Sermons on Waiting Patiently:

Sarah's Disappointment

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017

Sermon explores Sarah's discouragements during her faith journey, then offers insights on how to deal with disappointment.

Genesis 18:9-15 2-7-16 Disappointment! How well do you handle it? What do you do when your hopes and dreams get shattered? What do you do when you throw your heart into something; and then it fails? How do you process a disappointment and come out on the other side unscathed? I want to begin, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:9-15, 1 Peter 4:12, Isaiah 43:1-2, Hebrews 11:11

Denomination: Charismatic

It Is Your Turn

Contributed by Ajayi Oluwasegun on Jun 6, 2016

People can deny you of opportunities, but when God says it is your turn in His divine arrangement, no man can stop you

IT IS YOUR TURN The bible talks of a certain man by the pool of Bethesda, he was there for a whole 38 years expecting to have just one opportunity which I call “his turn”. Unfortunately, he never had his turn because of the nature of his own predicament because the Bible says there was ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Bible Church

Precursor To The Great: Faithfulness In The Small Series

Contributed by James Wallace on May 17, 2018

Joseph was faithful in small things during very difficult times. He who is faithful with a little will be entrusted with much. It was after years of faithfulness in smaller things in very difficult circumstances that God entrusted Him with great things.

Fixing Family Feuds Precursor to the Great: Faithfulness in the Small Genesis 40 As we have studied the life of Joseph, a fair question we might ask is there are any modern-day examples of lives that have been blessed like godly Joseph's ultimately was. This week the Christian world has mourned ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Ready Or Not He’s Coming Back.

Contributed by James Reginald Levert on Aug 1, 2014

Sermon on being ready for the returned of Christ. no time to rest

Matt 25:1-13, we read about five foolish virgins who had not adequately prepared for the coming of the bridegroom and their lamps went out. As they left to purchase more oil, the bridegroom arrived and everyone who was prepared went in with him to the marriage and the doors were shut. Later the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Get Even

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 10, 2014

To show that if we have prayed for something, then move on by trying not to get even, and trust the LORD expectantly that He will do what He has promised to do.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you trust the LORD enough to help you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that if we have prayed for something, then move on by trying not to get even, and trust the LORD expectantly that He will do what He has promised to do. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 20:22 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pure Living In A Sex Driven Culture

Contributed by Robert Emanuel on Feb 11, 2013

A True Love Waits Commitment Ceremony for Teens & Parents

1. True Love Waits “I Wish” Video (You tube) 2. Romans 12:1-2 3. God does not make us live for Him, we wants us to do it willingly a. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable to God, which is your ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Way Of Escape Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jun 1, 2011

Based on Abraham’s struggles, we learn how to escape when temptation comes.

It was a beautiful sunny day in Ostrava Czech Republic a city of 300,000. It was 1995 and I had just moved there to take an intense Czech language course and after half a day of Czech grammar I was tired. I got on the tram and spaced out for my 20 minute ride to the suburbs where I lived. As usual ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

The Creation Of The World – God Has It All In Hand

Contributed by Joshua Boateng on Mar 14, 2012

The eternal God, who created the heavens and the earth, has the whole world in His hands, including yourself and all our painful and troubles and we want to explore few implications about the creation which I trust will bring real hope, comfort and faith

As an Academic, Researcher and Formulation Scientist, I design and formulate medicines for administration through various routes. For example, I am currently supervising 3 PhD projects trying to deliver drugs such as insulin and vaccines through the mouth in the cheek region to avoid the pain of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Caught Between The Mountains And Opportunity Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Feb 9, 2011

Just because you see no exit does not mean that there’s no way out. Go makes openings when there seems to be nowhere to go...

Caught between the mountains and an Opportunity 1) The Lord Spoke (Talked) to the head (Moses) (The one whom he gave the charge to) Speak to: 1) The People That Are There 2) The People That Will Come 3) The People That Will Obey Speak to the Future of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sharing The Good News Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 3, 2016

Jesus commissions his disciples to be his witnesses to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:1-14 “Sharing the Good News” INTRODUCTION The chocolate Easter bunnies have been consumed along with much of the Easter candy. Easter outfits have been cleaned and hung back up in closets. If the Easter decorations haven’t been taken down and stored, then they soon ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Overcomers Sermon Iii: Overcome Being Forgotten Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 20, 2020

To overcome like Joseph and Jesus, cultivate your awareness that "this is of the Lord" and then take on the task of doing whatever good needs to be done, whenever it needs to be done, for as long as it needs to be done.

Overcome Being Forgotten “Gone, but not forgotten” is a phrase often used to express one’s sentiments on the anniversary of a loved one’s death; also, you may have seen it engraved on a grave marker in a cemetery. To ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-22

Faithful Servants Are Blessed

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 15, 2022

We are waiting and watching for Jesus' return. We are expecting Jesus to return.

FAITHFUL SERVANTS ARE BLESSED (Outline) November 20, 2022 – Pentecost Last – LUKE 12:35-43 INTRO: The Lord calls us to be his servants. The Lord also calls us his children. We are servants and children of the Lord. Our lives are guided by the Lord’s Word. Not the world’s words. There is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-43

Denomination: Lutheran

"decisions, Decisions, Decisions"

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 28, 2020

George Jones was an icon in country music... Just before his death in 1999 he wrote a song called choices-the mainline the song says I’m living and dying with the choices I made. And we do.

“Decisions, Decisions, Decisions” Joshua 24: 14-15 We have been walking with the Israelites and with Joshua as their leader now while for the past 14 weeks. And we have seen God do some powerful things as he has used this man named Joshua. Before the death of Moses God put his hand on Joshua to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Deferred Makes The Heart Sick

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 25, 2021

How many of you struggled with hopelessness during the last year? How many of you felt burnt out over the last year? How many of you struggled with anxiety or depression in the last year?

“I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong message to me. Some time ago I saw a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family's sole ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23, Psalm 31:24, Lamentations 3:24, Psalm 119:114, Proverbs 23:18, Proverbs 13:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

At The Feet Of Grace Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 10, 2025

Surrender at the Redeemer’s feet turns our waiting into worship and our uncertainty into the quiet strength of grace.

(When Surrender Becomes Strength) Introduction — The Night of Uncertainty Some nights you lie awake, replaying conversations and questions you can’t answer. You’ve done all you can, and now you wait. That’s where Ruth finds herself in chapter 3 — standing at a crossroads of faith and risk. This ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:4, Matthew 11:28, Isaiah 30:15, Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist