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That You May Believe and have Life #21

John 7:1-13

 

The Feast of the Tabernacles - It was a celebration of remembrance.

It is in the time of the Feast of Tabernacles that we find Jesus in our continuing story.

We are given a peek into the relationship between Jesus and his siblings before they came to faith in him after his crucifixion and resurrection.

READ 7:1-13

 

IS it TIME yet?

How about now?

It's TIME.

Time

 

English - /the measured or measurable period during which an action exists; the point when something occurs; an appointed, fixed moment for something to happen/

 

Greek - /kairos ~/kahee-ros~/ due measure; fit time, proper season, opportunity, appointed time, set time/

 

 

Time - Solomon taught us

/To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven/

 

Lord Chesterfield wrote, /Take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves/

 

Sometimes we are so busy going for the big win, the big score that we miss the little things that move us along.

We want the harvest but we don't plant, water, nurture, weed

 

There is a time for everything

 

What of Time?

There is a

1.

Right Time vs Wrong Time

It has been said that "the right man is the one who seizes the Opportunity"

 

But seizing the opportunity is no good if the time isn't right.

You can seize a fruit but if it isn't ripe, what's the point?

History, Biblical and Extra biblical is filled with stories of people who seized the perfect opportunity and people who missed their opportunity or tried to force the moment and found failure or complications

 

Surely the Feast of the Tabernacles is a good time

There's a great crowd, lots of attention, if you're going to do something for God, NOW MUST be the TIME …

And Jesus said …

 

"for you, ANY time is Right"

 

Opportunity doesn't necessarily mean it's the perfect time

  A.

Abraham was promised and heir

    1.

Taking it into his own hands with Hagar … Wrong Time

    2.

with Sarah and the Lord, had Isaac … Right Time

 

  B.

Gideon

    1.

32,000 soldiers wrong time

    2.

300 soldiers right time

  C.

King Saul

    1.

told to wait for Samuel to offer a sacrifice

    2.

couldn't wait, offered his OWN sacrifice - same animals, same service, WRONG TIME

 

  D.

Israel

    1.

At the Jordan, first time, didn't trust him to take the land … but it WAS the Right Time

    2.

2nd time, told to take, RIGHT TIME, obeyed, blessed, took possession.

Walked in Promise

 

2.

Deciding Which is Which

 

   A.

Prayer

    I'm trying to be very real and practical today …

- ASK - you have not because you ask not

- You have God the Spirit IN you, to GUIDE, INTERCEDE, INTERPRET

    1. 1 Chronicles 28:9 (NIV)

/9 //"And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts.

If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever./

    2.

Psalm 32:6 (NIV)

/6 //Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him./

3. 2 Chronicles 20:12 (NIV)

/12 //O our God, will you not judge them?

For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us.

We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."/

    4.

Psalm 38:15 (NIV)

/15 //I wait for you, O Lord; you will answer, O Lord my God./

    5.

Proverbs 2:3-6 (NIV)

/3 //and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding./

B.

Bible Study

    1. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV)

/16 //All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,/

    2.

/Psalm 119/

/Psalm 119:3 (NIV)/

/3 //They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways./

/Psalm 119:4 (NIV)/

/4 //You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed./

/Psalm 119:15 (NIV)/

/15 //I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways./

/Psalm 119:32 (NIV)/

/32 //I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free./

/Psalm 119:35 (NIV)/

/35 //Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight./

/Psalm 119:45 (NIV)/

/45 //I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts./

/Psalm 119:98 (NIV)/

/98 //Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me./

/Psalm 119:105 (NIV)/

/105 //Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path./

    3. 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV)

/ His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of himh who called us by his own glory and goodness.

4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires /

The Truth and the answer is there, just seek and find it.

There are Principles and there are Promises

Ask if the promises, direction, principles are universal for all believers or they specific to one person or group of people or to a specific directive (i.e.

Israel, Gideon, Directive "everywhere you step … is yours")

 

The directive was for the promised land

The principle was for God's will everywhere we step within God's will is ours

 

   C.

Wise Council

God has given you other members of the body who have been gifted to give you wisdom, answers, truth

    1. 1 Chronicles 12:32 (NIV)