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  • Larry Grant avatar

    A Message To The Church In Sardis Series

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Dec 18, 2022
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     | 2,155 views

    The church had become a thermometer that registered the temperature of the city instead of a thermostat that changed the temperature of the city.

    Revelation 3:1-6 A Message to the Church in Sardis 12-18-2022 The city of Sardis, Capital of Lydia, a center of commerce, coins first minted there, carpet and woolen industry located there. Only a shell of its former self. The church had taken on the characteristics of the city. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven Churches Of Revelation: Sardis: A Church On Its Deathbed (2025)

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 16, 2025
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    The seven churches of Revelation: Sardis: A Church on Its Deathbed - Revelation chapter 3 verses 1-6 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Address (vs 1a). • Attribute (vs 1b). • Accusation (vs 1c). • Advice (vs 2-3). • Assurance (vs 4-5). SERMON BODY Ill: • Many members of the royal family have had the same name, • And so, they had to be distinguished by numbers, • e.g. Charles I, II or III. • But even this ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    What Are You Waiting For?

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 30, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 6,611 views

    New year’s sermon inviting people to add the Lord’s return to their list of expectations for the new year.

    What Are You Waiting For? Text: 2 Peter 3 Introduction: The year’s end is a time for reflection/ Expectations. Peter had reached a time of reflection in his life. His letter makes it clear that he didn’t expect to live much longer and he didn’t want expectancy of the Lord’s soon return to wane ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #4 Five Levels Of Waiting Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,221 views

    We consider five levels of waiting: soaring, running, walking, sitting, lie down.(This is part #4)

    5 WAITING LEVELS   By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.    Kyfingers@aol.com   This is Part 4 in a series on waiting and patience. TEXT: Isa. 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Waiting Wisely For Jesus' Return

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,961 views

    Message regarding some of Jesus’ words about being ready for His return.

    Waiting Wisely for Jesus’ Return Matthew 25:1-13 May 3, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: Before I became a pastor I had the privilege of being the best man in a couple weddings for friends. For the first wedding, I found ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Waiting Room: "Find Rest" Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,806 views

    Part Two from a series of messages titled “The Waiting Room”: discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting.

    The Waiting Room “Find Rest” Last week we began a series titled the Waiting Room with the purpose of discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting. I want to thank all of you who told me my waiting room story was nothing… Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    I've Been Waiting

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,233 views

    Waiting is a lost art. What are we to do as Christians to pass the time until Jesus returns?

    Waiting, it’s something that we’ve all had to do – this time of year apropos to talk about waiting – lines, traffic, to speak – all of us having waiting issues Share a time when you had to wait for something – turn to person near you and share your story – what helped you get through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ian Bullock avatar

    What Are We Waiting For?

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on May 18, 2021
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     | 5,388 views

    Are we waiting in eager expectation for the gift of the Spirit? A heavy re-work of a much earlier sermon from many years ago, which is looking to provoke a change in peoples perspectives.

    In the Name of the living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Very, very occasionally I will head off somewhere on a train, and as I look around the platform, it doesn’t take too long to see that there is a difference between how adults and children wait for its arrival. As you stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Daniel Pollard Sr. avatar

    Anticipation Is Making Me Wait!

    Contributed by Daniel Pollard Sr. on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,850 views

    In an age where everything is geared towards "no-lines, no-waiting" and attacks from the enemy of our souls on every side. How do we gain our strength?

    I. The Greatness of God (vv. 25-26) God reminds us of His incomparableness. There is none like Him in all the universe. In Chapters 41-44 God speaks to the idiotic practice of idolatry. How that people make images out of gold or wood and attribute deity to them. They worship things that do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Caswell avatar

    What Are You Waiting For?

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 17, 2017
     | 6,870 views

    Our conviction must call us to action!

    Title: What Are You Waiting For? Date: 5/17/15 Place: BLCC Text: Acts 22.16 CT: Our conviction must call us to action! FAS: There are people in our lives that will always hold an important place in our hearts. For me, one of these people is my long time friend Mark Evans. Doesn’t matter how long ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    This Wait Is Killing Me - Yawn!!! Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
     | 3,613 views

    Being Prepared While You Wait

    February 27, 2021 The Context: Jesus and His disciples left the Temple for the last time. As they climbed the slopes of the Mount of Olives they turned and the disciples gazed in awe at the splendor of the Temple, “Look at how beautiful it is!” they gasped. In a sweeping motion Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    What Are Yo Waiting For?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,663 views

    1. The Record of Waiting - 2 Requirements For Waiting - 3 Results of Waiting - 4 Resource For Waiting

    PowerPoint Available + New Slide > Transition In ______________________________________________________ + Stuck in a long line of traffic > Checkout line that is not moving > Stuck in a waiting room > On hold on the phone - When waiting becomes frustrating it’s because we do not know what is going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Monica avatar

    What Are You Waiting For?

    Contributed by Michael Monica on Jun 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,073 views

    Living for Jesus

    [what are you waiting for?] I recall several years ago, my mother brought me to the nearest Christian bookstore, which was over an hour away from where we lived. i absolutely fell in love with that store! I was a new believer and this store had a ton of great resources for me to pick and choose ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Long?

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 29, 2013
     | 6,248 views

    Jesus very specifically knew that this man had been lying there for 38 long years! He knew! I felt a massive wave of relief crash over me, when I read these words!

    How long? John 5:6”When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" Observe the words, ‘Jesus knew that he already had been in that condition a long time!’ I am speaking to someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    God Waits For Our Prayers! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 5, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,025 views

    God is always available to us but we must humble ourselves before Him.

    Please open your Bibles to Exodus 2….. In the last couple of weeks, we learned how a Hebrew boy was adopted by the daughter of the King of Egypt; she named him Moses. Moses grew up in Egypt for 40 years until he heard about God and that he was a Hebrew. Moses believed in God and left the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible