3rd in the Eatser series at TaB, 3/25/12

1. Growing Impatient with God
when waiting seems intolerable

2. DREAM

3. VISION

4. Goal

5. Promis
e

6. Introduction
• Sovereignty is the truth that God is in charge
of the universe and its inhabitants
• God controls all of the variables with exact
precision

8. The Kiss of Death
• Judas brokered a contract betrayal against
Jesus
– Matthew 26:47-56 // Mark 14:43-50 // Luke 22:47-53 // John 18:3-11
– Judas arranged every detail of this mutiny
against his friends and leader for his own
purposes

9. The Kiss of Death
We can have wrong responses while waiting
• DAMAGE  Peter attempted to rush the plan
with force
• DEPRESSION or DISCOURAGEMENT  Judas
killed himself because he felt out of control
• DEPARTURE  The disciples fled the scene

10. The Kiss of Death
We can have right responses while waiting
• NO RUNNING  Jesus knew the plan, saw
the coming consequences, and still walked
through it
• NO HIDING  Jesus was not a fugitive from
the difficulty

11. For while we were still weak,
at the right time
Christ died for the ungodly.

12. …according to His purpose,
which He set forth in Christ as
a plan for the fullness of time,
to unite all things in him,
things in heaven
and things on earth.
Eph 1:9-10

13. While You Wait
• Develop the art and skill of patience
• Exude peace; not anger, frustration or conflict
• Watch for the people God may be placing
near you
• Enjoy the conversations while waiting in line
• Obey when your number is called

14. Impatience with God is an affront to His
sovereignty, an insult to His wisdom, and
rebellion against His plan.