Sermons on patience in obscurity: showing 856-870 of 21,918

Virtues For Building A Church

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 22, 2024

Your actions are about leading others to Christ, and thus fulfilling the Church’s mission to evangelize.

Friday of the thirtieth week in Course 2024 In our daily lectio Divina with the sacred Scriptures, and especially with the letters of St. Paul, it is helpful to know what passage comes before and what comes after the reading. Today we are in Ephesians 4, which has beautiful and helpful advice on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:54-59, Psalm 24:1-6, Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Waiting On God: Patience And Perseverance In The Christian Life - Psalm 37:7-8 & Romans 12:12 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 19, 2024

Patience and perseverance, are essential virtues in our walk with God. Psalm 37:7-8 and Romans 12:12, highlight the importance of trusting in God’s timing and being persistent in prayer and hope.

Waiting on God: Patience and Perseverance in the Christian Life - Psalm 37:7-8 & Romans 12:12 Introduction: Today, we will delve into the powerful themes of patience and perseverance, essential virtues in our walk with God. Our main texts will be Psalm 37:7-8 and Romans 12:12, which highlight ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:7-8, Romans 12:12, Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 4:6, James 5:7-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Reveals Himself Through Pharaoh's Heart Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 17, 2003

how God reveals Himself as a God of power, judgment, patience ans Salvation when Pharaoh hardens his heart

July 20, 2003 Exodus 7-10 Sometimes our God loves to reveal Himself in ways that would seem strange to us. The plagues that we are about to witness today reveal some of His power - the thunder and lightning and hail - these are things that we would EXPECT from God. But there are many ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Five Pentecostal Principles Of Parental Perpetuation

Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007

The Five Pentecostal Principles of Parental Perpetuation 1. Prayerfulness 2. Preservation 3. Protection 4. Perseverance 5. Patience.

The Five Pentecostal Principles of Parental Perpetuation Pentecostal: A Christian, walking and living in God’s Word Principle: A basic truth, law, or assumption. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior. Parental: relating to, or characteristic of a parent Perpetuate: To cause to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

How's Your Trip So Far?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 15, 2014

1. Purpose For The Trip 2. Pack What You Need 3. Expect The Unexpected 4. Flexibility & Patience Is Necessary

Our Trip to Winnipeg & Back to see family - Traveled 3500 miles - Stop every 2 hours for fluid management, de-cramping - Route changes for sightseeing & detours Question most asked when we got back from Canada - How was your trip? My question this morning, How's Your Trip So Far We can start ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Grumbling Before A Gracious God Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 27, 2011

Our impatience stands in stark contrast to the patience of God who gently woos us to live in anticipation of his grace.

Title: Grumbling Before a Gracious God Text: Exodus 17:1-7 Thesis: Our impatience stands in stark contrast to the patience of God who gently woos us to live in anticipation of his grace. Lenten Series: Reflecting, Repenting and Returning to God The Lenten Season is a time for reflection, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Point Of No Return Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2009

God is patient and long-suffering, but His patience has boundaries. Sometimes we humans can move to the point of no return.

The Point of No Return (Jeremiah 7:16-24, 30-31, 15:1-6) 1. We home-schooled our kids, and that meant we had to face a number of challenges. As they got older, how would we teach them Driver’s Ed? 2. Fortunately, others blazed the trail before us;they make videos about everything, including an ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:16-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Disgusted God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 22, 2022

God is patient, but His patience is limited. He can get to a point of disgust, disgust which is then followed by His wrath.

A Disgusted God (Isaiah 5:1-30) 1. Mary received a parrot as a gift. The parrot was fully grown with a very bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was profanity. Mary tried to change the bird's attitude by constantly saying polite words and playing soft music, anything she could ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Self-Control Series

Contributed by Timothy Ogada on Sep 8, 2024

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

SELF CONTROL Human beings have become so clever. We, in this age of advanced technology, have learnt to control many things. We control the sun to heat our houses; we control mighty rivers to produce electricity for our cities; we control the space through satellites to transmit communication; we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Wait Under The Weight PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

To emphasize the importance of waiting on the Lord with faith, trust, and patience, and to recognize the strength and blessings that come from trusting in His timing.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We’re going to talk about something that is challenging for most of us – waiting. Waiting on the Lord and trusting His timing. Our scripture today comes from Isaiah 40:31, "But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Topics: Wait, Weight

Cross Roads PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023

Explores finding hope in God's promises during times of hardship, emphasizing trust, patience, and reliance on God's divine power.

Welcome, dear friends. We gather here today, bound by our shared faith, our shared hope, and our shared love for God's word. We come together, not as strangers, but as a family. A family brought together by God's grace, and held together by His love. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to the book ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 16:6

Topics: Understanding

Time Management PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023

This sermon encourages embracing God's divine timing, living in the present, and practicing patience as we pursue a life of purposeful productivity.

Welcome, beloved congregation, to this sacred gathering, where we come together to seek wisdom and guidance from the Word of God. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are all part of a greater plan, a divine tapestry woven by the hand of our Creator. We are not here by accident, but by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:34

Topics: Time

Wait Here PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 3, 2024

This sermon encourages embracing patience, perseverance, and persistence as spiritual disciplines to deepen our faith and align ourselves with God's will.

Welcome, beloved friends, to another day of divine discourse, another opportunity to gather under the banner of the Most High, to share in the nourishment of His Word. Today, we are going to immerse ourselves in a topic that, I believe, is vital for our spiritual growth and maturity. These are not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4, Isaiah 40:31

Topics: Waiting, Trust, Renewal

The Turning Point

Contributed by David King on Apr 17, 2008

The best has not been told about your story. There is a new beginning for you in and through Christ this year. Your destiny is not in the hands of your oppressors. God will take you from obscurity to prominence because of His mercies. It is well.

THE TURNING POINT “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advent 2 2016 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 9, 2016

The Incarnation took immense planning; a righteous virgin and a carpenter from an obscure town, a pagan emperor taking a census, a journey, a manger, the family lineage. All of these had to be in place and timed perfectly. We serve a great God! PTL!!

Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-7 Please find this passage in your Bibles. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” – sing the first verse A Cappella as the folks find the Scripture reading for the day. We love that little Christmas song, don’t we? Let’s go ahead and read from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene