Sermons on Eagerly Waiting:

Let's Wait On The Lord

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 15, 2001

This sermon looks at the lives of Abraham And Sarah and why it is so important for us to be willing to wait for God to carry out His plan in His way and His timing.

Let’s Be Willing To Wait On The Lord 7/15/2001 Genesis 15:1-16 Text Genesis 12-17 Waiting is something all of us have to do. We wait in line at the bank, we wait at the red light, we wait for our dinner to come in the restaurant, we wait for church to be over with so we can go out, and we ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When The Kingdom Waited

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 11, 2002

Some of the "kingdoms" of our lives can wait until the things that are truly important are taken care of.

"When The Kingdom Waited" Scripture Text: II Sam. 12:13-23 This portion of scripture follows up the story in chapter 11 of the sin of adultery and then murder that David committed to take Bathsheba as his wife... As human beings if we were to put a grade of sinfulness we would have to rate ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:13-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Are You Waiting On

Contributed by Russ Houser on Feb 16, 2002

How many have ever dealt with peer pressure, or goading to go do something your not quite ready to do? This deals with the call to be a witness all the time.

What Are You Waiting On? 2-17-02 AM John 7:1-6 How many have ever dealt with peer pressure, or goading to go do something your not quite ready to do? Charlie Brown valentine show. - There’s a little red haired girl He likes. - Linus keeps telling him to just go talk to her - Chuck is nervous, ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Gift Worth Waiting For

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 13, 2001

This sermon explains how God works all the little things of our life out for the good, if we walk with Him.

A Gift Worth Waiting For Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Luke 2:1-7; Galatians 4:4 December 16, 2001 Intro: A. [Deliver Us from Failing, Citation: R.E. Lawrie, Rehoboth, Del. "Lite Fare," Christian Reader.] During seminary, the professors always began their classes with prayer. Before one final exam, a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, Galatians 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lifting The Weight Of Wait

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

Patience is a virute.

Lifting The Weight of Wait Luke 8:43-48 NIV And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. [44] She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. [45] "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Hurry Up And Wait

Contributed by Geoff Hamrick on Jul 16, 2005

Have you ever heard the expression, “Hurry up and wait?” This thought goes against everything we know as a way of life today. Because of technological advancements, we have become a society of impatient people. We want it…and we want it now.

Hurry Up and Wait Pastor Geoff Hamrick Psalms 27 Have you ever heard the expression, “Hurry up and wait?” This thought goes against everything we know as a way of life today. Because of technological advancements, we have become a society of impatient people. We want it…and we want it now. If ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A New Home Is Waiting

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Sep 16, 2005

The preparations we need to make in order to go to Heaven

A NEW HOME IS WAITING John 14:1-6 When we are getting ready to move, and are re-locating to a new home, we want to know something about where we’re going to, and we’d like to know what its gonna be like.....We’re gonna need to make some changes...... Like our address and our bank accounts ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

While Waiting To Be Crowned

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Feb 1, 2003

Since you and I can’t be Crowned “Till death shall set me free and then go home,” I thought it would be profitable and pertinent to probe this Interim Period of Delay. And so the Question is: WHAT MUST YOU AND I DO WHILE WAITING TO BE CROWNED? I wonder, a

“Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? No, there’s a cross for everyone, and there’s a cross for me. The consecrated cross I’ll bear till death shall set me free; And then go home my crown to wear. For there’s a crown for me.” I feel led of God the Holy Spirit to address this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecostal Kind Of Waiting

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003

A message encouraging evangelism by church members.

PENTECOSTAL KIND OF WAITING Acts 2:1-21 INTRO: All of us have some experience with waiting. Who can’t recall the delight of going to the doctor’s office? Don’t you wish you could charge the doctor for your time? No doubt you had the joy of waiting in the grocery store check-out line. You ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

While We Are Waiting Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004

We all have to wait, and the hardest is waiting for the Lord to do something in our lives in the midst of struggles.

While we are waiting James 5:7-20 We know how to fill time while waiting… for the car to be fixed, bus to come, the flight to arrive or to land. We are waiting too… We are put on hold by something outside our control. I. While we are waiting we wait for God to do something… a) Jesus is coming ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

While We Wait

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 26, 2005

Funeral service for Elizabeth Wilkey Abernethy, a quiet yet committed long-term church member who struggled with cancer for nine years. We can wait if, like Liz, we are self-controlled, upright, and godly, for the glory of the risen Christ is coming.

I am not very good at waiting. Are you? I do not like to sit and twiddle my thumbs waiting for something to happen. Do you remember that in days past shoe repair shops would advertize, “Shoes repaired while you wait”? You would go in, sit down, take off your old clodhoppers, and turn them in, ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Waiting For

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 18, 2003

Jesus is standing there to give you what you have need of so What are you waiting for!

What are you waiting for!! St. John 5: 1-9 Wilt thou be made whole? It is a question that Jesus asked the man at the pool. It was a question that is comprised of 5 words. It was a question that not so much asked a question, but rather posed a challenge to the man. Tonight taken from ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Apostolic

Waiting For The Christmas Miracle

Contributed by William Yates on Dec 3, 2003

In the story of Jesus being presented in the Temple we see the faithfulness of Anna and Simeon.

Luke 2 Jesus Presented in the Temple 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD"), 24and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38

But Wait - There's More!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 28, 2003

Message concerning the Second Coming and how to prepare for it.

But Wait – There’s More! Various Scriptures April 27, 2003 Introduction Don’t you just love those late-night infomercials? Have any of you bought anything off one of those? It’s okay, don’t be shy. They sell just about everything you can think of, from flea powder to kitchen utensils. They ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11, Luke 12:40

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hurry Up And Wait Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 6, 2003

Saul, Pt. 2

HURRY UP AND WAIT (1 SAM 11) It’s been said, “Rome is not built in a day.” When I was a youngster I was in a hurry to grow up. I was skinny and short. When my brother and I sat in the same car going to school every day, I couldn’t help but compare his size to mine. My brother, who was two years ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 11:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible