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A study in the Gospel of Matthew 20: 1 – 16
Matthew 20: 1 – 16 Expectancy Matthew 19: 30, “30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” 20 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:16
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Have you ever been in a situation where people did not live up to the hopes and expectations you had for them? If so, you can probably understand why John the Baptist was confused in the reading we heard from Matthew’s Gospel.
Have you ever been in a situation where people did not live up to the hopes and expectations you had for them? If so, you can probably understand why John the Baptist was confused in the reading we heard from Matthew’s Gospel. Why was he confused? There are two possible reasons. One is that ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11
Denomination: Anglican
Expectation is a key ingredient of receiving our miracle from God.
The Mechanics of a Miracle Part 3: “Expectation” Lakewood | Pastor Jonathan | 11-27-2016 Ps. 62:5 - I’m expecting people to get their miracle while I am preaching this morning. I dare you to believe with me! I. Atmosphere of Expectancy A. Lame man at the gate called Beautiful - Acts 3:1-10 B. ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 62:5, Psalm 3:1-10
Denomination: Church Of God
Successful life management is a matter of exchanging a life you cannot keep for a life you cannot lose.
The interviewer had traveled all the way to New York to interview him about preaching. Sitting in his living room, the young man was thrilled to be visiting with one of the most effective media ministers of all times. When television was young, he appeared in prime time on Sunday evenings, teaching ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
Without expectations you would receive nothing here on earth
May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: BE EXPECTANT OF JESUS Acts 3:5-7 King James Version (KJV) 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:5-7
Denomination: Charismatic
We will discover expectations we have of God. We will discover expectations God has of us.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS 1 JOHN 2:1-6 #expectations INTRODUCTION… Expectations An expectation is a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future. An expectation is a belief that someone will or should achieve something. We can have expectations about An expectation is ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A. Introduction 1.
A. Introduction 1. God's Word addresses bluntly and directly the question of the Christian's relationship with the world ( Greek: kosmos ). a. 1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. b. James 4:4 Do you not ...read more
This sermon explores how to embrace God's promise of an abundant life through belief, faith, and meeting divine expectations.
Welcome, dear friends. We gather here today, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here to step into the abundant life God has promised us, a life that is not just about mere existence, but about thriving, about overflowing with God's goodness and grace. Our guide for today's sermon is ...read more
Scripture: John 10:10
Topics: Expectations
1st in the series "Conversations With Jesus." The invitation Jesus made to the first disciples is the same he extends to us today.
Army Recruiting Slogans (I used posters on powerpoint): I Want You Be all that you can be An Army of one The army’s recruiting pitch has been evolving over the years as the needs and desires of the target population has changed. But Jesus hasn’t changed his pitch, in fact... Proposition: ...read more
Scripture: John 1:35-51
Denomination: Assembly Of God
It is hard to be excited about the Second Coming after over 200 years of waiting -- how then do we continue to wait in expectation?
College students today have it easy! My son is a student at the University of Central Florida and I have watched him register for classes. The way he does it is to go to the computer, get on the Internet, and in 5 minutes he’s registered for all of his upcoming classes. Back in my day, we had ...read more
Scripture: Mark 13:32-37
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
The Spirit of Expectancy is the breading ground for Miracles. If you want God to do something in your life you must expect it to happen.
“Great Expectations” Acts 3:5 “And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.” I want to talk to you tonight about the Spirit of Expectancy. If I were to put a title to this message it would be the title of a book by Charles Dickens called “Great Expectations.” There is an ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:5
Denomination: Apostolic
When Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives to His throne in glory, He left His church in an attitude of expectancy. How can we develop an attitude of expectancy?
AN ATTITUDE OF EXPECTANCY Acts 1:3-14 INTRO: Some of the most exciting periods of our lives are the times of anticipation. I can remember counting the days until a birthday or Christmas or the end of a school year. Expectations quicken our steps and brighten our eyes as we reach out to future ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:3-14
The unusual titles of Jesus show us that we can count on him to live up to expectations.
Sermons for Christmas December 7, 1997 INTRODUCTION Every once in a while in the world of Chicago area high school boy’s basketball, a player will emerge with incredible talent and skill. He and his team become the focus of a great deal of media attention. He will become one of the most ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-6
Funeral service of our Youth Director.
(This was the funeral of our Youth Director who passed away from cancer at an early age.) Genesis 25: 8-11 Known Mickey 1 yr.- Loved him, trusted him, will miss his teaching Mickey could take a household item and a Bible verse during his children’s message and have all the adults either crying ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 25:8-11
"Recipe" for miracles based on the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22
Habakkuk 1.5 says, "Look . . .and watch- and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told." In short, God is saying "Expect a miracle." 1. The first ingredient is to TUNE INTO GOD’S VOICE (Gen. 22.1&2) - We have a tendency to ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Habakkuk 1:5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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