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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    "Wait On The Lord"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 25, 2009
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     | 4,294 views

    The best way to learn to pray is to pray.

    To Busy To Pray “Wait on the Lord” Matthew 6:5-8 Luke 11:1 How do you view prayer? Do you view prayer like a diet? It didn’t seem to work so you gave up. Do you view prayer like a lottery? When your number comes up you’ll find the answer. Do you see prayer as an “escape hatch” to get out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Watch And Wait

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,035 views

    HAVE WE LEARNED ANYTHING OR ARE WE ASLEEP DURING CLASS?

    WATCH AND WAIT MATT 26:36-50 LESSON FOCUS: CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS SHOULD BE WATCHFUL AND ALERT. 1: THE DANGERS OF COMPLACENCY A) PAY ATTENTION B) WATCH WHAT YOU ARE DOING C) BE CAREFUL POINT: THESE REMARKS ARE NOT GENERALLY USED ON OUR JOBS, OR IN OUR ACTIVITES OR EXCURSIONS WE PARTAKE IN, IN OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Waiting Bride

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 9, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,391 views

    God’s word is the water that we must bathe in daily. We wash away everything that does not conform to the image of Christ. As God’s ’wife’ it must be our earnest desire for him to see us as beautiful and pleasing. O that we could be his delight.

    Opening illustration: Watch the video clip ‘God’s Valentine.’ Let us turn to Revelation 19 and catch up with John’s vision of the ‘Bride of Christ’ and how she gets herself ready for her Bridegroom. Introduction: The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Waiting For The Reality Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 27, 2010
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     | 4,168 views

    In Advent, we celebrate Eucharist, which is the image that stands between the OT shadow and the heavenly reality.

    Monday of First Week in Advent 29 November 2010 Spirit of the Liturgy Gospel Reading: Matthew 8:5-11 1. 5 As he entered Caper'na-um, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him 6 and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." 7 And he said to him, "I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Waiting Tables Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,420 views

    Learning how to be the church in today's world through learning from the book of Acts.

    [2] Isn’t it nice to be served? You know, when you go to a nice restaurant and you have a great waiter that really takes care of you? Makes you feel good to be served. I went to a restraint once with my family and they had the best wait staff you could imagine. [Napkin in the lap ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,670 views

    It’s obvious why kids look forward to Christmas. But today we’re going to look at two people who were looking forward in eager anticipation for a much different reason.

    INTRODUCTION: Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t wait until Christmas arrived? When my brother and I were young, my Mom would have this Christmas calendar with cotton balls stuck to each of the squares. Each day we took turns taking a cotton ball off. We were excited to do so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Waiting For A Miracle

    Contributed by Tina Carter on Dec 17, 2006
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     | 5,773 views

    An Epiphany Sermon about our call to step outside of our own light to follow the star.

    It’s Epiphany today! And, in case you haven’t noticed, the wise men have been over on the mission table since the beginning of Advent. The holy family has been on the altar, and the wise men have been over there. Traveling to the Holy Family. Today is the year in the church calendar when we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,719 views

    We are still in the season of Advent, not Christmas. We can’t be ready for Christmas unless we prepare ourselves through Advent.

    Waiting for Christmas Luke 3:1-17 December 17, 2006 Back in the late 1980’s when I was pastor over at First UMC in Morocco, Indiana, I was approached by a gentleman from the congregation asking about my choice of hymns. “Why can’t we sing Christmas hymns?” It has been December for a couple of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,559 views

    Sometimes God calls us to wait on Him to act on our behalf.

    Waiting on God OPENING JOKE: A group of travelers were being made to wait on their airplane, which was late due to another flight being canceled. The crowd looked horrible and impatient as the time went on and on. Finally an angry passenger pushed his way to the front of the line, slammed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Ready And Waiting Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,677 views

    An exposition of Matthew 24 and Jesus’ teaching regarding the end of history.

    Ready and Waiting Matthew 24:1-4, 36-51 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: A lot of folk thought that I had lost my mind. It probably wasn’t the first time. It probably won’t be the last. People were sure of it when I announced that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Watching And Waiting Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 7, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,436 views

    Jesus told us to be ready no matter when His return will occur.

    Watching and Waiting Text: Mk. 13:28-37 Introduction 1. Read Mk. 13:28-37 2. Illustration: After 14 years of studying the Bible, William Miller became convinced that Christ would return in 1843. When Miller announced April 3 as the day, some disciples went to mountaintops, hoping for a head ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Waiting Faith Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    A faith lived in the hope of the imminent return of Christ.

    Foolproof – A Study of James WAITING Faith – James 5:7-20 Sunday AM Insert: It is exciting to know that Jesus is coming back soon. We must be prepared. There’s a phrase – Practice makes perfect. We need a little Rapture practice. Recap: For 12 weeks we’ve been studying ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wait For Another?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 12, 2007
     | 1,782 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Waiting For The Promise Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,382 views

    God’s plan to save this world requires the fulfillment of His promise to believers.

    Waiting for the Promise Acts 1:1-8 Intro: Some people say that promises were made to be broken. That might be reality in some relationships, but with God, this is not the case. When He makes a promise, He keeps it! When people make promises to Him, He expects them to keep those promises, with His ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Worth The Wait

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Sep 13, 2007
     | 5,907 views

    Patience and waiting on God’s recognition of us

    How many of us remember as kids, the family Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? Do you remember sitting at that card table with all your siblings and cousins? Now how many of you remember that dinner when you were finally old enough to sit with the grown ups? No longer were you one of the babies, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist