Sermon Cloud

Big Idea: Life's Delays don't negate God's Deliverance

Dream Stage

genesis37/1>7nlt     

"The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!" luke1/30>33

Decision Stage

genesis37/5>10

"'I am the Lord's servant," said Mary; "may it happen to me as you have said.'"  luke1/38

Difficulty Stage

genesis37/8>28

"an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph and said, "Herod will be looking for the child in order to kill him. So get up, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave.""  matthew2/13

Delay Stage

genesis39/1>20

(one time when Jesus was at a wedding party) The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus' mother spoke to him about the problem. "They have no more wine," she told him. "How does that concern you and me?" Jesus asked. "My time has not yet come."  But his mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you.""  john2/3>5

Dead End Stage

genesis39/21>23, 40/1>18

"When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, "Woman, he is your son."  And he said to this disciple, "She is your mother." And from then on this disciple took her into his home...he said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."  john19/26>27, 30

Deliverance Stage

genesis41/1>41                  

Easter!

 "As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil."

genesis50/20