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  • Scott Spencer avatar

    God's Gift

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 9, 2016
     | 6,148 views

    There are two gifts this Christmas waiting to be given—the gift of Jesus packaged for you that you must receive and the gift of yourself that God is waiting for you to give.

    God's Gift Luke 1:26-38 26. Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27. to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28. And coming in, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What Are You Waiting For? Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 11, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,987 views

    When Felix heard Paul preach the Gospel in a private audience, he was deeply affected...but he procrastinated, sealing his eternal doom. This sermon asks us, "What are you waiting for" about several key decisions God wants us to make in our lives.

    What Are You Waiting For? Series: Acts Chuck Sligh February 11, 2018 TEXT: Acts 24:24-25 - "And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    A Gift Worth Waiting For – Part 1

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 26, 2020
     | 2,280 views

    Before Jesus Christ came on the scene, both Jew and Gentiles were in bondage to their ceremonies and rituals. “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son…” He was a Gift worth waiting for!

    (Gal 4:1 NKJV) Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, (Gal 4:2 NKJV) but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. (Gal 4:3 NKJV) Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Monty Newton avatar

    When Life Is Hard, God Brings Hope

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,740 views

    When we wait on the Lord, we continue on, relying on God for strength.

    Title: When Life Is Hard Text: Isaiah 40:21-31 Thesis: When we wait on the Lord we continue on relying on God for strength. Introduction A businessman was late for an important meeting and couldn't find a parking space. As he frantically circled the block, the man got so desperate that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    The Promotion: From The Pit To The Palace Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 12, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 40,876 views

    Waiting is one of our greatest challenges. Our timetable is usually not the same as God's. God has a lot to teach us during our waiting periods. Let's see how God used the waiting period to grow Joseph.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went shopping with his wife at a local department store. 1. They purchased a piece of luggage and a cooler. 2. As the man was waiting for his wife to finish the rest of her shopping he dragged the luggage and cooler with him to the shoe department ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Antonio Manaytay avatar

    Weary Waiters: Renewing Strength In The Waiting

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Jan 2, 2025
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    The sermon tackles about how we become weary in waiting for the fulfillment of the Lord's promise to return.

    Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Juan Lane avatar

    Go! What Are You Waiting For? Go!

    Contributed by Juan Lane on May 6, 2005
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     | 4,305 views

    We need to find what is holding us from doing the will of God. Move it out of the way and then GO!

    GO! What are you waiting for? GO! Scripture Reference: Matthew 28:19 (KJV) Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Part I Matthew 8:28-32 (KJV) Matthew 8:28 And when he was come to the other side ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Candace Adams avatar

    What Is Your Idol Made Of?

    Contributed by Candace Adams on Oct 15, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,055 views

    Waiting can be difficult in the best of times - but God calls us to wait!

    What Is Your Idol Made Of? Exodus 32:1-14 Mark Rader reported the following story: “a speedboat driver had recently survived a racing accident. According to the driver, he had been at near top speeds when his boat veered slightly and hit a wave at a dangerous angle. The combined force of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When We've Given Up On God Coming Through For Us

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 10, 2013
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     | 10,006 views

    As time passes by, we lose our hope that God is going to fulfill the promises He's made. This message looks at why God delays and how we can maintain solid faith in the face of the waiting.

    [This is a long outline that might be better suited to a Wednesday evening Bible study.] WHY WOULD YOU LAUGH AT GOD? We laugh because we’ve given up hope. - Genesis 18:11-12. - The way verse 12 is phrased makes it obvious that she once harbored real hope that this would happen. The problem is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Tack avatar

    The Majesty Of God

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2011
     | 7,544 views

    Those that wait upon the Lord.... The Majesty of God, He is able!

    The Majesty of God Introduction - (SLIDE 1) So What’s The Big Idea: Many today have the wrong idea of just who God is. Today, we need the power of God in our lives: for salvation, and sanctification (victorious Christian living). Tozer notes, “God is not a railway porter who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purifying Fire (Zephaniah) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 27, 2025
     | 201 views

    If you want to be clean in the face of God’s purifying judgment, genuinely seek the Lord, patiently wait for the Lord, and joyfully sing to the Lord.

    If you have a stainless-steel refrigerator, you know it’s very hard to keep clean. But what if you owned a stainless-steel car? That’s what worried Matt McClure even before he purchased his brand new $100,000 Tesla Cybertruck. He spent hours researching the internet for tips on keeping the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    He Will Do It Again!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 22, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,492 views

    What is possible in each one of our futures? If we are willing to wait on God, it's more like what's not possible in each one of our futures!

    He Will do it Again! Isa. 40:31 NKJ But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. But teach me Lord, teach me Lord to wait! When I read this verse, the way I take it is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Trust God Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 51,776 views

    A sermon examining the importance of trusting God at all times.

    TRUST GOD Proverbs 3:5-6 James H. McConkey said: "God has a plan for every life in Christ Jesus. What a wondrous truth this is; And yet how reasonable a one. Shall the architect draw the plans for his stately palace? Shall the artist sketch the outlines of his masterpiece? Shall the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Larrimore avatar

    Why Wait Untill It Is To Late To Listen To The Man Of God

    Contributed by Tim Larrimore on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,016 views

    WHY PEOPLE ARE HURTING.

    WHY WAIT UNTIL IT’S TO LATE TO LISTEN TO THE MAN OF GOD? Text: Acts 27:1-11 Intro: Have you ever heard the preacher preach a sermon and you knew it was for you? But you did not do what he said and you got in trouble. Why do we do that? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WE DON’T LISTEN TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Zechariah And Elizabeth Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,794 views

    Waiting is hard work, perhaps the hardest work you’ve ever done. And that is what the season of Advent is all about: waiting for the coming of the Messiah

    iWitness: Zechariah and Elizabeth Luke 1: 5-17, 39-45 Wayne Styles tells of sitting on the tollways headed into work and realizing how much he spent on tolls. That led to trying to go to work on the access roads but he discovered that just took more time. So he was going to pay with either time or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist