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God’s Time and Our Time
The Time of Jesus Christ
A Fixed Time Schedule
What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
God’s Time and Our Time God’s time is different from our time. Can we use the word “time” with God? River illustration Motion picture illustration We live a life in time filled w/ decisions. God is outside of time. Therefore, His
decisions are eternal decrees.
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
The Time of Jesus Christ Jesus, the inhabitant of eternity, is now
living in time. The time (or times) of Jesus were fixed.
Galatians 4:4,5 Revelation 13:8 1 Corinthians 15:3 Acts 2:22,23; 1 Peter 1:18-20
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
The Time of Jesus Christ Conclusion #1
The death of Jesus, the most important event in His life, was planned & determined by God.
Details of Jesus’ life were also planned. When Jesus came to earth, He was
conscious that the events of His life were marked out for Him by God.
Everything planned by God and revealed in the scriptures has been accomplished.
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
The Time of Jesus Christ
Conclusion #2 If the events of Jesus’ life were ordered
by God, then it follows that the most important thing to be said about His death is that it was caused by God the Father!
It was not the Jews nor the Gentiles! Judge illustration
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
A Fixed Time Schedule
Not only were the events in Jesus’ life predetermined but the time as well.
Daniel 9:25-26; the decree of the substitutionary death of the Messiah. Decree – 445 B.C. 69 weeks x 7 years per week = 483 years 38 A.D. – adjustments = April 6, A.D. 32
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
A Fixed Time Schedule
Jesus’ brothers were on the world’s time which yielded no meaning to their lives other than what they could give to it.
Jesus was on God’s time which filled His life with meaning and purpose.
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What Time Do You Have?John 7:1-10
Application
Are you on God’s time or your time?
Are you viewing your life and all its circumstances from God’s time or yours?
