A Matter Of Time

I defeated the Austrians because they never learned the value of Five Minutes-Napoleon (SermonCentral.com)

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Crises have their advantages. They focus our attention on things we tend to take for granted. Like oil. Now we realize there is no illimitable supply. And how much of it we waste. It’s the same with time.

I. A TIME TO REFLECT (vs.1-11)

A. On what we know of God (vs.1-7)

1. The answer to man’s need v.1

2. The reason for man’s being v.2

3. The controller of man’s destiny vs.3-6

B. On what we know of ourselves (vs.8-11)

1. My own accountability v.8b

2. My own hypocrisy v.8b

3. My own insecurity v.9

4. My own inadequacy v.10

5. My own uncertainty v.11

II. A TIME TO REPENT

A. The nature of repentance

B. The necessity of repentance

III. A TIME TO REQUEST

A. Management of time v.12a

B. Application to priorities v.12b

C. Culmination of God’s purposes v.13a

D. Alleviation of God’s dealings with us v.13b

E. Satisfaction through devotional life v.14

F. Appreciation of means of blessings v.15

G. Revelation of God’s power in family v.16

H. Sanctification of life v.17a

I. Authentication of work v.17b