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GENESIS 16:1-6 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, "The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. 4 He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my servant in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me." 6 "Your servant is in your hands," Abram said. "Do with her whatever you think best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.
We Make MISTAKES EMOTIONAL • We Make ___________ Mistakes • We make _______ Mistakes • We Make __________ Mistakes MENTAL SPIRITUAL
APPLICATION DO NOT PANIC __________________ Psalms 37:7-9 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. 8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret — it leads only to evil. 9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
WE FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD’S PLAN • We fail to acknowledge His _________ • We fail to acknowledge His ________ • We fail to acknowledge his ________ (Commands) PROMISES PURPOSE PRECEPTS
APPLICATION CONTINUE TO DO GOOD _____________________________ Romans 2:7-8 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
WE FAIL TO LIVE BY FAITH Genesis 17:15-18 God also said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. 16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her." 17 Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, "Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
WE FAIL TO LIVE BY FAITH • We fail to live by faith • We Fail to ______ by faith • We fail to _____ faith TRUST HAVE
Hebrews 10:26-27 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
APPLICATION GOD WILL WORK THROUGH YOU _______________________________ ______ Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
The Consequences for Rushing God’s Plan for our lives are: • We makes mistakes… OR – DO NOT PANIC – Psalms 37:7-9 • We fail to acknowledge God’s Plan… OR – CONTINUE TO DO GOOD – Romans 2:7-8 • We struggle with our Faith… OR – GOD WILL WORK THROUGH YOU, IF YOU LET HIM – Phil. 1:6
ONE FINAL THOUGHT WAIT UPON THE LORD AND YOU WILL RECEIVE STRENGTH Isaiah 40:31