Sermons on Patient:

They That Wait

Contributed by Glenn Branham on Apr 30, 2005

Waiting on the Lord entails patient faith and is rewarded by His strength.

"They That Wait" Is. 40:29-31 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:29-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sin By Any Other Name

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 17, 2002

An insight into the patient persistence of the Lord in calling people to live godly.

SIN BY ANY OTHER NAME Scripture: John 8:1-11 and Revelation 3:20 You’ve probably heard the saying, “A rose by any other name would still smell sweet.” Many things have a core-trait that isn’t changed when the name is changed. A rose could be called a skip but it would still smell sweet. Sin, on ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Holiness

"What Is This"

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 12, 2012

God patiently turns our cires of disgust into cries of delight.

“What is this?” Is that a question you would welcome from the judges if you were a cooking show contestant? If the judge has screwed up his face as if he’s just been punched in the stomach, “What is this?” is a cry of disgust. There goes your chance of winning the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Discipleship: Patience

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Oct 3, 2006

To show that to be all we can be for God, we must learn to be patient.

-I Timothy 6:6-12 -We hear a great deal about most of the characteristics presented in this passage -Contentment -Not loving money -Pursing righteousness -Being godly -Having faith -Loving all -Being gentle even -Q: When is the last time you heard a sermon on patience? -I’m not sure ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Following Christ In Prayer

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 13, 2003

Jesus teaches us how to pray Patient, Persistent, and Passionate Prayers.

Following Christ in Prayer Luke 18:1–14 INTRODUCTION • 1 John 2:6 “6Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” • Jesus is our example, if we want to learn how to live our lives in a way that is pleasing to God, we must follow His teaching. • Luke 11:1–4 - Jesus’ Model Prayer: Elements ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Obedience Of Faith Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 5, 2008

Faith, obedience and patient acceptance of suffering can attract others to the Gospel.

“If it is you calling, Lord, bid me come to you.” We have all been called by Jesus–usually in a tiny, whispering sound, barely audible above the roar and clamor of our lives. That is why we must take time every day to pray, to listen in silence to the Walker on the waters. But we can’t ever ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Example Of Simeon

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 30, 2012

The example of Simeon calls us to be righteous, devout, moved by the Spirit, and patient

The location was the Jewish Temple (2:27) in Jerusalem (2:22). It was later destroyed by the Roman Army around 70 AD and today all that remains is one enormous wall, known as the Wailing Wall, or the Western Wall. It is an incredibly moving place to visit, as I did in January 2009; and it is where ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Anglican

Waiting Upon The Lord Part 1 Series

Contributed by Kiruba Stephen on Apr 20, 2022

How to patiently wait on the Lord and letting Him work in our hearts

Isaiah 40 verse 31, “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint.” We must condition ourselves to listen to the Lord’s voice because every decision, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Making God Smile

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 20, 2011

After Vacation Bible School I see the lesson we taught is a lesson we need to learn, We all should want to see God smile.

MAKING GOD SMILE (All my sermons use illustrations that can be found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) A few weeks ago we had Vacation Bible School, a slightly obnoxious camel puppet, from Brooklyn New York, taught the kids lessons about Noah. The first day ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Patience!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 30, 2014

The worldly way of getting the steam out of you and giving a ‘piece of your mind’ to the person who has hurt you will not reap the right results.

Patience…….Day 20 James 1:3,4 “…knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”(Memorize) Even after many years in the ministry, I still learn lessons the hard ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lesson 21: With Concern For One Another Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 3, 2019

Paul has a warning for those who are IDLE AND DISRUPTIVE, which suggests that worship services in the early church were often interrupted by unruly members, and the Thessalonian church was no exception.

12/8/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 21: WITH CONCERN FOR ONE ANOTHER (1Thess. 5:14-15) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation #4 Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 20, 2016

3 things are demanded for us to have the mark of the best and avoid the mark of the beast (Material adapted from Alger Fitch's book, Revelation, Chapter 4 The Perspective of Endurance, pgs. 77-92)

HoHum: What is the mark of the beast? Social Security card or number; smart cards or credit cards; bar code on body; Micro chip implanted; literal tattoo; Apple and/or smart phones WBTU: Read Revelation 1:9 Covered preaching the Word, Kingdom, and suffering, now patient endurance Steadfastness ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loaded - Pt. 5 - Benefit 5 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 25, 2014

We are instructed to give thanks. Some of us struggle to do that because we aren't sure that God has blessed us lately. Situations and circumstances cause us to wonder if God even deserves our thanks! The truth is that we are loaded!

Loaded Pt. 5 - Benefit 5 I. Introduction We have been commanded repeatedly to be thankful. Over and over again gratitude is commanded because God is worthy. Because life can be difficult and not everything is always as planned it is necessary to remind ourselves of the benefits that we have due to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing Battle In Charity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 12, 2021

Scripture reminds us to contend with others, Christian or not, with charity as our rule of engagement.

Homily for Monday of 11th week in Course 2 Cor 6: 1-10; Mt 5:38-42 There’s an old story that after the battle of Waterloo, someone was speaking to Lord Wellington about the superior courage of his soldiers. He is supposed to have said “our men were not braver than the enemy. They were brave five ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Matthew 5:38-41, Psalm 98:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

God The Father Has A Tender Heart

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Feb 5, 2019

In 1 Samuel 16 God had instructed Samuel to go to the house of Jesse and anoint one of his sons to be king of Israel.

But Samuel was afraid. He said to the Lord, “If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Saul was the king of Israel at the time, and Samuel was more afraid of King Saul than of God, because he knew that God was loving, merciful and kind. So, God said, “Okay, here’s what you’ll do: organise for a sacrifice ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Charismatic