Sermons on Waiting For Jesus:

What's On The Inside Waiting To Come Out

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004

This is a sermon preached on Pentecost emphasizing that whatever is on the inside of us will come out when pressure is applied.

What’s On The Inside Waiting To Come Out GNLCC Pentecost 5/30/04 Isaiah 6:1-10 Acts 1:1-8 Let’s suppose for a moment that you were in a room with hundreds of bags hanging overhead. All of the bags say the same thing on the outside. All of the bags look just like each other. All of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

While Waiting On God, I Can... Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 29, 2020

This is the 1st sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: Action [#1] WHILE WAITING ON GOD, I CAN… Acts 1:1-26 Introduction: Have you ever been forced to sit and wait on something? (Everyone should be saying yes. We are all waiting to see what will happen with COVID-19; and how it will continue to affect us.) I hate waiting. Unfortunately, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

God Works While We Are Waiting Series

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 15, 2023

We need to know that all that goes on here is the wind up to what is getting ready to happen. This time is the bridge to get to what God is getting ready to do.

I. Their Devotion A. You will see this theme throughout the book of acts. B. Why did they pray at this time? 1. It was how Jesus taught them to do. 2. It was a natural response to their circumstances. 3. It was needful to understand the will of God. C. How did they pray? 1. Together 2. Devoted to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting Time Is Never Wasted Time Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 4, 2003

Message is from Holy Boldness series in Acts highlighting the Christians’ role in the New Testament Church.

WAITING TIME IS NEVER WASTED TIME Acts 1:12-26 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fields Are Ready,why Are We Waiting?

Contributed by Duane Boehm on Oct 4, 2001

a message about soul winning. In this message we will see we are saved to share.

FIELDS ARE READY, WHY ARE WE WAITING? JOHN 4:34-38 ...read more

Scripture: John 4:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Waiting For? The Response.

Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 17, 2017

Answer God’s Call

Title: What Are You Waiting For? The Response. Place: BLCC Date: 5/24/15 Text: Acts 22.16; Acts conversions CT: Answer God’s Call FAS: In the ongoing battle against oversleeping, humanity has devised some clever alarm clocks. But for all their clever designs, most alarm clocks still suffer from a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:16

Denomination: Christian Church

Waiting On God's Strength

Contributed by Claude White on Aug 15, 2023

In our faith journey, we often face weariness, doubt, and discouragement. We may feel as if our strength is failing, and the challenges before us seem insurmountable. But amid these struggles, Isaiah reminds us that God is always near, ready to renew our strength and empower us to overcome.

Waiting on God's Strength ? Isaiah 40:27–31 (ESV) ? 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God"? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Night: Our Spirit Waits PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 17, 2023

This sermon explores God's promises and prophecies, and the fulfillment of His divine plan through the coming of the Messiah, urging us to align our lives with His will. Key

Welcome, brothers and sisters, to this sacred gathering where we seek to hear from our Heavenly Father, to understand His heart, and to align our lives with His divine will. It is not by mere chance or circumstance that we find ourselves here today, but by the divine orchestration of a loving God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40, Galatians 4:4-7

Topics: Anna And Simeon, Meeting The Messiah

Waiting For Christ (1 Thessalonians 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 26, 2024

Imagine a church filled with joy and unity. That was true of the church of God in Thessaliniki. Let's look at 1 Thessalonians 1.

Thessaloniki is in today’s northern Greece. It was named after Queen Thessalonike, a half-sister of Alexander the Great. Also known as Thessalonica, it was the capital of Macedonia, a region originally only the size of Greek Macedonia, which grew to overlap parts of several modern countries, North ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On God Beyond Expected Time

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Sep 25, 2002

A THEOLOGICAL VIEW OF THE TRIALS WE MUST SUBSTAIN AS PART OF OUR FAITH AND BELIEF.

WAITING ON GOD BEYOND EXPECTED TIME THIS TEXT IS ONE THAT TRULY DEFINES THE MANY MIRICLES JESUS HAD PERFORMED IN THE LATTER PART OF HIS MINISTRY, NEVERTHELESS; THE MIRICLE HE HAD PERFORMED IN THIS EVENT WAS TO BE AN IMPRESSION UPON THE DECIPLES. JOHN 11:4 NOTICE: WHEN JESUS HAD GOTTEN NOTICE OF ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-4, John 11:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The Harvest You Are Waiting For? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 27, 2015

What is the harvest you are waiting for? What is the Harvest that you want to celebrate?

Why do Christians celebrate Harvest? The simple answer is, it is an opportunity for us to thank God for everything He has blessed us with. In Old Testament times there were three major festivals where the Jewish people took the opportunity to thank God for blessing them. The first festival was ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Those Who Wait Upon The Lord

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jul 30, 2002

So many Christians today miss blessing after blessing because they do not wait upon the Lord. There is a timing in God that we must learn to flow in.

INTRODUCTION - Jas 1:3 - patience is a product of faith - Gal 5:22 - patience is a fruit of the Spirit - The Bible teaches that we should be patient with one another - But there is a different kind of patience - "waiting on the Lord" - We are conditioned by the world to "get it now" - The church ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:7-11, Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Watch And Pray While You Wait

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 8, 2012

“He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people” Hebrews 9:26-2

Theme: Watch and pray while you wait for the Lord Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Heb. 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 “Who can I trust?” is a question that is often asked by all of us. This is simply because your whole life depends on it. What makes this question even more difficult is that many people ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Waiting On God And Trusting In Divine Timing Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 26, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore few examples that demonstrate the importance of trusting in God's timing.

As Christians, we often face situations where we feel the need to rush or take matters into our own hands. However, the Bible reminds us that God's timing is not our timing, and that waiting on Him is essential for His plans to unfold in our lives. In this sermon, we'll explore few examples ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:14, Lamentations 3:25, Isaiah 40:31

Daring Faith Willing To Wait On God

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 4, 2015

Sermon challenges us to wait on God. It begins with 3 issues on the Ohio Ballot in the 2015 election. It continues with how our not waiting on God can cause us to miss out on the blessings God truly wants to give to us.

DARING TO WAIT ON GOD Daring Faith: The Key To Miracles Part 4 October 4, 2015 Pastor Rick 1 Samuel 13:5-13 Matthew 14:25-33 How many of you have ever gotten into trouble simply because you didn’t wait. If you had waited just a little bit longer you would not have gone to that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:5-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed