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11 Planning Our Future James 4:13-17

2  Not Wrong To Plan For The Future! ✴ Plans for college, ✴ Plans for a career ✴ Plans for marriage, ✴ Plans for family ✴ Plans for vacation, ✴ Plans for retirement ✴ Plans for church growth Planning Our Future

3  Not Wrong To Plan For The Future  We Need To Understand The Limit of Our Control Over The Future!  God’s Will Needs To Be Considered In All of Our Plans! Planning Our Future

James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Planning Our Future James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. James 4:13-17 (NKJV) 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." 16 But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Planning Our Future  Planned a time to start – “Today or tomorrow” –  Planned the place to trade – “Such and such a city”  Planned how long the venture would last – “Spend a year there”  Planned their activities – “Buy and sell”  Planned the results – “And make a profit.” The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13) James 4:13 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; James 4:13 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; Merchants planning a business trip –

Planning Our Future  Their sin was not in "planning for the future" but rather leaving God ’ s will out of their plans – (Note verse 15)  Planning that takes God's will prayerfully into consideration is NOT wrong and in fact necessary! - Acts 15:36; 18:20-21; 1 Co 16:5-9  How can we know God's will in all of these areas? - 2 Tim 2:15; Mat 6:33; Jam. 1:5; Rom. 8:28 The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13) James 4:13 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; James 4:13 (NKJV) Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit";

Planning Our Future The Lack of Knowledge & Control - (14) James 4:14 (NKJV) whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. James 4:14 (NKJV) whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.  We Do Not Know What Will Happen Tomorrow! - Proverbs 27:1; Luke 12:19,20; 2 Cor. 6:2  We Cannot Control What Happens Tomorrow – (Life itself is Uncertain) –  Life is FRAIL (14b) - Ps 39:5- 6,11; Jas 1:10-11;  Life is BRIEF (14c) - Job 9:25-26; Job 14:1; 1 Jn 2:17

Planning Our Future The Right Perspective On Planning – (15) James 4:15 (NKJV) Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that." James 4:15 (NKJV) Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that."  Contingent on God's approval - Col. 3:17; 1:10; 1 Thes 4:1; 1 John 3:22  Contingent on God’s plan – Deut. 29:29; Ac 18:21; Mat 26:39; Rom. 8:28  Contingent on God’s permission – Acts 16:6-10; 1 Co 16:7; Heb. 6:3; Job 1:6-12

Planning Our Future Planning Without God Is Boastful, Arrogant and Evil (16) James 4:16 (NKJV) But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. James 4:16 (NKJV) But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.  To plan without taking into consideration God's will is to set ourselves up above God!- 16; Ps. 52:7  Such boasting is evil – 16; Is. 47:7-10

Planning Our Future Don’t Procrastinate - Take Advantage of Today – (16,17) James 4:17 (NKJV) Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.  We should take advantage of the opportunities presented today – 2 Cor. 6:2; Acts 24:25  Thousands of things will vie for our time every day!  We need to distinguish between the “Urgent” things and the “Important” things –  Time needs to be on a budget as much as our money

Planning Our Future Don’t Procrastinate - Take Advantage of Today – (16,17) James 4:17 (NKJV) Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.  We should take advantage of the opportunities presented today – 2 Cor. 6:2; Acts 24:25  Someone is sick or in need and they ask you to help - you have a choice...  Someone ask you about studying the Bible with them - you have a choice...

Planning Our Future Don’t Procrastinate - Take Advantage of Today – (16,17) James 4:17 (NKJV) Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.  We should take advantage of the opportunities presented today – 2 Cor. 6:2; Acts 24:25 Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NKJV) Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

Planning Our Future  We can’t change the past - but we can determine to use wisely what we have learned & experienced.  We are limited by time and ability - but we should do what we can today.  We can plan wisely for our future - but the only way to do so is to make God and His kingdom our priority in each day! How do we make our plans?

15  The Problem Of Self Confidence - (13)  The Lack of Knowledge & Control - (14)  The Right Perspective On Planning – (15)  It Is Arrogant To Plan Without Considering God’s Will – (16)  Don’t Procrastinate - Take Advantage of Today – (17) Planning Our Future

Charts by Don McClain Prepared July 29, 2012 Preached July 29, 2012 West 65 th Street church of Christ P.O. Box Little Rock AR Prepared using PPT – More PPT & Audio Sermons: st.org/donmaccla/2010SermonPage.html Charts by Don McClain Prepared July 29, 2012 Preached July 29, 2012 West 65 th Street church of Christ P.O. Box Little Rock AR Prepared using PPT – More PPT & Audio Sermons: st.org/donmaccla/2010SermonPage.html Note – Many of the transition effects used in this presentation may be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer eeb832823&displaylang=en eeb832823&displaylang=en Note – Many of the transition effects used in this presentation may be lost using PPT 2007 Viewer eeb832823&displaylang=en eeb832823&displaylang=en Planning Our Future