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.

I. We Make MISTAKES

A.We Make ___________ Mistakes

B.We make _______ MistakesC.We Make __________

Mistakes

EMOTIONAL

MENTAL

SPIRITUAL

APPLICATION

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Psalms 37:7-9Be 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.

DO NOT PANIC

II. WE FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE GOD’S PLAN

A.We fail to acknowledge His _________

B.We fail to acknowledge His ________

C.We fail to acknowledge his ________ (Commands) 

PROMISES

PURPOSE

PRECEPTS

APPLICATION

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Romans 2:7-8To those who by persistence in doing

good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.

CONTINUE TO DO GOOD

III. 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?"

III. WE FAIL TO LIVE BY FAITH

A.We fail to live by faithB.We Fail to ______ by faithC.We fail to _____ faith

TRUSTHAVE

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

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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.

GOD WILL WORK THROUGH YOU

The Consequences for Rushing God’s Plan for our lives are:

1. We makes mistakes… OR – DO NOT PANIC – Psalms 37:7-9

2. We fail to acknowledge God’s Plan… OR – CONTINUE TO DO GOOD – Romans 2:7-8

3. 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