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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Bread & Expectations

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,738 views

    1. We want a god we can control. 2. We want a god we can understand. 3. We want a god who will not make demands.

    Bread & Expectations John 6:22-35 I was watching TV not long ago — just sitting back on the couch and relaxing. I had eaten a great dinner Sue had prepared. I probably ate too much. But as I was watching a television program, I saw a guy eating a sandwich, and suddenly I had an urge for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,123 views

    The disciples were confronted with what to do with an empty. Seeing the power of the resurrection in their lives gives us cause for great expectations.

    John 20:1-8 “Great Expectations” INTRODUCTION What do you do with an empty tomb? John is very brief in his description of the events of Easter morning. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and found it empty. She ran to Peter and the beloved disciple to tell them that someone had stolen Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Samuel Stephens avatar

    Expecting A Victory

    Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Jan 31, 2015
     | 20,213 views

    Super Bowl Sunday Sermon, to reach the hearts and minds of the people of GOD! An encouraging word to help people feel like winners!

    “Expecting Victory” Super Bowl Sunday We should be expecting a victory every day of our lives! We are called to be victorious! John 10:10 10 The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Filled, Be Expectant

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Feb 6, 2015
     | 7,164 views

    What is our expectancy of God blessing us through prayer and the power of His Holy Spirit. By His grace and mercy God uses imperfect people for his mission.

    Ephesians 3 v1 -21 Be Filled, be expectant Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked the newly qualified graduate what starting salary they were looking for. He replied “In the region of £80,000 a year, depending on the benefits package” The interviewer ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    Expectations Of Ambassadors Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 15, 2014
     | 11,122 views

    We are called to be ministers of reconciliation and ambassadors of Christ; what can we expect as ambassadors?

    Expectations of Ambassadors 2 Cor. 6:1-13 The US presently has appointed around 225 ambassadors throughout the World to represent the interests of our country in those places. Throughout the history of the US, only 8 ambassadors have died while serving, the latest we are all very aware: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Claude White avatar

    Living With Expectancy

    Contributed by Claude White on May 20, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,745 views

    Sermon encourages us to live with the expectation of the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    “Living With Expectancy” 1 Peter 4:7-11 I recall growing up, when my parents would leave the house for a while and they would leave certain responsibilities for me and my siblings, to be done by the time they returned. How cognizant I was to make certain that everything they asked me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Papafio avatar

    Be Expectant Of Jesus

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 30, 2018
     | 5,726 views

    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

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Christmas Expectations

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 1, 2018
     | 6,901 views

    An advent series focused on our expectations at the Christmas season.

    Christmas Expectations! What Difference Does Christmas Make Luke 1:46-55 December 2, 2018 It feels so strange for me to think that the Christmas season has officially begun. Yes, according to stores that started on November 1st, the day after Halloween. To be honest, I’m not really into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unexpected And Expecting Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,217 views

    The Holy Spirit works quietly within us, bringing new things into being

    Unexpected and Expecting Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. I had the good fortune of attending a baby shower a week ago. Baby showers are joyous occasions. Everyone celebrates the advent of this little one soon to enter our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christmas Expectation

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 25, 2016
     | 7,690 views

    A 10-15-minute Christmas Eve devotional

    Christmas Expectation A 10-15-minute Christmas Eve Devotional Chuck Sligh December 25, 2016 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles to Luke 2 Illus. – Do you remember the anticipation you had as a child when you went to bed on Christmas Eve? (ELABORATE) Clement Clarke Moore captured that sense of anticipation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Beyond Expectation

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 2, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 23,501 views

    We need to realize God's ability for our lives

    Ephesians 3:20 (AV) 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, John D. Rockefeller (considered the richest man in the world) at the beginning of the 20th century was said to be making in the neighborhood of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,217 views

    ?” People with a great life purpose reach forward with great expectations. Here’s the good news: God is able to abundantly exceed all that we ask or think. Said another way: your expectations will never be so great that God is not able to more than meet

    Great Expectations Numbers 13: 1-3, 17-33; Philippians 2:12 In the United States right now, the average life expectancy is 76 years old. So write down 76, and subtract your age. How many years do you have left? I freaked when I discovered I have only 29 years left! Some of you are in the lagniappe ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Mediocre Expectations

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,576 views

    God has so much more to give than for what we ask. God expects great things from us, too.

    Mediocre Expectations March 4, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God has so much more to give than for what we ask. God expects great things from us, too. Focus Passage: Acts 3:1-10 Supplemental Passage: “Ask, and it will be given to you; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Sears avatar

    Unexpectedly Expecting Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Nov 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,789 views

    God steps into history to break 400 years of silence by announcng unexpected news to two unsuspecting individuals. What does it look like when God is silent, and how do we know when he is speaking to us?

    Series: When God Breaks His Silence Title: Unexpectedly expecting Theme: Christmas Introduction : There is a game my parents used to play when we were on road long road trips in the car. The rules of the game went something like this. “The first one to talk loses.” We called it the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    Not What They Expected Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,588 views

    How much do you remember about John the Baptist? Camel hair clothing, locust diet, or loaner lifestyle? While those are memorable, John is arguably one of the most significant people in Jesus’ life and ministry. See how the unexpected surrounded John's birth.

    While at the children’s hospital this summer in California, my wife Nikky and I were sitting in the atrium to the main entrance one day when I noticed a man in a black suit and an ear piece walking around. He was looking all over the place and talking to people. As I watched him I leaned over to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran