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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Waiting For Glory Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 3, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,737 views

    As we wait in hope, in the midst of a suffering world, God is at work, bringing us through to the last day when that hope will at last be seen, when hope will no longer be necessary because its fulfillment has come.

    There’s no doubt that being a Christian can be a dangerous thing in our world today. I read recently that there have been around 40 million people who have been put to death for being Christians in the past 2000 years and of those something like 60% have died in the last 100 years. Now that ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    Ready And Waiting Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,080 views

    An exposition of Matthew 24 and Jesus’ teaching regarding the end of history.

    Ready and Waiting Matthew 24:1-4, 36-51 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: A lot of folk thought that I had lost my mind. It probably wasn’t the first time. It probably won’t be the last. People were sure of it when I announced that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Garry Lewis avatar

    The Reward Of Waiting

    Contributed by Garry Lewis on Mar 3, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 12,684 views

    Obedience to the Word

    The Reward of Waiting John 20: 19-22 Wait has several meanings. 1: to stay in place in expectation of: AWAIT intransitive senses 1 a: to remain stationary in readiness or expectation *wait for a train* b: to pause for another to catch up usually used with up 2 a: to look forward expectantly *just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wait On The Lord

    Contributed by Matthew Eyerman on Oct 3, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,841 views

    Active waiting

    Matthew Eyerman August 8, 2004 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time I. Introduction 1. last verse of Psalm 27 Ps 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! 2. when I think of waiting I think of Home Depot a. maybe about 8am with a few items to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    The Prize Is Waiting

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,318 views

    The Prize of heaven is Waiting. Don’t look back. Keep moving forward.

    One of the best part-time jobs I ever had in college was as an assistant high school basketball coach. No, the pay wasn’t great ($150 a season) but I did get to work with one of the most successful coaches in the state of Wisconsin. In his twenty years of coaching, Coach B. led his teams to at ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Waiting Father Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 18, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,852 views

    We may relate to each of the characters in the story of the prodigal, but we are called to become the father.

    Luke 15:11-32 May 14, 2004 The Waiting Father – Becoming the Father How many people have read the book “The Return of The Prodigal Son” by Henri Nouwen? This is one of my “must read” books for Christians – I even recommend it for non-Christians. If you haven’t read them yet, this summer, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Rich Dunbar avatar

    Wait On The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,751 views

    This sermon is an introduction to the book of Acts and an encouragement that through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit we can be Great Commission Christians.

    Wait on the Lord – Acts 1:1-8, The Holy Spirit gave them the power to: I. Share it personally (“it” being the gospel) (Acts 2:14 Peter’s sermon and then all that follow) II. Spread it widely a. Jerusalem (Acts 2:14) b. Judea and Samaria (Acts 8) c. The uttermost parts of the earth (Acts 9 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Hope Waits Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 12, 2005
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,955 views

    Our hope in heaven gives us the ability to endure the struggles of life.

    Hope Waits Revelation 21: 1 - 4, 15 - 27 Three weeks ago we began a series of messages on hope. In the first we talked about the power of memory. Our hope for the future depends upon our memory of the past. When we recall God’s faithfulness through the ages we can face the future with hope. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kent Lenard avatar

    Wait A Minute

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,778 views

    This sermon deals with the fact that God is not bound by time and Christians should realize that this life is only a minute. Therefore we see our struggles as temporary.

    Wait a Minute John 8:58, Psa 93:2, Jeremiah 10:10, Romans 1:23, 1 Timothy 6:16, Job 36:26, Psalm 102:27 Ecclesiasties 3:11, 2 Corinthians 11:23-25, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Isaiah 48:3, 2 Corinthians 4:17 November 24, 2004 I. How many of you have ever asked you kids, can’t you wait a minute? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Moore avatar

    Jesus Is Waiting Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,553 views

    What really matters in life.

    I have done 3 funerals in the last month. I’m getting tired of doing them, so all of you knock it off. I don’t want to do any more funerals for a while. Two of the funerals I did I didn’t know the people personally, so their families had to give me something to talk about at the funeral. It is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dan Cale avatar

    The Waiting Room Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,050 views

    This is the fourth in a series of sermons that look at the life of Joseph and how dreams come true. This message deals with the problems and posibilities of waiting for God.

    Joseph¡¦s Journey How Dreams Come True Pt 4 ¡V The Waiting Room This morning though I want to talk to you about the most dreaded place in American society ¡V The Waiting Room. You know when you walk in that your in trouble ¡V anyplace you go for an appointment where there are couches, magazines, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Michael Murdock avatar

    Waiting On The Harvest

    Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 14,485 views

    Sermon on Evangelism and growing a church from a farmers point of view.

    “Waiting on the Harvest” Evangelism: How to Grow the Church 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Introduction: There is a story about two men from New York City who had never been out of the city. They decided they had enough of city life and so they would head out west and try to live off the land like their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Graeme Lamb avatar

    Waiting - Pentecost

    Contributed by Graeme Lamb on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,761 views

    A sermon for the period between Ascension Day and Pentecost

    In many ways the period between the Ascension Day and Pentecost is a period of waiting for the church. I liken it to being in the third trimester of the pregnancy out of which the church is birthed. The first trimester is the period between the birth of Jesus and his death. The period during ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Watching And Waiting Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,061 views

    Jesus told us to be ready no matter when His return will occur.

    Watching and Waiting Text: Mk. 13:28-37 Introduction 1. Read Mk. 13:28-37 2. Illustration: After 14 years of studying the Bible, William Miller became convinced that Christ would return in 1843. When Miller announced April 3 as the day, some disciples went to mountaintops, hoping for a head ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Waiting Period Series

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,859 views

    What we do when God has us in a waiting period is very important to our outcome. Nehemiah teaches those steps we need to take through his own actions.

    Nehemiah 2 The bible tells us that Nehemiah began praying in the month of Chislev (5th month of the Persian royal calendar.) Chapter 2 begins in the 9th month, which is called Nisan. Distressed by the report of Jerusalem’s broken and miserable condition, Nehemiah approached God on behalf of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist