Sermons on Waiting Patiently:

The Window Of Witness: Simeon & Anna, Do You Wait Well?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Dec 28, 2021

Have you ever been a witness to something you knew was important? Have you seen something maybe you weren't supposed to see? Something bad? Uh oh, I better call the police. Or, have you witnessed something beautiful? A "God moment" you might say? Yes, God is in this.

Have you ever been a witness to something you knew was important? Have you seen something maybe you weren't supposed to see? Something bad? Uh oh, I better call the police. Or, have you witnessed something beautiful? A "God moment" you might say? Yes, God is in this. But better yet, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-28, Luke 2:36-38

Denomination: Salvation Army

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

While We Wait

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 22, 2018

We are commanded to pray for the Master to send forth harvesters into His harvest fields while we wait for His return. The message is a call for us to fulfil His charge.

“Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

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 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

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

Hard Waiting

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 1, 2022

No matter where you are in your life, facing a challenge, depressed, discouraged, feeling like you’re without hope, sick, lacking, or alone, Jesus says today trust me wholeheartedly.

HARD WAITING! Small church but Big God! God works wonders for those who wait for him! . Isaiah 64:4 “For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! " First of the Month, early morning service was being conducted in a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Pride, Power, And Perseverance

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 9, 2012

We must wait for God’s timing; God knows what is best.

Pride, Power, and Perseverance January 8, 2012 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must wait for God’s timing; God knows what is best. Focus Passage: 2 Samuel 2:1-11 Supplemental Passage: After you have suffered for a little while, the God of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Anticipation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon explores the themes of patience, prophecy, and the presence of Jesus, as seen in the experiences of Simeon and Anna in Luke 2:22-40. Key

Good morning, beloved. As we gather here today in the warmth of our fellowship and the shared love for our Lord Jesus Christ, let us open our hearts to the Word that will be shared. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment. Each of us has been called to this place, at this moment, for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Topics: Simeon And Anna, Waiting

Waiting Saints Series

Contributed by Randy White on Apr 7, 2003

Christians wait for the rapture through suffering, for justice, in prayer.

Waiting Saints 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 13-17 Series: “Waiting, Watching, Working until the end.” 1. Second Thessalonians is a book in “regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together with Him.” 2 Thes. 2:1 2. Until that day comes, we do three ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting On God

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

The need to wait for God to work

“Waiting On God” Habakkuk Intro: We get ourselves in a lot of trouble by our impatience. I’ve told you the last few weeks that patience is one of the areas where I struggle. It was one of the areas where Habakkuk struggled as well. Habakkuk lived in Judah during the reign of Jehoiakim, the son ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mountain Of Waiting Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Nov 9, 2011

It is in the wilderness that God meets us.

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘mountains’? If you’ve been through Vermont, or out to Lake Louise, you probably think of majestic beauty. The image I used for the slide you see on the screen right now was taken just down the road from where we stayed in Quartzsite ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting In The Wings

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 29, 2008

The benefit of waiting far outweighs the difficulites. God doesn’t want an unprepared vessel on display in His service.

Scripture: Psalms 139:14 Title: “Waiting In The Wings” Introduction: Meaning: If you’re ‘waiting in the wings’, you’re ready to take over a role or a position when you have the chance to do so. / Origin: This relates to the fact that stage actors wait in the wings at the side of the stage (Just ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

They That Wait Upon The Lord: The Rewards For Waiting

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020

Waiting Is A Problem For Most Of Us. The world has a problem with waiting but the Christian should be different. In this very fast-paced world, things are set up for maximum speed and efficiency, but we must wait on God & His Timing. Why? Because God always has a due season...

THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD: THE REWARDS FOR WAITING Isaiah 40:25-31: 25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:25-31

Denomination: Charismatic