Slaying the Giant of Procrastination
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Eph 5: 15
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but
as wise, 16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
The meaning of
Procrastination
The act of putting off of
something.
The act of
putting off of something important for a more convenient time.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Peter,
James and John in the Garden.
The enemy stole a very
precious moment in time that never came back to these apostles.
James 4:
13Go to now, ye that say, To
day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and
buy and sell, and get gain: 14Whereas ye know not what shall be
on the morrow
Procrastination robs you of the opportunity for
service.
Lu 9:
59And he said unto another, Follow
me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but
go thou and preach the
Procrastination robs you of the opportunity to be
successful.
The stories of
John Keeble
a financial planner.
Charles Schwab and Ivy Lee.
Procrastination robs you of the opportunity for
Salvation.
The most
dangerous of all possibilities.
Acts 24:
24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife
Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the
faith in Christ. 25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance,
and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go
thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Felix
Antonius Felix was Greek by birth.
Was
appointed procurator of
He had strong ties to the
Romans
His position
cause him to meet Paul.
Drusilla - Wife of Felix.
One of
three daughters of Herod Agrippa I.
Felix stole her from husband
She became his third wife.
Her sister was married to the
king
Her father murdered James
brother of John.
Her great uncle Herod Antipas
beheaded John the Baptist.
Her great grand father Heard the great murdered the babies of
This was now her moment for
Salvation and she lost it.
Paul’s sermon was exactly
what they needed.
Righteousness
Temperance
Judgment to come
Their response was V25 Go thy
way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee - That time and the feeling never came again.
Two major problems with
Procrastination
Procrastination never takes
into account the uncertainty of life
James 4:
13Go to now, ye that say, To
day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and
buy and sell, and get gain: 14Whereas ye know not what shall be
on the morrow
Procrastination never takes
into account the uniqueness of conviction
Felix met Paul but the
situation was never the same.
D.L Moody
Preaching in
What will you do with Jesus.
Eccl.
Chapter 12
1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them