No Time To Play
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We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
Jesus sees a blind man who was born blind
Remember the disciples asked the question, who sinned?
Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
“But that the works of God might be displayed in him.”
Works: act (deed) n. — something that people do or cause to happen.
Works = Deeds (an action performed)
An action performed by God was going to be on display…
Jesus tell the disciples
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.
We must work....
We.... Not Jesus alone but Jesus clearly said “WE”
This is a command from the master teacher to His disciples
We must work
Work: to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity.
We have to make an effort!
The works of him....
works: duty n. — work that a person is obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
The purpose of these prepared-in-advance works is not “to work in them” but “to walk in them.” In other words, God has prepared a path of good works for believers which He will perform in and through them as they walk by faith. This does not mean doing a work for God; instead, it is God’s performing His work in and through believers (cf. Phil. 2:13). This path of good works is discussed by Paul in Ephesians 4–6.
for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
In order for God’s works to be on display he needs a vessel to work through!
The contrast - Day vs. Night
“While it is day” - Life
“Night is coming, when no man can work” - Death
There is no time to play!
Working my works vs. working His works
This year has to be a year that I am obedient to this command.
Whats the command, Working His works.
It’s my duty and it takes effort!
Obedience is a work!
Priority list (Image)
Every year many of us want to start off the year creating this list…
This year and for the rest of my life… I don’t have time to play.
Number 1 - I don’t have time to play with my relationship with God…
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.
In order to do God’s work you have to love the one your working for…
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
I must love God with everything within me!
Loving God means loving Him with my…
Time / Talent / Treasure / Testimony
God wants time with me…
God wants to use this gifts his given me to represent him in every space of life...
God wants me to put him first with my money!
Tithing is a principal that teaches me to put him first.
I declare this year that your storehouse will be in abundance because you will give in abundance!
We will be a giving church!
God wants me to share me testimony…
Loving God means I want to do His work!
No relationship will come between my love for Him…
No Job
No drama
Not my will…
I don’t have time to play!
My salvation has to be secure....
I must be obedient!
Number 2 - On the priority list is “Self”
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
If I am no good personally, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
How can I be good to you?
neighbor n. — a person who lives (or is located) near another.
Loving myself is connected to loving the one who can help me understand myself!
Did God design you to fulfill your own plan?
I was created for a purpose…
I was chosen to be His Image.
I am His representation.
He has preordained for me to walk in good works.
Loving myself me loving the temple where God’s Spirit lives!
Church think about this…
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
Every appointment you make has a purpose…
Death is taking place in an unusual way but there is a purpose behind every appointment.
Let me refocus!
How i view myself is how I view my neighbor…
What I speak over myself is what I speak over my neighbor…
My neighbor is my wife
My neighbor is my son
My neighbor is my co-worker
My neighbor is the person sitting next to me in this service!
You neighbor is your family member!
And there is no way you can love God, love yourself and hate your neighbor!
NO TIME TO PLAY
This priority list has nothing to do with Church!
But when your love is in the right place!
I got work to do!
Your love will affect your will!!!!
I have to be dedicated to His purpose
I have realized he gifted me represent Him in different spaces…
No Time To Play
This year my attitude and perspective will be different..
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
This is the theme for Image Church - BE THE LIGHT