Sermons on Wait:

Why Does God Allow Suffering!

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Dec 21, 2022

Satan isn’t omnipotent. He can only do what God allows. So why does God allow Satan to continue to roam the earth seeking whom he can devour? Why does God delay judgment of the wicked while we suffer?

a. The Lord waited so that Noah could be saved. … In the days of Noah, God waited with long-suffering while Noah prepared the ark in which eight souls were saved from the flood. 1 Peter 3:20 Seeing the wickedness of man and knowing that the imagination of his heart was only evil continually, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:20, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 6:3, 2 Peter 3:9-10, Matthew 13:38-39, Matthew 13:27-30, Matthew 13:37-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Rescued, Redeemed And Rejoicing Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 29, 2021

David's rescue in Psalm 40 leads to rejoicing and in trusting in the God of wonders

Summer in the Psalms Psalm 40:1-10 Rescued and Redeemed (Part 1) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-29-2021 Baby Jessica On October 14, 1987, a little girl fell into a well in her aunt’s backyard in Midland, Texas. Do you remember her name? Her name was Jessica McClure, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Fast

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 23, 2024

In the military, you were given a command to stand fast and await further orders even when you saw others marching. Too many Christians, especially new ones, run off at the command of men or emotions missing the Lord's command.

Is it not odd that people who believe in the omnipresence of God seek some place where they feel closer to Him. He not the God of the oceans, the mountains or the fields. He is the God of the universe so wherever you are He is there. If you are not hearing from Him it is not a location ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:20

Denomination: Baptist

Joy, Full Of Glory, Eagerly Awaiting...

Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 21, 2022

What is Joy full of Glory? Examining 1 Peter 1:3-12 for the answer.

2022.02.20 Joy, Full of Glory, Eagerly Awaiting William Akehurst, HSWC 1 Peter 1:3-12 What is Joy? Is it Happiness? This following in hashmarks “###” came to me as I was delivering the message below. And I had to come back and write it down. # # # Joy full of Glory and expectantly awaiting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, 1 John 3:1-3, John 14:1-3, Jude 1:21, Titus 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking Forward To The Reward Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2023

This flesh of ours, when given the choice of visiting a prayer chapel or going to a wild party, pushes us to choose the party.

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2023 It’s very easy for us to be so taken with today’s Gospel that we push aside the short Epistle taken from St. Paul’s letter to the Church at Rome. So let’s look at what he is telling this relatively young community of Jews and Gentiles who have believed in the Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:12-14, Psalm 130:1-8, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45

Denomination: Catholic

Bereaved Christmas Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 1, 2025

Let's talk about good grief- 3 parts of good grief (Material adapted from Harold Keck at Seymour Heights Christian Church with his permission)

HoHum: Things will be different without my grandmother- another empty chair WBTU: Kyle David Matthews wrote a song and the Oak Ridge Boys recorded it in the early 2000’s. It’s called Inconvenient Christmas. This is more of a story than a song but here is the first part: Among the bills that ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:31-33, Psalm 130:5, Psalm 40:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Isaiah Crying Marantha? (Advent 1 December 2020)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 5, 2023

Though we are not a post-exilic community, like the one in today’s text we too, want relief from our disasters of this tumultuous year. The one thing that quarantine has in common with being exiled is isolation. ... We too, want God to act and fix things.

IS ISAIAH CRYING MARANTHA? (Advent 1 December 2020) Text: Isaiah 64:1 - 9 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence— 2 as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Christmas According To Simeon Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 11, 2023

In this Christmas sermon, we explore Simeon's Song to the Savior

Christmas According to Simeon (Luke 2:25-32) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 12-10-2023 I’m currently reading Geddy Lee, the lead singer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush, autobiography. The first part is about the history of his family. His mother and father, both ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Jairus’ Daughter: Fear Vs. Faith - Mark 5:35-43 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 2, 2023

Jesus turns death into sleep. Trust not only in God’s power but also his timing. Learn to read your circumstances like you read the Bible.

Mark 5:22-43 Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came there. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and pleaded earnestly with him, "My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live." 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:35-43, Matthew 9:18-26, Luke 8:40-56

When We Try To Do God's Job

Contributed by James Osborne on Sep 14, 2025

Abram and Sarai tried to fulfill God's Promise themselves, by using Hagar and made a mess out of it.

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been at a restaurant and waited so long for your drinks, or for a refill, that you decide to just take things into your own hands and get them yourself? I witnessed just such a situation one day when I was in college at a TGIFridays in Covington. I had organized a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 16:1-16, 2 Peter 3:3-13, Isaiah 55:6-13, Colossians 2:4-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord, Please Move Me Out Of This Waiting Line John 5:1–9 (Esp. Vv. 6 & 8); Hebrews 6:10–12

Contributed by Christabel N. Onuoha on Jul 26, 2025

When you consider our topic, it is a prayer and not an instruction or a commandment. it reveals the critical need element in all of us and the desperate state of human depravity without the Savior and without divine help because we all need help.

I first preached this message in 2006, five unique variations in five different services. And with each one, I was profoundly blessed by the inexhaustible dimensions through which the same Scripture revealed Christ. One text. One Christ. Multiple perspectives. This particular message is the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, Hebrews 6:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

On Eagle's Wings

Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006

We live in a society that is plagued with a lack of sleep, low energy, discouragement, rampant depression, and a loss of joy. But hope waits for those who learn to wait upon the Lord.

ON EAGLE’S WINGS Isaiah 40:27-31 Ask for a show of hands – keep them up! Who is tired today? How many are weary? Who is discouraged? Who has had a rough week? Who is facing a difficulty or trial that seems insurmountable? Who feels burdened today with a concern or question? Welcome to the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Holiness

Prayer And Patience

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 23, 2020

When Jesus told the Apostles and Mary and his brothers to wait for the coming gift of the Holy Spirit, they had no idea how long they had to wait for. A sermon on Prayer.

“It’s alright for you thinnies” Boris Johnson apparently told the cabinet as he explained his desire to start a new campaign against obesity once the Covid crisis is over. “It’s alright for you thinnies” Boris has come to see the fact that he is overweight as one of the reasons why he suffered so ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-14

Denomination: Anglican

Patience Is A Fruit Of The Holy Spirit, But There Is A Place For Action

Contributed by David Mcnally on Apr 6, 2014

God ran out of patience with sinful humanity, and sent the Flood. He ran out of patience with Sodom and Gomorrah and sent fire and brimstone. Jews waited patiently for the Messiah, as we wait for His return, but do we have to be patient about everything?

Isaiah 35: 1-10 Matthew 11: 2-11 James 5: 7-10 Sermon: Patience: a virtue, and fruit of the Holy Spirit In one of the episodes of 'The Simpsons', Homer goes into a Hamburger place. The sign outside says 'Fast Food', but on the counter a sign says: 'Orders served in 2 minutes'. He shouts: '2 ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Be In A Hurry

Contributed by Simeon Bali on May 29, 2020

All of us one time or the other have prayed and asked God for something and have had to wait on the answer. Waiting is one of life's most difficult tasks. The waiting room is a land where time stands still; it seems as if progress has come to a screeching halt.

We live in a society where everything is instant. We have become a society where delays are not accepted or tolerated. (We wait when in hospital, on ATM machine etc) Most of us are waiting for something and it could be; 1. Waiting and hoping that conditions will change for the better. 2. Maybe ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:3, Hebrews 10:37-38, Psalm 27:14