Growing Impatient with Godwhen waiting seems intolerable

Easter Eggs

DREAM

VISION

Goal

Promise

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

people places timings

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-

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– Judas arranged every detail of this mutiny against his friends and leader for his own purposes

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

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

people places timings

For while we were still weak, at the right time

Christ died for the ungodly.Rom 5:6

people places timings

…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

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

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