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John is the under-shepherd of Agape International Church & Ministries Inc, Antioch, California and the President of Agape International Ministries Foundation, Inc (www.agapebfm.net) John has been a Preacher, Bible Teacher, Counselor and a mission-minded servant of God from 1984 till the present time. Married to Alice since 1987, he enjoys being a father to 2 sons and 1 daughter. He is available to preach, participate in evangelistic crusades and revivals, lead or participate in a Marriage Enrichment program internationally. John preaches on a weekly radio broadcast called "KNOW THE TRUTH" (Based on John 8:32)and the broadcast is aired every Sunday at Radio KDIA 1640AM. The broadcast is also accessible through the website of the radio station: www.kdia.com. You can follow him on twitter @agapebfm

Sunday, December 1, 2013

THE DISCIPLINE OF WAITING


Christmas Series

THE DISCIPLINE OF WAITING

 

Memory Verse:

 

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

31​But those who wait on the Lord

Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint.

 

 

TEXT: Luke 1:5-25

 

 

 

Introduction: Isaiah 40: 3, 31

 

 

 

1.
Waiting requires Endurance.

Luke 1:5–7;Galatians 4:4–5; Isaiah 9:2; Colossians 1:11–12; Numbers 23:19;Titus 1:1–2 ; Lamentations 3:26

 

 

 

“It is easier to consent to God’s will when the demand is to act, than to consent when the demand is simply to wait, to direct our prayer to the Eternal, and look up.” -- H. D. M. Spence-Jones

 

 

 

 

2.
Worship requires Commitment

Luke 1:8–14; Proverbs 3:5–6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.
God’s Manifestation Provokes a Supernatural Intervention

 

Luke 1:19–25; Isaiah 9:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.
Curiosity in Anticipation

 

Luke 1:18–19, 30–35

 

 

 

 

CONCLUSION: Proverbs 3:5–6

 




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