Sermons on Expectation:

"What Is Our Blessed Hope?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Dec 11, 2007

New believers have many misconceptions about what they should expect now that they are saved. This message message deals with two great questions: What our blessed hope is not. And what is "The Blessed Hope" of the Christian!

Title: "What is Our Blessed Hope?" Introduction: What is the "Blessed hope" of the Christian? Many people entered into Christianity much in the same way that people enter into marriage. They have misconception. Marriage is not all honeymoon, fun, and bliss. Nor is Christianity! Using today’s ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Pursuit

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Aug 21, 2008

Many of us are sitting around with 20 year old prophecies. It’s so easy to become disappointed, disillusioned or bitter when it seems like God hasn’t come through like we expected.

Spiritual Pursuit - Proverbs 2:3; Matt 7:7 & Luke 11:9 Intro.: In our “crying out and lifting up our voices”. We find that God has a sort of soft spot. He is tender concerning our spiritual poverty, persistence and hunger. Jesus related a story in Luke 11:5-8 that illustrates persistence. We are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-10

Denomination: Charismatic

No Resolutions Just Commitments

Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 7, 2009

Jesus calls us to make cross-carrying commitments. These are not resolutions that can be broken and forgotten in a matter of days. When a person picks up a cross, it’s a one-way trip. No one expects to come back.

I HATE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS For nearly a decade, I said, “Next January, I will start eating right and exercising.” You can tell what happened with my resolutions. NOTHING. I did not start eating healthy foods. I did not start exercising, but that all changed last January 14th. I had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Answers Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 22, 2009

Though the prophet was asking questions as complaining man so often does, & maybe not even expecting an answer, God responds. The Lord is not indifferent or insensitive. He is concerned about the affairs of earth & especially the conduct of His people.

Habakkuk 1:5-11 GOD’S PREPARED AN ANSWER Though the prophet was asking questions as complaining man so often does, and maybe not even expecting an answer, God responds. The Lord is not indifferent or insensitive. He is concerned about the affairs of earth and especially the conduct of His ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Weightless Series

Contributed by Billy Hornsby on Nov 4, 2009

Some of us are a little bit lame in our life because our life has gotten off track. Our expectations of the things of this world let us down, and we need to refocus on the person of Jesus Christ.

I’m glad I got to speak about Acts chapter 3, because chapter 3 is kind of like one of those first huge miracles of the Church after the day of Pentecost, after the Holy Spirit was given. I want to pick up on the story because...now Peter has just received the Holy Spirit. He came on 120 people. He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-17

Denomination: *other

How To Live Confidently Part I

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 21, 2010

God expects His followers to live confidently for Him. This has nothing to do with self-confidence, but it has everything to do with God-confidence. Christians should not be wimps because it takes real courage to follow Jesus Christ.

Purpose: To show the importance of following the Lord wholeheartedly. Aim: I want the listener to determine to follow Christ regardless of the cost. INTRODUCTION: God expects His followers to live confidently for Him. This has nothing to do with self-confidence, but it has everything to do with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Minister's List

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 31, 2010

What are God's expectations for His man? What are we supposed to do and to be? And what's this?...oh yeah, all God's people are to be ministers like this! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

The Minister's List 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MinistersList.html Here's a list God gave for ministers -- what is expected of us, physically, mentally, and spiritually. How we should behave and what we should do and not do. Now, before you get too excited to watch me go ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Worship As An Act Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 17, 2009

This sermon looks at four facts of Worship. Worship is: 1. Focusing and Responding to GOD 2. Conducted In Spirit and In TRUTH 3. Expected Both Publicly and PRIVATELY 4. A Discipline to be Learned and PRACTICED (Sermon 6 in this series)

Worship As An Act Of Discipleship Today we are continuing our sermon series: Disciplines Of Discipleship. Our focal verse for this series is from First Timothy chapter four and verse seven. Please follow along with me as I read: “Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.” 1st Timothy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spirituality Of Mutuality Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 19, 2012

Rom. 15:7-17 shows us several actions that are appropriate and should be expected from the people of God. Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is accept one another and overlook perceived faults.

The Spirituality of Mutuality Romans 15:7-17 Intro: Mutuality speaks of a reciprocal relationship between two or more people. It speaks of shared interests, values, and common goals. It involves give and take, and indicates a potentially close bond between the people involved. One major asset ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When The Going Gets Tough Love Gets Going Series

Contributed by Leonard Cook on May 20, 2007

Living a life of love in the midst of unimaginable persecution. If this is the message to these Christians who are under unimaginable persecution, then what is the message for us living in a free society; and how much more does God expect from us as a re

When the Going Gets tough Love Gets Going 1 Peter 1:22-2:2 (Key Center, Verse 1:22) How Do You Love 22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. Exegesis: You obeyed the truth and are now ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

I Am Salt And Light Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 21, 2011

Jesus says we are the salt of the earth and light of the world. We have an identity that cannot be ignored, and an influence that cannot be neglected. We need to be intentional about it. The Lord expects us to be salt and light for our generation.

Who do you think you are? • You are an ambassador of Christ, You are God’s masterpiece, and you are an overcomer, through Christ who loves you. • Today, we want to hear what Jesus says in Matt 5:13-16. Jesus says that you are the salt of the earth and you are the light of the world. • Not you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016

Hope. It’s absolutely essential to life.The hope the world offers is based on our wants, desires and conjectures, but the hope Scripture talks about is different. This hope is as an expectation based on the truth and promises of God.

The Power of the Resurrection: Hope 1 Peter 1:3-9 The school system in a large city had a program to help children keep up with their schoolwork during stays in the city's hospitals. One day, a teacher who was assigned to the program received a call asking her to visit a child. She took the child's ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Methodist

The Battle Cry Of Love Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 6, 2018

In Revelation 2:1-7 Christ sees not only our works but our heart. As believers He calls us back to our first love in a Battle Cry of Love. Christ clarifies His expectation for the church.

Today is Super Bowl Sunday, and it’s obvious that a lot of people really love this day. Some love the pure competition of football. Others, are Patriots or Eagles fans. Some paid out as much as $10 000US for a ticket. Some love to tailgate party, others are looking forward to eating their body ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Other

A Disillusioned Prophet Questions Jesus:matthew 11: 2-11/ Isaiah 35

Contributed by Wendy Gravolin on Dec 16, 2013

This is a sermon in a narrative storytelling style looking at John the Baptist's question to Jesus "Are you the one or are we to look for another? Dealing with the issue of our disillusionment when the way God works shocks or disappoints our expectations.

A disillusioned prophet questions Jesus On Friday night Steve and I attended a performance of Handel's Messiah at the Costa Hall. It was obvious that this was a well and truly practiced and polished performance. Each of the participants had obviously spent hours both alone and together preparing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Anglican

Because Christ Is Risen…!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Aug 2, 2014

The pivotal truth on which our faith, life and beliefs rest, is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! We can rest with assurance, live in hope and work in expectation because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead!

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

Denomination: Pentecostal