This is why I couldn't bring you yet

This is why I couldn't bring you along
John 20:1-2,8-9,11-17,19-23,26-31
Judges 6:12-16
Judges 8:4-7,14-16
Genesis 18:9-15
Genesis 17:15-17
Acts 11:1-5
-our faith is only ready to handle so much
-One disciple did outrun the other in faith
-Jesus is and has exposed himself and he was unappreciated
-Heman became obsessed with why mordicai didn't appreciate him and it cost him

1. John 20:1-4
-God has things for us to do by faith and we try to bring others along
-Jesus has moved on and now has to show the disciples how far behind they are in faith
-Focusing on Peter and John running together and then separating
2. John 20:5-8
-To believe we sometimes get the attitude that we must see, but God knows what will inspire more faith in us.
-When we do see, it can set us back or highlight how far we have to go.
-All John had to see was the empty tomb to believe that Jesus was alive.
3. John 20:11-17
-Mary was struggling to believe, but she stayed there studying, still wrestling with the thought that somebody had taken Jesus' body.
-two speaks of witness
-Jesus can ask us, what's the matter? How come you're so far behind.
-Our lack of faith can blind us from recognizing all the evidence affirming faith.
-Here we see there is a penalty for not believing and that penalty slows us down.
-Slowness of faith can mean 40 years in the wilderness, it can mean being dumb until the child is born.
4. Judges 6:11-17
-we think we lack what it takes to move ahead
-But God is saying you are going to move ahead by yourself and then others will come.
-Its not that I'm competing with you, its that what I've got to do will bless us both.
5. Judges 6:22-24
-Our fears are what slow us down. And we're not talking about a healthy respect for dangerous situations, we're talking about oppositional doubt.
6. Judges 6:33-35
-The annointing on Gideon was so great that it resonated with a nation of impoverished people to follow an impoverished small man. This is God getting the glory.
-God would like you to take him on hearing faith so that he gets the glory and it doesn't necessarily have to stand in the wisdom of men.
-God then takes this army of men and reduces it to 300 men. again, Gideon had to do this alone.
7. Judges 8:4-9
-You are doing good. don't stop to hate your brother
-Just know that not everybody's mind is where yours is for God.
-Haman stopped to hate mordecai
8. Judges 8:14-15
-Once the fight is over, then Gideon had to teach the unbelievers without starting a civil war.
-See, look here they are... do you believe me now!?
9. John 20:19-23
-Jesus appears in the midst of the disciples and says. see, here I am, I told you so.
-Verse 23 says, I could retain resentment for how you didn't believe me, but I will remit it.
10. John 20:26-29
-This is a faith race and the very thing you think is going to speed you up, can slow you down.