Sermons on Unjust Expectations:

Great Expectations For God's Church

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2007

Let’s look at the early church to find some great expectations for our church.

Great Expectations for God’s Church Acts 15:32-41 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 20, 2007 “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” You’ve probably heard that quote before. It’s one of my favorites. Mary cross-stitched it for me years ago, and it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:32-41, 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Baptist

It's Not What I Expected

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 22, 2006

This is an updated version of an earlier sermon dealing with the reality that things in life do not turn out in the way we expect them to even for God’s People.

It’s Not What I Expected by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Matthew 11:1-11:11 It’s Not What I Expected! 7/2/06 Psalm 77:1-12 Luke 1:47-80 Text Matthew 11:1-11 & Mark 6:14-29 As a kid, did you ever want something from Christmas so badly that if you got it, you swore you’d never ask for anything ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1, Matthew 11:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Great Expectations Part 1

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 13, 2006

Looks at the challlange of legalism and grace.

"Great expectations." Introduction: A man once asked a friend why he never got married? "Looking for the perfect girl" was the reply. "Surely you’ve meet at least one girl that you wanted to marry?" "Yes once. She was the perfect girl in every way." "Well why didn’t you marry?" "Well she was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Great Expectations Part Two.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 3, 2006

Great expectations part two further conflict with the Pharisees. Whose right?

Mark 2:23-3:6. Great expectations part two. Regulations shape all our lives. Michael imagine a game of bridge without rules, Brain imagine a Cricket match without the wickets and the crease, Mark imagine a football match without a ball and the posts. Imagine these roads without highway code, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Were We Expecting? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God’s supernatural work is more wonderful than we would dare imagine.

Introduction For all who have ached to serve God and see his kingdom advance, we must surely appreciate Oswald Smith, standing before an examining board in 1920. One dream dominated his heart – to be a missionary for Jesus. Over and over he had prayed, “Lord, I want to go and tell people of you. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Expectations We Place On God

Contributed by Christopher Easton on Oct 17, 2008

Sermon on the golden calf episode in Exodus.

Text: Exodus 32:1-14 Lightning and thunder are roaring at the top of the mountain. Smoke is billowing all around as if the whole mountain side were on fire! Moses was meeting with God there. The people dare not go to where Moses was for fear that God himself would break out against them! It was an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

The Danger Of Living With Low Expectations

Contributed by Curtis Donald, Sr. on May 21, 2009

With faith in God, all things are possible.

The Tragedy of Living with Low Expectations Acts 3:1-9 Introduction I am constantly surprised and bewildered and honestly sometimes even disgusted at how persons who claim to love God and claim to have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior and even testify of the moving of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

What Were You Expecting?

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007

We Need to Expect God everywhere

Title: What were you expecting? Text: Luke 1.5-25 MP: We need to expect God everywhere. Intro: Sadly, I just couldn’t find this story on the Internet, but I remember one of those “human interest” news stories from a few years back. It seems that a tourist from somewhere in Eastern Europe had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Who Were You Expecting?

Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Apr 12, 2009

Christ Longs to make a "Triumphal Entry" into our hearts but our expectations of who Christ is “supposed” to be can keep us from receiving Christ as He actually is.

WHO WERE YOU EXPECTING? “Misunderstanding Christ at the Triumphal Entry.” Mt. 21:1-17 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: • Have you ever listened to someone on the radio and then seen them in person? They are never what you expect. Or have you ever read a book and then watched the movie, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-17

Denomination: Orthodox

God Expects Your Praise

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 20, 2006

The Christian duty to praise God

GOD EXPECTS YOUR PRAISE LK. 17.17 Praise is an expression of approval or admiration, of gratitude and devotion for blessings received from God. When there is praise of God the vessels of praise is acknowledging God’s perfections, God’s works, and God’s benefits. Praise and thanksgiving are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

Expand, Embrace, Encounter And Expect Series

Contributed by Rick George on Oct 29, 2009

We need to expect God to expand our vision and be ready to embrace the call on our lives to do kingdom work.

These past three weeks we have focused our messages on discipleship. The first week Pastor Tim so adequately, and literally, unpacked for us the story of Elmo, I mean Thomas, the imperfect disciple and how Jesus accepts us and knows us for who we really are – our good and bad. The 2nd week I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Accept The Situation : Expect The Change

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on May 20, 2008

ACCEPT:1.CREATION 2.POSITION 3.DECISION 4.PERMISSION 5.CORRECTION 6.LIMITATION 7.REVELATION EXPECT :1.EXALTATION 2.LIBERATION 3.TRANSFORMATION 4.RESTORATION 5.FORMATION 6.JUBILIATION 7.CORONATION

ACCEPT THE SITUATION : EXPECT THE CHANGE ******************************************************* The Serenity Prayer ********************** God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. JAMES ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Did The Jews Expect? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009

What traits or actions did the Jews expect in their messia? Who , what when where?

What did the Jews expect? We are in the second week of a group of messages that deal with the idea of “Classic” Jesus. Generally it is a plan to look and some of the questions or doubts that people might have about Jesus. I mentioned that I was totally surprised that the story of Jesus has ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-4

Denomination: Congregational

Great Expectations For The New Year

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Jan 15, 2009

So, we need to look back over our life (PAST) – then we need to sing and give thanks (PRESENT, appreciation) - then we need to trust GOD for the results, (FUTURE, expectation)

GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR PSALMS 30:1-5 Preached on 31 December 2008 at Shiloh Baptist Church Waukegan, IL By Rev. Kelvin L. Parks Psalms 30:1-5 [v.1] I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. [v.2] O Lord my God, I cried unto ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Revelation Of Christ's Expectations (Authenticity) Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 12, 2011

Jesus expects us to be authentic Christians, not hypocrites.

[If you would like to receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] ARE YOU REALLY WHAT YOU CLAIM TO BE? Michael Guglielmucchi is a former Australian pastor. In October 2006, he announced that he had gone to the hospital for a series of tests and was diagnosed with ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist