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SLAYING THE IN YOUR
POSTPONING YOUR PROCRASTION SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Definition Procrastinate [proh-kras-tuh-neyt] “To put off intentionally and habitually, to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done, to postpone or delay needlessly” SLAYING THE IN YOUR
INTRODUCTION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
1. Procrastination Robs You of Opportunities for Service Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God." 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house." 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, SLAYING THE and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.“ Luke 9:59-62 IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
MSG Jesus said to another, "Follow me." He said, "Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father's funeral." 60 Jesus refused. "First things first. Your business is life, not death. And life is urgent: Announce God's kingdom!" 61 Then another said, "I'm ready to follow you, Master, but first excuse me while I get things straightened out at home." 62 Jesus said, "No procrastination. No backward looks. You SLAYING THE can't put God's kingdom off till IN YOUR tomorrow. Seize the day."
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
“Time is the ballot that records your vote on what matters in life” SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
2. Procrastination Robs You of Opportunities to Be Successful If you read the biography of successful people you will find they were not procrastinators. This is not only a Christian truth but it is the truth of humanity. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
• Procrastination Robs You of the Opportunity for Salvation And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for SLAYING THE you." Act 24:24-25 IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
MSG A few days later Felix and his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish, sent for Paul and listened to him talk about a life of believing in Jesus Christ. 25 As Paul continued to insist on right relations with God and his people, about a life of moral discipline and the coming Judgment, Felix felt things getting a little too close for comfort and dismissed him. "That's enough for today. I'll call you back when it's convenient." SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Two Greatest Mistakes Made by Those Who Procrastinate
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Two Greatest Mistakes Made by Those Who Procrastinate
1. Procrastination Does Not Take into Account the Uncertainty of Life Pro 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. Pro 27:1 Message Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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. 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.“ James 4:13-15 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," Tomorrow is the most deadly word in the Bible. It is lazy. It is presumptuous. It is reckless. The word that God prefers is today.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
2. Procrastination Does Not Take into Account the Uniqueness of Conviction Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. God never ceases speaking it; it is we who cease hearing. Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years SLAYING THE draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them": IN YOUR
CONCLUSION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The questions must be asked ♦ Is it time to surrender to Christ, who loves you and died for you? ♦ Is it time to say yes to something the Spirit of God has tugged at your heart to do-some mission, some ministry, some calling God has set aside with your name engraved upon it? ♦ How long will he continue to tug?
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The questions must be asked ♦ Is it time to get your house in order? Time to mend fences with your husband, wife, your children? ♦ Is it time to begin pleasing God with the work of your hands? To honor Him better in the workplace, and to eliminate the practices th at bring Him grief? SLAYING THE IN YOUR
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
POSTPONING YOUR PROCRASTION SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Definition Procrastinate [proh-kras-tuh-neyt] “To put off intentionally and habitually, to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done, to postpone or delay needlessly” SLAYING THE IN YOUR
INTRODUCTION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
1. Procrastination Robs You of Opportunities for Service Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God." 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house." 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, SLAYING THE and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.“ Luke 9:59-62 IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
MSG Jesus said to another, "Follow me." He said, "Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father's funeral." 60 Jesus refused. "First things first. Your business is life, not death. And life is urgent: Announce God's kingdom!" 61 Then another said, "I'm ready to follow you, Master, but first excuse me while I get things straightened out at home." 62 Jesus said, "No procrastination. No backward looks. You SLAYING THE can't put God's kingdom off till IN YOUR tomorrow. Seize the day."
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
“Time is the ballot that records your vote on what matters in life” SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
2. Procrastination Robs You of Opportunities to Be Successful If you read the biography of successful people you will find they were not procrastinators. This is not only a Christian truth but it is the truth of humanity. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
• Procrastination Robs You of the Opportunity for Salvation And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for SLAYING THE you." Act 24:24-25 IN YOUR
Why is Procrastination such a deadly device?
MSG A few days later Felix and his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish, sent for Paul and listened to him talk about a life of believing in Jesus Christ. 25 As Paul continued to insist on right relations with God and his people, about a life of moral discipline and the coming Judgment, Felix felt things getting a little too close for comfort and dismissed him. "That's enough for today. I'll call you back when it's convenient." SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Two Greatest Mistakes Made by Those Who Procrastinate
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Two Greatest Mistakes Made by Those Who Procrastinate
1. Procrastination Does Not Take into Account the Uncertainty of Life Pro 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. Pro 27:1 Message Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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. 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.“ James 4:13-15 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," Tomorrow is the most deadly word in the Bible. It is lazy. It is presumptuous. It is reckless. The word that God prefers is today.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
2. Procrastination Does Not Take into Account the Uniqueness of Conviction Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. God never ceases speaking it; it is we who cease hearing. Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years SLAYING THE draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them": IN YOUR
CONCLUSION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The questions must be asked ♦ Is it time to surrender to Christ, who loves you and died for you? ♦ Is it time to say yes to something the Spirit of God has tugged at your heart to do-some mission, some ministry, some calling God has set aside with your name engraved upon it? ♦ How long will he continue to tug?
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
The questions must be asked ♦ Is it time to get your house in order? Time to mend fences with your husband, wife, your children? ♦ Is it time to begin pleasing God with the work of your hands? To honor Him better in the workplace, and to eliminate the practices th at bring Him grief? SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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