Sermons on Waiting In Expectation:

Learning To Wait

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 16, 2014

We must learn to wait on the Lord and His timing

Learning to Wait Psalm 27:14, Lamentations 3:25-26 September 7, 2014 Evening Service If there is anything I hate, it has to be waiting. Waiting seems to be an exercise in futility and frustration. One thing I have learned through my surgery experience is that no one seems to be in a hurry to do ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:14

Denomination: Church Of God

Waiting On Christmas

Contributed by Archie Norman on Dec 22, 2014

Christmas

Waiting on Christmas Luke 2:25-32 I. Coming to grips with the reality of waiting - v. 25 A. Waiting on salvation - Psalm 62:1; Galatians 5:5 B. Waiting on return - I Thessalonians 1:10 C. Waiting in prayer - Luke 18:7 D. Waiting for justice - Psalm 74:10 2. Special ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

"Just Waiting"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 25, 2014

Just waiting, is what Judah is doing, waiting for a deliverer. He would not come until 700 years later, so they just wait.

“Just Waiting” Isaiah 9:6-7 1. Isaiah the Prophet Gods spoke person says a few things • The text today Isaiah the Prophet gave God words to several Kings during a time of crisis • Judah was under threat by foreign ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Methodist

Waiting For A Throne Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 16, 2013

This section explains why the Israelites came & asked David to become their king & vindicates David of any involvement in the murder of his rival. These events also are a reminder that God is able to work His purposes both through deeds & misdeeds of peo

2 SAMUEL 4: 1-12, 5:1-5 [The Life of David] WAITING FOR A THRONE [Deuteronomy 17:14-20] Chapter three closed with the funeral of Israel's strongest leader, chapter 4 gives the account of the death of Israel's puppet king, Ishbosheth. His death would remove the last remaining obstacle to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Waiting Room Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 30, 2012

This final chapter of 2 Peter is probably where the idea of meeting Peter at the pearly gates comes from. And while that is cute, the one who will really be interviewing us is Jesus himself. I thought the interview with a typical Christian in the waiting

So, you call me Lord, how did you do the will of my Father? (Mt 7:21) Ahhh well I went to church most Sundays, I read some parts of my Bible once in a while, I prayed, gave 2 or 3 percent of my income to the church when times were good. How did you love your enemies? (Mt 6:44) “I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18

Why The Wait? Series

Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 7, 2016

Jesus' return is imminent but He is patiently awaiting the fullness of those whom will be saved.

CONTINUING THE THOUGHT. Last week we spent our time together considering the reality of Jesus’ Second Coming and Power to Judge sin and sinners especially in light of the false teachers who were denying such among the Church that Peter was writing to. The false teachers denied Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On God Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 21, 2016

Don't go ahead of God. Instead, wait on Him

An article in Time.com a few years ago noted that ketchup flows out of a glass bottle at a rate of .028 miles per hour. That's slower than a Galapagos tortoise, which, according to the San Diego Zoo, zips along at a blazing 0.16 miles per hour, or almost six times faster than ketchup. However, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Prayerful Waiting

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 22, 2019

The Bible is full of stories which give examples of persistent prayer. Jesus also commands us to pray always and not lose heart.

October 20, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 18:1-8 Prayerful Waiting Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus commands us to pray always and not lose heart. Jesus has a lot to say about prayer. He teaches his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Waiting Witnesses

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 26, 2020

We are the Waiting Witnesses of Jesus Christ. We await his return, we witness to the truth about Jesus while we are here.

WAITING WITNESSES Acts 1:1-11 Introduction What do you say after Easter? After the greatest earth-shaking event ever to happen on our planet? The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the game-changer - the moment that the power of God and the divinity of Jesus was forever proven. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting Room

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 23, 2019

It is difficult to wait, especially on God. Yet, faith enables us to wait for just the right moment to move.

1. When our daughter was very young, riding in the back seat in her car seat, my wife and I were discussing names. She commented, “You should always name your child something you like because you will say the name often.” A little voice from the back said, “Then you should have named me, ‘No’ or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Busy Waiting

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 5, 2020

Gossip the gospel.

BUSY WAITING. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - “The church of the Thessalonians” came into being as a result of Paul’s second missionary journey. After Paul’s vision (Acts 16:9) Paul, Silas and Timothy were joined by Luke and crossed the Aegean Sea into Europe (Acts 16:10-12). After ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Waiting For The End Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 4, 2020

This is the 1st sermon in the "When Does It End?" Series. This series is from Jesus' Olivet Discourse.

Series: When Does It End? [#1] WAITING FOR THE END Matthew 24:1-3 Introduction: We are going to begin studying Matthew 24-25, which is called the Olivet Discourse. This is Jesus’ teachings about the end times. This would lead many to start asking questions such as, “Are you a pre-tribulation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 26, 2020

A final look at the Characters in the first Christmas story. Today we look at Simeon!

Simeon - Waiting for Jesus Luke 2:21-35 December 27, 2020 Have you ever heard about a famous person who was coming to town and you wanted to get their autograph. Maybe if it was an athlete, you put on their jersey and you hoped to see them in real life. Then you have to wait and wait in line to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Waiting Harvest

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 24, 2021

Next in sermon series through John

The Waiting Harvest - Read John 4:27-38 Last week we saw Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well. He asked for a drink. Spoke with a woman, a woman of the world, when societal norms said He shouldn’t. Because of His encounter, that woman’s life was changed. Because of His encounter, many ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Wait For The Vision

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 21, 2022

This message looks at the topic of delayed visions, and attempts to understand why it might be taking so long for a vision to manifest or be fulfilled. When God shares a vision, we need to have patience and endurance, and walk by faith.

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with aviation. Well, one evening, when I was about ten-years-old, I was outside walking on the family farm; and off in the distance, I saw a hot air balloon about a mile away. I had high hopes that it would move towards the farm and land, but that was wishful ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist