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Not Wrong To Plan Not Wrong To Plan For The Future!For The Future! Plans for college, Plans for college,

Plans for a careerPlans for a career

Plans for marriage, Plans for marriage,

Plans for familyPlans for family

Plans for vacation, Plans for vacation,

Plans for retirementPlans for retirement

Plans for church growthPlans for church growth

Planning Our Planning Our FutureFuture


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Not Wrong To Plan Not Wrong To Plan For The FutureFor The Future

We Need To We Need To Understand The Limit Understand The Limit of Our Control Over of Our Control Over The Future!The Future!

GodGod’’s Will Needs To s Will Needs To Be Considered In All Be Considered In All of Our Plans!of Our Plans!



Planning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our Future

James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy

and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes

away.

James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy

and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes

away.


James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now you

boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17

Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to

him it is sin.

James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now you

boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17

Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to

him it is sin.


Planned a time to start Planned a time to start – – ““Today or tomorrowToday or tomorrow”” – –

Planned the place to trade Planned the place to trade – – ““Such and such a citySuch and such a city””

Planned how long the Planned how long the venture would last venture would last – – ““Spend Spend a year therea year there””

Planned their activities Planned their activities – – ““Buy and sellBuy and sell””

Planned the results Planned the results – – ““And make a profit.And make a profit.””

The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13)The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13)

James 4:13 (NKJV)

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city,

spend a year there, buy and

sell, and make a profit";

James 4:13 (NKJV)




Merchants planning a business trip –Merchants planning a business trip –


Their sin was not in "planning Their sin was not in "planning for the future" but rather for the future" but rather leaving Godleaving God’’s will out of their s will out of their plans – (Note verse 15)plans – (Note verse 15)

Planning that takes God's will Planning that takes God's will prayerfully into consideration prayerfully into consideration is NOT wrong and in fact is NOT wrong and in fact necessary! - Acts 15:36; necessary! - Acts 15:36; 18:20-21; 1 Co 16:5-9 18:20-21; 1 Co 16:5-9

How can we know God's will How can we know God's will in all of these areas? - 2 Tim in all of these areas? - 2 Tim 2:15; Mat 6:33; Jam. 1:5; 2:15; Mat 6:33; Jam. 1:5; Rom. 8:28Rom. 8:28

The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13)The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13)

James 4:13 (NKJV)




James 4:13 (NKJV)




Planning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FutureThe Lack of Knowledge & Control The Lack of Knowledge & Control

- (14)- (14)James 4:14

(NKJV) whereas you do not know what

will happen tomorrow. For

what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes

away.

James 4:14 (NKJV)

whereas you do not know what

will happen tomorrow. For

what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes

away.

We Do Not Know What Will We Do Not Know What Will Happen Tomorrow! - Happen Tomorrow! - Proverbs 27:1; Luke Proverbs 27:1; Luke 12:19,20; 2 Cor. 6:2 12:19,20; 2 Cor. 6:2

We Cannot Control What We Cannot Control What Happens Tomorrow – Happens Tomorrow – (Life (Life itself is Uncertain) – itself is Uncertain) –

Life is FRAIL (14b) - Ps Life is FRAIL (14b) - Ps 39:5-6,11; Jas 1:10-11; 39:5-6,11; Jas 1:10-11;

Life is BRIEF (14c) - Job Life is BRIEF (14c) - Job 9:25-26; Job 14:1; 1 Jn 9:25-26; Job 14:1; 1 Jn 2:17 2:17

Planning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FutureThe Right Perspective On The Right Perspective On

Planning – (15)Planning – (15)

James 4:15 (NKJV)

Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord

wills, we shall live and do

this or that."

James 4:15 (NKJV)

Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord

wills, we shall live and do

this or that."

Contingent on God's Contingent on God's approval - approval - Col. 3:17; 1:10; Col. 3:17; 1:10; 1 Thes 4:1; 1 John 3:221 Thes 4:1; 1 John 3:22

Contingent on GodContingent on God’’s plan – s plan – Deut. 29:29; Ac 18:21; Deut. 29:29; Ac 18:21; Mat 26:39; Rom. 8:28Mat 26:39; Rom. 8:28

Contingent on GodContingent on God’’s s permission – permission – Acts 16:6-10; Acts 16:6-10; 1 Co 16:7; Heb. 6:3; Job 1 Co 16:7; Heb. 6:3; Job 1:6-121:6-12

Planning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Without God Is Planning Without God Is

Boastful, Arrogant and Evil (16)Boastful, Arrogant and Evil (16)

James 4:16 (NKJV)

But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting

is evil.

James 4:16 (NKJV)

But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting

is evil.

To plan without To plan without taking into taking into consideration God's consideration God's will is to set will is to set ourselves up above ourselves up above God!- God!- 16; Ps. 52:716; Ps. 52:7

Such boasting is evil Such boasting is evil – – 16; Is. 47:7-10 16; Is. 47:7-10

Planning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FuturePlanning Our FutureDonDon’’t Procrastinate - Take t Procrastinate - Take

Advantage of Today – (16,17)Advantage of Today – (16,17)

James 4:17 (NKJV)

Therefore, to him who

knows to do good and does

not do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (NKJV)




We should take advantage We should take advantage of the opportunities of the opportunities presented today – presented today – 2 Cor. 2 Cor. 6:2; Acts 24:256:2; Acts 24:25

Thousands of things will Thousands of things will vie for our time every vie for our time every day!day!

We need to distinguish We need to distinguish between the between the ““UrgentUrgent”” things and the things and the ““ImportanImportantt ”” things – things –

Time needs to be on a Time needs to be on a budget as much as our budget as much as our moneymoney



James 4:17 (NKJV)




James 4:17 (NKJV)




We should take advantage We should take advantage of the opportunities of the opportunities presented today – presented today – 2 Cor. 2 Cor. 6:2; Acts 24:256:2; Acts 24:25

Someone is sick or in Someone is sick or in need and they ask you to need and they ask you to help - you have a choice . help - you have a choice . . . . .

Someone ask you about Someone ask you about studying the Bible with studying the Bible with them - you have a them - you have a choice . . . choice . . .



James 4:17 (NKJV)




James 4:17 (NKJV)




We should take advantage We should take advantage of the opportunities of the opportunities presented today – presented today – 2 Cor. 2 Cor. 6:2; Acts 24:256:2; Acts 24:25Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NKJV) Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.


We canWe can’’t change the past - t change the past - but but we can determine to use wisely we can determine to use wisely what we have learned & what we have learned & experienced.experienced.

We are limited by time and We are limited by time and ability - ability - but we should do what but we should do what we can today.we can today.

We can plan wisely for our We can plan wisely for our future - future - but the only way to do but the only way to do so is to make God and His so is to make God and His kingdom our priority in each kingdom our priority in each day!day!

How do we make our plans?How do we make our plans?

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The Problem Of Self The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13)Confidence - (13)

The Lack of Knowledge & The Lack of Knowledge & Control - (14)Control - (14)

The Right Perspective On The Right Perspective On Planning – (15)Planning – (15)

It Is Arrogant To Plan It Is Arrogant To Plan Without Considering Without Considering GodGod’’s Will – (16)s Will – (16)

DonDon’’t Procrastinate - Take t Procrastinate - Take Advantage of Today – Advantage of Today – (17)(17)



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