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  • Warren Lamb avatar

    The Disappointment And Discontentment Of Expectations Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Dec 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,378 views

    Tell me about your expectations – especially of people – and I will tell you about the disappointment in your life. Tell me about the details you expect to be fulfilled in your life, and I will tell you about the discontentment that you live with.

    The Disappointment and Discontentment of Expectations Matthew 16:1-12 Tell me about your expectations – especially of people – and I will tell you about the disappointment in your life. Tell me about the details you expect to be fulfilled in your life, and I will tell you about the discontentment ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Living In Great Expectation Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 12, 2013
     | 9,153 views

    We can live in great expectation because our expectation is centered in Jesus, who never disappoints!

    Living In Great Expectation Text: 1 Peter 1:3-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: As a Cleveland sports fan I know all about expectations. All of my life I have expected the Browns to win a Super Bowl, and I got Red Right 88, The Drive, and the Fumble. All my life I have expected the Indians to win ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kent Meeler avatar

    Three Things To Expect

    Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,969 views

    NEW YEARS MESSAGE, RAPTURE, TROUBLE, HARVEST

    THREE THINGS TO EXPECT IN 2010 NBCOG 01/03/2010 AM TEXT MATTHEW 16:1-3 INTRODUCTION *DISCERNING THE TIMES HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CRUCIAL PART OF CHRISTIANITY. *MANY HAVE WENT TO THE EXTREME AND IN ERROR HAVE SET DATES AND EVEN TIMES FOR THE RETURN OF CHRIST TO TAKE THE CHURCH HOME. *THAT EVENT IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • James Jackson avatar

    James: Identity And Expectation Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 27, 2023
     | 1,504 views

    #47 in 66in52: A One Year Journey Through the Bible

    #47. James: Identity and Expectation James 1:1-12 Good morning! Please open your Bibles to the book of James. My favorite book of the Bible. Not just because my name is James, although I’m not gonna lie—I remember looking at the Table of Contents in my copy of the Children’s Living Bible when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Spear avatar

    "Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus": The King Was Expected Series

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,270 views

    Matthew reminds his readers that the coming of Jesus was anticipated for centuries.

    Sing We Now of Christmas 2 “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”: The King was Expected Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: Christmas is a time of expectations. We expect family to be together for better or worse! We expect to get a gift and sometimes even have expectations for that gift thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Expectations – General And Specific – Great And Small Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 16, 2022
     | 4,009 views

    Expectations keep us hoping if they are good, and fearful if they are bad. There are many examples in the bible of expectations but I have selected only a few, then we look at Christian expectations. Even cricket is touched on.

    EXPECTATIONS – GENERAL AND SPECIFIC – GREAT AND SMALL I wonder how many are familiar with the novel “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens. Pip the orphan boy relates his story that is based around what expectations wait for him, surprises, incorrect assumptions, tragedy and a lot more. Well as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Bridge avatar

    Expanding Your Expectations

    Contributed by Michael Bridge on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 169 ratings
     | 45,024 views

    I want to challenge you to expand your expectations in three areas. 1. What church is all about. 2. What God can do through you. 3. What Grace is all about.

    Expanding our Expectations And pursue those expectations with anticipation Psalms 42:1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Ephesians 3: 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Waiting With The Old Testament Church: Waiting With Comfort

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 6, 2015
     | 5,848 views

    Adapted from a Timothy Quill Advent series.

    I began a sermon series last week by saying that no one likes waiting—especially not at the emergency room of a hospital. But another place we don’t like having to wait is at the airport. If you’re travelling alone and your flight has been delayed, it’s no fun having to wait ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Waiting With The Old Testament Church: Waiting With Joy

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 13, 2015
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     | 6,821 views

    Because God took on our salvation we have every reason to wait for Jesus' second coming with joy. (Sermon adapted from Advent series by Timothy Quill.)

    Did you hear about the Christmas tree that was worth over 11 million dollars? Five years ago the luxury Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi was trying to make the Guinness Book of World Records with the most expensive Christmas tree. So they decorated a 43-foot tree with 131 different pieces of gold ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Waiting With The Old Testament Church: Waiting With Worship

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 20, 2015
     | 5,728 views

    We don't need to run around trying to fix up our lives before Jesus' coming. God has already done everything necessary to get us ready for Jesus. (Sermon theme from Timothy Quill)

    Only five more sleeps until Christmas! I bet you children can’t wait. Your moms and dads on the other hand are now slightly panicking. “What, only five more days until Christmas? But there’s so much to do! We haven’t done any baking yet, and there’s the house to clean ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Grape Expectations (2) Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Apr 17, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,461 views

    In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time....Since chastening and pruning are both painful, how can we distinguish between them?

    GRAPE EXPECTATIONS part 2 Last week we started learning about the "cultivation of grapes." In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time. If a branch is bearing no fruit, the vinedresser picks ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brent Hutsell avatar

    More Than Expected

    Contributed by Brent Hutsell on May 22, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 4,974 views

    Nathanael wasn’t sure what that anything good could come from Nazareth, but what a surprise!

    More Than Expected John 1:43-46 I. Introduction A. Some today are skeptical of God and Jesus Christ. 1. They’re not sure If He’s the answer for them or their problems 2. They’re not sure if He’ll listen or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Duty Calls-Expected

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 2, 2001
    based on 181 ratings
     | 18,186 views

    A sermon for the 18 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22

    18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Luke 17:5-10 Duty Calls-Expected!!   5* The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" 6* And the Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, ’Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    "Christmas: Unfulfilled Expectations?" Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 24, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,759 views

    Christmas Eve parable/sermon about a Bethlehem seamstress.

     “She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn.” Luke 2:7 When it came to clothe Rachel was a way better than average weaver; and everyone in town knew it. She was the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Greatly Limited Expectations

    Contributed by Charles Trout on Mar 23, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,793 views

    Is it possible to limit the blessings of God? I am glad that God does not bless us according to our expectations!

    Greatly Limited Expectations Acts 3:1-8 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist