CCF 25 January 2015

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7 Epiphany the Wise Men Dan 2:48 Daniel made the head of all the Wise Men of Babylon Dan 9:24-27 Gabriel tells Daniel when the birth of the Messiah will be. The Wise Men knew that the waiting was over and came to Bethlehem expecting to see the Messiah. They had faith in God and trusted that He would do what He had promised.

8 Waiting Isaiah 40 Amplified Bible 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. 29 He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].

9 Waiting Isaiah 40 Amplified Bible 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted; 31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

10 Waiting Psalm 40 Amplified Bible (A Psalm of David) 1 I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.

11 Waiting Psalm 40 Amplified Bible (A Psalm of David) 3 And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord. 4 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who makes the Lord his refuge and trust, and turns not to the proud or to followers of false gods.

12 Waiting Psalm 27:13-14 New King James Version 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

13 Waiting Hebrew קוה qa va h to wait, look for, hope, expect 1. to wait or look eagerly for 2. to lie in wait for 3. to wait for, linger for Hebrew uqui those who wait ones being expectant of

14 Waiting and Taking Action Luke 17:11-19 New King James Version Ten Lepers Cleansed 11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us! 14 So when He saw them, He said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests. And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

15 Waiting and Taking Action 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. 17 So Jesus answered and said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner? 19 And He said to him, Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.

16 Waiting and Opportunity Luke 5:17-26 healing of the paralysed man NOTE Luke 5 : 17b (Amplified) And the power of the Lord was [present] with Him to heal [a]them. 20 And when He saw [their confidence in Him, springing from] their faith, He said, Man, your sins are forgiven you!

17 Seizing the Opportunity Matthew 11:12 GOD S WORD Translation (GW) 12 From the time of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful people have been seizing it.

18 Do we always have to wait? Forgive me Lord Eph 1:7 Give me peace Lord John 14:27 Give me joy Lord 1 Pet 1:8 Set me free from this bad habit Lord Ro 6:14 Show me the way Lord Ps 23:3

19 Waiting for and seizing opportunities Wait actively and expectantly with faith and trust Seize opportunities when they arise in God s timing Find out what has already been given and seize it! Rejoice that God chooses to use us in this way. Remember that everything is done by Him through His grace and power.

20 Here I am waiting, abide in me, I pray Here I am longing for You Hide me in Your love, bring me to my knees May I know Jesus more and more Come live in me all my life, take over Come breathe in me, I will rise on eagle's wings 1998 Reuben Morgan (Hillsong) (ASCAP) (Admin. by Integrity Music Inc.) All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. CCLI #