Thank God and Take Courage
Acts
28:11-15
Why does God make us wait? In our time together
today, we will look at how the Apostle Paul took encouragement from those in
his life, and encouraged others to do so as well while they were waiting on the
promises of God to be fulfilled.
I. There
Is Often A Gap Of Time Between The Promise Of God And His Performance Of The
Promise.
·
To Produce Endurance
v God’s desire is to change you more than your
situation.
·
To Prepare Us For The
Blessing
v Waiting on the Lord is worth every minute, hour,
day, week, month or year it takes.
v What was God’s means of encouraging Paul? He used
other believers.
God is
known generationally in the context of what He has done in the lives of those
who have gone before us.
Jesus entered
into the work of God that was currently active at that place and time.
·
We are part of a work that
is bigger than ourselves.
·
We are part of a work that calls
for unity.
v The way we treat each other is a mirror image of our
relationship with God.
v You will find it impossible to embrace the joy of Heaven;
if you fail to have love for people from every nation, tribe, and language.
