Sermons on waiting for god:

Waiting For The Surprise

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on May 28, 2009

A Surprise God, A Surprise Blessing, A Surprise Interruption Surprise on the Run

Today marks the beginning of the season of Advent, a time of preparation, a time of the Messiah’s coming, going and coming, a time of great expectation and great anticipation. But exactly what is advent and what are we anticipating? What are we getting ready for? What do we expect to happen? Are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-44

Denomination: United Methodist

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 With Hope Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jul 16, 2014

In Christ and through the Holy Spirit, God has tipped the scales in our favor, so that we can overcome even the sufferings of this present life and hope in God's coming glory.

This week, the kids and Grace and Fairview learned about imagining and building with God in the Workshop of Wonders Vacation Bible School. On the first evening of Bible Study at Grace, the kids did a science project where they learned about balance. Using ordinary objects, they built a balance and ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Song Of Waiting Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000

God is always there for us but there are times when we need to wait on Him

Song of Waiting Psalm 13 August 3, 1997 Evening Service Songs of Promise #2 Introduction I. Iowa State Football: College Bookstore - signs “Whip Washington” , “Kill Kansas” , Nebraska was #1, Sign read “Maintain Dignity against Nebraska”, Iowa lost 72 - 29 II. Attitude Counts a Great Deal in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

The Fury Waits Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010

God tarries, but does that mean he is faithful to his promise to return soon?

The Fury Waits 2 Peter 3:1-18 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI May 3, 2009 Series: Little Letters – The Forgotten Wisdom of the Bible There is a play out there by Samuel Beckett called Waiting for Gadot. In the play, two derelicts sit and discuss rather mindlessly their deplorable condition ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Time To Wait, A Time Not To Wait Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 4, 2022

The believers were instructed to wait in Jerusalem. They were not ready, but why not? They were absolutely convinced of the resurrection, but still not ready to launch out and take the Gospel to a lost and dying world. Wait for the power of the Holy Spirit.

We gain a lot by studying the book of Acts. We learn about how the church grew in its infancy stage. Now over twenty percent of the world’s population claim to be true disciples of Jesus. But we are starting here with one hundred and twenty loyal believers huddled together in one room. It helps us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When Will God Come? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 4, 2012

We long to be liberated from our brokenness adn to experience redemption for ourselves and our relationships. We keep waiting for God to come and fix things.

“Questions About God: When Will God Come?” Luke 21:25-28 In that great movie “Field of Dreams”, Ray Kinsella hears a mysterious voice prompting, “If you build it, he will come.” So Ray builds a ball field in the middle of his Iowa cornfield. Soon persons from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Waiting Father

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 24, 2023

Heavenly Father is waiting for the prodigal son or daughter to come back home

The waiting Father Luke 15 1 Peter 2:9 Good morning everyone If you would turn to Luke 15 we are going to look at a parable spoken by Jesus himself. In this parable of three separate situations something is lost and something is found. The lost sheep The lost coin The lost son. In the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:9

Denomination: Nazarene

Wings Like Eagles PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 24, 2024

This sermon encourages discernment in understanding God's divine directions, commitment to devotion, and patience in waiting for God's timing. Mark

Good morning, beloved. I stand here today, not as one who has all the answers, but as one who, like you, seeks to understand the divine directions God has for us, to commit ourselves to devotion, and to understand the dynamics of divine waiting. We are all here, not by accident, but by divine ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39, Isaiah 40:31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Topics: Discernment, God's Call

A Season Of Waiting Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001

The key to thriving in a season of waiting is contentment, and trusting that God has a good purpose in it.

As you probably know, it’s now officially Autumn. Along with many of you, I was in southeastern Ohio yesterday for the church’s family retreat at Seneca Lake. It was beautiful there, wasn’t it? The air was crisp and cool, the sun was warm. The leaves were just beginning to turn. It was one of those ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:4, Philippians 4:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Call Waiting Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 27, 2022

If God puts unexpected obstacles in your path to ministry, how should you handle it?

When I graduated from seminary, I had no idea when or where I would be called into ministry. Many of my classmates were luckier. They knew where they were going. They had received a call. I, on the other hand, would not even be eligible to receive a call for at least one year, perhaps two or more. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Waiting Room: "Find Rest" Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Jun 21, 2010

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

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3

Denomination: Foursquare

Why Does God Wait

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2008

Sometimes it may seem that God doesn’t hear us but God does care for His children and His delay may be an opportunity to increase our faith

Introduction: Many times, we have things in our lives and we do not know why things seem to be delayed. We have definite needs, and God seems to wait. Even in times that we do not understand, we must always remember that God=s clock always keeps perfect time. Why does God seemingly at times, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Patience: Waiting On The Activity Of God Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 24, 2011

There is constant spiritual conflict. There are spiritual foes that fight with untruth, half-truth, distraction, division, apathy, etc. In the challenge and conflict we face there is a loud and clear voice of God telling us of the ultimate reality. We

Intro: “You are a poor soldier of Christ if you think you can overcome without fighting and suppose you can have the crown without conflict.” These words were spoken by Syrian preacher John Chrysostom (647-407 AD) He was loudly and clearly stating what Paul said hundreds of years ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

God Waits For Our Prayers! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 5, 2018

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

Scripture: Exodus 2:16-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible