Why Are Our Blessings Delayed

WHY ARE OUR BLESSINGS DELAYED

OUTLINE

1. GOD'S TIMING

2. THE TEST OF FAITH

3. TURNING POINTS

4. GREATER GLORY OF GOD

5. OUR FEARS

6. SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS.

7. LACK OF DESPERATION

THE MESSAGE

WHY ARE OUR BLESSINGS DELAYED

1. GOD'S TIMING

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

John 2:3,4

3. And when they ran out of wine , the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

4. Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come."

John 7:2-6

2. Now the Jews Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.

3. His brothers therefore said to Him, Depart from here and go into Jedea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.

4. For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.

5. For even His brothers did not believe in Him.

6. Then Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

John 7:30

30. Then they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 8:20

20. These words Jesus spoke in the treasure, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.

Revelation 6:9-11

9. When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.

10. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord holy and true , until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"

11. And a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were was completed.

2. THE TEST OF FAITH

Genesis 22:1,2

1. Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."

2. And He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."

Genesis 22:12

12. And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

Genesis 22:17,18

17. "in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

18. "In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice."

Deuteronomy 8:2,3

2. "And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

3. "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.

I Peter 1:6-7

6. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials.

7. that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

I Peter 4:12-14

12. Behold do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;

13. but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

14. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God resets upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.

Hebrews 10:38

38. Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him."

Hebrews 11:6

6. but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who deligently seek Him.