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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2025
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     | 11 views

    God lovingly exposes our hidden flaws to awaken us, inviting us to repentance and restoration through His grace, not shame, so we may return to Him.

    Some mornings the mirror tells the truth better than our memories. You’re brushing your teeth and you notice a new gray hair. It didn’t ask permission to arrive. It just showed up, whispering, “Time is moving. Pay attention.” Gray hairs have a way of doing that—gently alerting us to what we have ...read more

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    Delays

    Contributed by Lane Hastie on Feb 4, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,122 views

    There are countless verses about the benefits of “waiting on the Lord,” BUT…I’ve found quoting the verses to be a whole lot easier than the actual “waiting on the Lord.” Sometimes it seems like God is running late. What’s the deal? Why is He making us wait? Why is He allowing this delay?

    Talk about Delay / Times of Waiting DMV (Number Ticket) Emergency Waiting Room Allegiant Airlines (Airplane Ticket) Fishing (Fishing Pole) Delays: Some are self inflicted…some are a result of others…some are actually a part of God’s plan. Delays / Times of Waiting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Return, Return, Return, Return

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,770 views

    This is a message that is good for the beginning of a new year. It encourages self-examination and what God is calling the Church to return back to.

    Song of Solomon 6:13 KJV [13] Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies. l. INTRODUCTION – THE SONG OF SOLOMON -This book, the Song of Solomon, is a book that is not preached from very ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Delayed Retribution

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 11, 2019
     | 4,487 views

    A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 33: 1 – 25

    2 Chronicles 33: 1 – 25 Delayed Retribution 33 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2 But he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    No More Delay

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 26, 2025
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    This sermon reveals that God is a faithful God who brings His promises to pass without delay, and every satanic hindrance standing against your destiny can be broken by His power.

    NO MORE DELAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ezekiel 12:21-28 Key Verse: “Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord God.” – Ezekiel 12:28 Supporting Texts: Habakkuk 2:3, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dealing With Delay

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
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    We have our Christian beliefs, yes-but that isn’t the same as believing God. Believing God is a personal response that grows out of our Christian faith and is expressed by our increasing trust in Him while waiting on Him and His promises.

    Opening illustration: In April 2010, clouds of ash spewed by a volcano in Iceland closed airports across the UK and Europe for 5 days. Nearly 100,000 flights were canceled and millions of passengers around the world found themselves in an enormous holding pattern on the ground. People missed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dream Delay Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,103 views

    When your God-given vision is interrupted, it’s a part of God’s plan.

    When you were young, what did your dream about? What did you imagine you’d do with your life? Who did you envision you’d be? As a follower of Jesus Christ, what do you dream about? Did you ever think about doing something great for God? Have you ever had even a fleeting thought that perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Delayed Miracles

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 17, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 45,145 views

    a sermon examining the importance of waiting on the Lord.

    Delayed Miracles Acts 3:1-10 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025) On February 12, 2009, David Becony missed a flight from Newark-Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Bad weather had delayed his earlier flight from New Orleans to Newark. This had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Delay Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 2, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 38,374 views

    Joseph teaches us how to deal with delay when we find ourselves in one of the "waiting rooms" of life.

    “When Life is The Pits” A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 5 “Dealing With Delay” Genesis 40: 23- 41:1-40 What we are talking about today is the “waiting rooms” of life. Have you ever noticed that some rooms ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When There Is Delay

    Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Feb 14, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,676 views

    HOW TO MANAGE DELAYS

    WHEN THERE IS DELAY, WHERE IS GOD? Pray these Prayers First: • Every power reinforcing frustration in my life be arrested now in Jesus name. • You fountain of disappointment in my life dry up now in Jesus name. • Every filled-up vessel of redundancy in my life shatter now by fire in Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stormy Delays

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010
     | 3,289 views

    You are a divine hub for delivering God's resources into people's lives. You can't just let that storm shut you down!

    STORMY DELAYS Text: John 19:25-27 The snowstorm hit Chicago on a Saturday, and many of the people stranded at Chicago's O'Hara Airport didn't get out of there until Tuesday. That scene was not unique for O'Hara. I've sat in a plane on the runway for three hours just because brief thunderstorms ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Delay No Longer

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,492 views

    The strong Angel announces the mystery of God is finished

    Revelation 10 Title: “In the fullness of time…The Lion of the tribe of Judah roars: “There should be time [delay] no longer” Theme: The Mystery of God is Finished/Jew (Romans 11:26; Daniel 9:24) Gentile (Luke 21:24; Romans 11:25) Text: Revelation 10:5-7 [Announcement of Major Import/Event in God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Delayed Deliverence

    Contributed by John Johnson on Jun 12, 2004
    based on 130 ratings
     | 38,991 views

    Each and every one of us needs to understand that God has a purpose behind every problem, every situation and every circumstance

    Each and every one of us needs to understand that God has a purpose behind every problem, every situation and every circumstance. God uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No More Delay!

    Contributed by Ajibola Disu on Jul 11, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 29,873 views

    Revelation 10 v 6 gives the ultimate key to banish stagnation fore ever.

    Revelation 10 v 6: And he swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, the sea and all that is in it, and he said there shall be no more delay. Interpretation of the scripture based on meditation: There shall be no more ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Discipline Of Delay

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,585 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to inform the congregation that often God uses delay in order to discipline us or steer us in the direction that He intends for the good of His kingdom.

    John 11:1–46 INTRODUCTION: Too often, we worry when we should wait, and we resist when we should resign. Often God’s delays are explained in that God wishes to teach us our need of patience (see Hebrews 10:36). In our text, Lazarus was on his deathbed and yet Jesus delayed (see vv. 1–6). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist