
Jesus and
Jesus loved Lazarus!(loved one another)***************
2-death has
invaded their home!
A-the truth of His will (v.4)
1-“death”-termination of life upon this earth
a-God perceived
b-God permitted
c-God planned
2-(v.4); “for His glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a-***************Shakespearean
actor who was know for his one
man show of readings and recitations from the classics.Always end
with a dramatic reading of Psalm 23.Young man(“sir,would you
mind if tonight I recite Psalm 23?”..Got thru there was no appaulse
only weeping!..”Well sir;you know the Psalm,but I know the
Shepherd!” (for his glory----preachers;teachers;choir;special singers;
Awana workers - - -for His glory!!!!!!!!!!!!)********************
B-the timing of His will (v.5-6)
1-He did it because He loved them(not to
be afraid-numbers the hairs
on our heads!!!!!!!!!!
2- to help them; not to hurt them!!!!!!!!!!!
a-Is.55:8-9 - - - - -Is. 30:18 - - - - - - -
3-****911…flashing lights and sirens!!!!
4-lonliness,loss,pain,sorrow are not a part of our plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5-He always does the right things at the right
time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6-God has a ministry of time!!!!!
A-we are not to hurry (v.3,6)
1-can’t hurry God!****a design for our lives!……may look pretty
messy from this side;wait till you see it from God’s side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
B-we are not to worry (v.7-8,16)
1-**********death**********************************