Sermons on long for: showing 196-210 of 103,101

How Long Is Twelve Years?

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on May 6, 2020

An overview of how trouble often brings people to Jesus as well as how flexible Jesus was in reaching out to heal the sick.

How Long Is Twelve Years? That depends on what has happened during those 12 years. If in 2008 you welcomed a new baby girl into your hearts and home, then those days you held her to your breast, those days you listened to her first garbled words, those days you watched her take her first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Anglican

Long Suffering Patient God Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 30, 2018

Thank you Lord for your long-suffering patience for me!

So far in the book of Exodus, we have already noted that through Moses and Aaron, God told Pharaoh the King of Egypt to let God’s People go at least 6 times! We will note this morning that God asked Pharaoh again 2 times to let God’s People go in Exodus 9; please open your Bibles there as Tim ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 9:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Long Hard Road To Jerusalem

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 26, 2019

The pain shame heart ach Jesus went through for us to have life.

THE LONG HARD ROAD TO JERUSALEM On his way to the cross Jesus went through a number of towns. He never stopped doing what he came from Heaven to do. Matthew 20: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Goes A Long Way

Contributed by C Vincent on Mar 22, 2010

Giving your all to God's service; he rewards those who give.

A Little Goes A Long Way JCC 07.02.10 pm John 6:1-13 The odds were 5,000+ to five ‘small’ loaves and two fish With Jesus the odds don’t count These people would not normally be in Galilee but on their way to Jerusalem because it was Passover time Why were they here? They had seen ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Long Reach Of God's Grace Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 7, 2009

The Gospel Paul preached was not of human conception but it came to him directly from God. Now that’s an astounding claim to make, a claim which demanded some kind of proof. Paul provides this proof by pointing to himself.

GALATIANS 1:11-17 THE LONG REACH OF GOD’S GRACE Paul’s theme is that the Gospel he preached to man was not of human conception, nor was it a second-hand tale; no it came to him directly from God. Now that’s an astounding claim to make, a claim which demanded some kind of proof. Paul ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Saved From Long Suffering

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014

Jesus comes to the crowd of suffering gather, calls out to us and heals us.

Title: Saved from Long Suffering Series: Jesus seeks out the needy John 5: 1-9, 18 John’s gospel was written, the author states, “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name” (20:31). By the time John ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Things Planned Long Ago

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 31, 2020

The ultimate triumph of the gospel.

THINGS PLANNED LONG AGO. Isaiah 25:1-9. This passage begins in song (Isaiah 25:1), and ends in song (Isaiah 25:9), with a feast in between (Isaiah 25:6-8). The first song is a solo, “You are my God” (Isaiah 25:1) and begins with praise to the LORD for “the wonderful things” that He has ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Longing For The Good Old Days

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 19, 2020

Many Christians long for a bygone era of glory - the early church, perhaps, or the 1950s. This sermon looks at that desire to go backward and where we should focus instead.

LONGING FOR THE "GOOD OLD DAYS": 1. THE EARLY CHURCH. - Acts 2:1-4, 41-47; Acts 15:1-41; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13. - Probably the first time that comes to mind is the early church as the “good old days.” - And as we look at Acts 2:1-4, 41-47, there is much to rejoice in. - But we have to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"longing For Transformation"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 13, 2020

The only way to live well during this time of COVID-19 and the rest.

“Longing for Transformation” Psalm 86:11-17 Our Psalm for this morning is a “Psalm of Lament.” Now, what do I mean by that? To lament is to express deep sorrow, grief or regret. And lament is a major theme in the Bible. The Psalms of Lament are beautiful poems or hymns expressing human ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:11-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Learn! Live! Long For! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 18, 2019

Hebrew Christians 2000 years ago were reminded of the wanderings of their ancestors and we Christians too today are warned about straying away from and disobeying God!

We continue our worship of God by learning from the Letter to the Hebrews. The immediate audience of the letter were Hebrews who became Christians. The Temple in Jerusalem, where Jewish rituals and worship happen, was likely still there when the letter was written to those Hebrew Christians. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:7-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

One Very Long Sentence Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016

Paul introduces our election in Christ as a done deal

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 having ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: *other

How Long Has It Been

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Oct 18, 2016

This sermon is about living a long time with issues and problems without asking God to intervene on our behalf. This sermon points us to the question of 1. Do we want to be healed 2. How long has it been since you reached out to Jesus.

I reference these two scriptures and paraphrase the stories John 5:1-9 Mark 5:25 - 34 I. Both have been Sick a Long Time ( 38yrs & 12 yrs) 1. Two very different people with a similar situation 2. They aren¡¦t the only ones sick 3. They both have been trying to get better they want a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why So Long In Slavery? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 12, 2015

Why did God allow Israel to even be in slavery? And why did He allow it for so long? The answers to these questions tell us much about the chains God would free us from in our lives.

(Props – 10 foot length of ¼ inch chain; a cross on stage that can handle the weight of the chain) OPEN: I once read the story of a marketplace in northern India where people brought their wares to trade and sell. One old farmer brought in a whole covey of quail that he caught. He hoped to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:5-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forbearance, Long Suffering, Peace!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 12, 2022

Forbearance can mean long tempered... Keep your temper, no one else wants it... Longsuffering is a fruit of the spirit...

MEEKNESS! FOLLOW PEACE! FORBEARANCE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THE FRUIT OF GOD’S SPIRIT IS CLEAR… MORE THAN TOLERANCE? FORBEARANCE! SEEK LOVE NOT MANIPULATION.. Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-13, Proverbs 25:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Long, O Lord

Contributed by Tim Shockley on Mar 3, 2022

A Psalm of Lament to remind us that the LORD never leaves us regardless of how we feel.

One of the loneliest times we can have comes when we face a time of need without having a loving friend to talk to about it. Everyone needs at least one trusted friend in whom to confide. Elisha A. Hoffman, author and composer of more than 2,000 gospel songs, was pastor of a church in Lebanon ...read more