Sermons on Gods Patience:

Mary Series

Contributed by Mac Hammond on Sep 9, 2011

A key to successful waiting can be found in the Christmas story.

A. This is the third installment of our ongoing series entitled “Graceful Waiting.” In this installment, we will study the third key to scriptural waiting, which is finding someone who will support you spiritually while you’re waiting on the Lord. B. The third key to successful waiting can be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Your Flight Has Been Delayed

Contributed by Herman E. Wesley Iii on Sep 12, 2010

This is frustrating to us, because somewhere in our psyche we believe that if we do everything we’re supposed to do, everything is going to happen like it’s supposed to happen! This delay does not occur based on anything you may or may not have done.

Evangelist Herman E. Wesley III WHEN YOUR FLIGHT HAS BEEN DELAYED Exodus 3:7-10 INTRODUCTION Nothing is as frustrating in the life of the traveler, than to: Pack your bags...on time, Get in your car...on time, Leave your house...on time, Arrive at the airport...on time, To be at the appropriate ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:21

Bearing With One Another In Love

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Sep 11, 2019

All of us have needed to have people be patient with us when we were slow to grow and learn, working through a deep wound in our heart or just having a bad day. One of the best ways to help our churches and all their members is to learn to be patient with them, bearing with them in love.

I don’t get to do it very often anymore, but I love fishing. I grew up near a muddy little lake where you could catch bullheads and bluegills almost any time you tried. But catching fish is only part of the joy. Two years ago we vacationed up in Minnesota. The first evening we went out to a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 5:14

How To Get Along With Each Other Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Jul 18, 2022

Your Christianity will be tested to the limit by your ability to get along with one another… If Christians cannot get along with each other, what hope is there for those who do not know Christ?

Introduction: Your Christianity will be tested to the limit by your ability to get along with one another… If Christians cannot get along with each other, what hope is there for those who know not Christ? We need to learn how to get along with each other. • At home • In the church • At work • At ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Now’s The Time To Serve

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 18, 2022

Too many believers are waiting for the perfect scenario before they will serve the Lord. It’s an excuse that is often used for idleness and spiritual inactivity - the excuse that it’s not an ideal time or situation in which to serve.

There is no ideal place to serve God except the place where He has set you down. - Eric Alexander(1) The Lord wants us to bloom where we’re planted, and to serve Him faithfully right where we are. He doesn’t want us to sit around waiting for the “perfect situation” before we serve Him. If we ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Give Up On Faith

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 27, 2011

You feel like what it says in a song, I went to bed on top of the world, and now the world on top of me!

Some of you have a major problem you are dealing with! Some of you may have more than one problem! You are wondering how you got into this situation, and all you can see is a long dark tunnel and you don’t even see a ray of light. You keep asking yourself, “What am I going to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 17, 2024

We are in part 2 of a 3 part series “Fruit of the Spirit”.

Last week we examined: Love, Joy, Peace Just a quick recap: When looking at the fruit of the Spirit: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control We began with love and came to the conclusion that each of the fruits listed after love; encompass love. In ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Impossible! Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 12, 2014

Jesus feeds 5000 men, plus women and children, with a Happy Meal.

• I know I will have some people's attention this morning because there are fish in the story. • Fishing and catching fish. • I don't think Jesus planned on taking his disciples fishing, but he wanted them to get away. • There were fish involved, however, in their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Baptist

P A T I E N C E

Contributed by Rolando, Jr Pama on Mar 11, 2023

• Why do we feel impatient? We get impatient when time and priority involve in a task.

How to develop Patience: • Be still before the Lord. - Let the Lord take full control of everything. - Cast all your cares to God for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart. - Let go and let God. • Accept your current circumstances. o Hebrews 13:5 Keep your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:7

What We Can Learn From Simeon This Christmas Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 9, 2017

Simeon was a devout and righteous man who had been waiting patiently for the Messiah to come. When he saw the little boy, Jesus, he took him by his arms and blessed him.

WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM SIMEON We are continuing our Christmas series. We have been learning a lot of spiritual lessons from the wise men, Mary and Joseph and the shepherds. From the wise men, we learned that it is always wise to seek the Lord. From Mary, we learned that we need a Savior from our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: Nazarene

Naomi Lesson 2

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 27, 2017

A COMPROMISING MOTHER BECOMES A GODLY GRANDMOTHER

A COMPROMISING MOTHER BECOMES A GODLY GRANDMOTHER A. HOW NAOMI COMPROMISED 1. She compromised her spiritual priorities. a. Did not continue in difficulties. “A famine in the land” (Ruth 1:1). b. Enticed by the well-watered plains of Moab (1:1). c. Left the Promised Land. “Ephrathites of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It's Not Time

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 1, 2013

We look at time from a mathematical perspective. We divide time into measurements of seconds, minutes, hours, and days. But there's another way of looking at time. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint

It's Not Time John 7:1-8, 30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NotTime.html We look at time from a mathematical perspective. We divide time into measurements of seconds, minutes, hours, and days. But there's another way of looking at time. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Time is like a river made ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Wait Training

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 14, 2012

We might think we have patience but the proof will be in the testing of it. Just like our faith needs to be tested, as James pointed out in chapter two, so does our patience. The people in chapter five had been under unjust suffering and they were, up to

WAIT TRAINING James 5:7-12 INTRODUCTION: Someone once said, “Patience is a virtue; possess it if you can. Found seldom in a woman; never in a man.” Of course, the men are agreeing with this except the part about never in a man and the women are agreeing except for the part about seldom ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Do While In The Waiting Room Of Life

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Oct 10, 2011

How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of you who looks like they just bought enough for a year and all the other lines a

TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 Wait - To stay in place in expectation of. To remain stationary in readiness or expectation.- How many like to wait. I mean it is hard to wait in a long line in Wall- Mart. You understand don’t you, you only have a few items and there are two or three people ahead of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Enduring Afflicition

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 20, 2012

Wait - don't be so quick to run a way. Do not allow your soul, which is where your emotions, will, and intellect are housed, to wander about without the supervision of your enduring faith. As you persevere in the faith, endure affliction, don’t give up, k

“Enduring Affliction” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Subtopic :- Wait - don’t be so quick to run-a-way 2nd Timothy 4:5 “But watch thou in all things, ENDURE AFFLICTIONS, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry”. Exodus 14:13 “And Moses said ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5

Denomination: Apostolic