Sermons on waiting father:

Wait On God

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 16, 2002

The most neccessary thing we can learn as Christians is how to wait on God, We want what we want when we want it, how we want it.

ps. 62:5 My soul wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. One of the most necessary and valuable lessons for the christian to learn is the Holy habit of waiting on God. (Necessary and yet difficult ) · Not as a desperate measure when forced into a corner, but as a pleasure and a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:5, Isaiah 40:29-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Waiting For An Answer

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Feb 20, 2003

We need constant direction from God. Habakkuk was a man who knew how to wait for an answer.

Waiting for an answer. Two years ago, Elizabeth (my wife) and myself went to the lake district, and after dragging her up a mountain, while she moaned all of the way, we then decided to go for a row on lake Windermere. As when Liz rowed we tended to get a little bit dizzy, I mainly took control of ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Waiting On An Answer

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 8, 2002

When we don’t understand what God is doing in our lives it is important that we wait upon the Lord instead of drawing quick conclusions about God’s activity and character.

“Waiting On An Answer” Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 There have been so many times that I have run into problems, not understood what was going on in my life, or have been confused about what was happening to my friends or family members and have thought to myself – “Lord, if You would just explain all of ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin Is Waiting

Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 6, 2003

In our text, sin is likened to, or compared to an enemy that is lying in wait ready to attack us. The implication is that if we are to escape the attack we must be on guard and always alert. The truth is that sin and enemy Satan are always there ready t

SIN IS WAITING © Copyright 1-99 by Mark Beaird Text: Genesis 4:7 (NIV) If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.  Scores of people lost their lives. The world’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Waiting On The Wind" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 21, 2003

We must take a step of faith when conditions are unfavorable.

Iliff & Saltillo UM churches Memorial Day Weekend May 26, 2002 “Waiting On the Wind” Eccl. 11:1-6 INTRODUCTION: It was 1866 and the United States was recovering from the long and bloody Civil War between the North and the South. Surviving soldiers came home with many stories to tell. Henry ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Pray And Wait

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Apr 8, 2003

In these days of uncertainty -- of war and violence -- we should look to the ladies outside the tomb for an example of what we can do.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Today is a day of uncertainty. Our lives, whether consciously or unconsciously, are filled with anxiety about the future of our communities, ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Methodist

Waiting On The Harvest

Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 21, 2002

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

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting On The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

THE MAN WHO FEARS THE LORD CAN WAIT ON THE LORD: FOR SPIRITUAL VICTORY AND FOR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

BIG IDEA: THE MAN WHO FEARS THE LORD CAN WAIT ON THE LORD: FOR SPIRITUAL VICTORY AND FOR PERSONAL GUIDANCE I. (:1-3) WAIT ON THE LORD FOR SPIRITUAL VICTORY SO THAT FAITH MIGHT BE VINDICATED "Let me not be ashamed" David’s historical context was more one of needing deliverance from physical ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Wait Is Over Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 8, 2000

The Holy Spirit has come, the wait is over, the church is begun.

Last week we concluded Acts chapter one where Jesus gave His followers the instructions to wait for the Holy Spirit to come, and now, as we move into chapter two, the wait is over. The Holy Spirit has come and we are now ushering in the church era. In chapter one, the Savior ascends, in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Waiting Period Series

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Apr 3, 2006

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

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Waiting Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Part 1 in a series from Isaiah 40

FLYING LIKE EAGLES Part 1-Godly Waiting Isaiah 40:28-31a Sunday, September 9, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee What was the hardest thing for you to wait for when you were a kid? What about as an adult? Isaiah 40:31 is a beautiful verse to commit to memory. Countless times I have recalled this verse ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

Wait For Another?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 12, 2007

We, like John, often have expectations of Christ Jesus that are not totally in accord with his will for us.

Matthew 11:2 – 11 / Wait For Another? Intro: Not long ago, Barbara and I ordered a set of footstools that we saw in a catalog. The description said they were a deep chocolate brown. The picture was of a rich, dark, chocolate, almost black color. We ordered them and anxiously waited for them to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Waiting On The Lord

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 30, 2006

Wait upon the Lord

ILLUSTRATION: An airliner making its way from New York to San Francisco. One of the engines caught fire. The captain came on the speaker system, calmly reassuring his passengers that the fire would soon be out. Besides, the plane could fly as well with three engines as with four. Unfortunately, a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Holiness

Waiting For Christmas

Contributed by Carl Finney on Nov 3, 2006

Sometimes your stuck in winter and it seems like Christmas will never come.

A: Hope Do you remember waking up on Christmas morning, the house filled with the aroma of hot fresh Tamales? Remember your mouth watering as you anticipate the taste of that first bite? Do you remember waiting for Christmas when you were a child? Do you remember how the excitement and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For Christmas

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 6, 2006

A Christmas Message.

WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS Luke 2:22-35 INTRO: Only children Mark the days from the calendar until Christmas. For most of us, the days before Christmas pass in a flurry of activity and leave us just short of getting everything done. Some preparation is creative, some is not. The old prophet Simeon is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-35

Denomination: Baptist