Text: 1 Kings 13:6-10 6 And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it was before.7 And the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me, and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”8 And the man of God said to the king, “If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place,9 for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.'”10 So he went another way and did not return by the way that he came to Bethel.
Title: The Disadvantages of not using time wisely for God.
Intro: Truth be told we all have some disadvantages and I believe that God has given us disadvantages so we can fight thru them. We have to have the mindset like a athlete if you notice the best athletes in the world spend most of there time practicing and studying the sport they play. Another thing athletes do is they imitate player they want to be like or better, If you want to be like Christ you have to STUDY Christ.
Background:
The Man of God Mission (1 Kings 13:1-10)
The Man of God Mistake (1 Kings 13:11-19)
The Man of God Misfortune (1 Kings 13:20-34)
Outline:
- Not using time wisely for God can lead to DECEPTION
- Not using time wisely for God can lead to STAGNATION
- Not using time wisely for God can lead to DESTRUCTION
Conclusion: You can go wrong spending time wisely with God
Quotes:
“You Can Not Have Spiritual Growth Without Spending Time Wisely With God”
“If You Want To Be Like Christ You Have To Study Christ”
“Just Because You are Using Time Wisely Don’t Mean You Are You Are Using
Time Wisely For God”
“It Is Possible To Be A Great Time Manager And God Has Nothing To Do With It”