Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Summary
Themes
Pastor's Points
Key Points
- 1.Waiting does not equal worth: seasons of waiting should produce exceptional humility and a willingness to serve rather than self-importance or a desire to step over others.
- 2.Waiting is about will: waiting proves who is truly Lord in our lives as we submit human timelines and pressure to the Father's will, just as Jesus did.
- 3.Waiting reveals our want: long seasons of waiting invite us to bring our honest desires, pain, and petitions to God in intercession rather than trying to force our own solutions.
- 4.Waiting is work: waiting is not passive; God calls us to put our hands to work by pouring out the water of worship, obedience, faith, generosity, and kindness into the vessels He has placed before us.
- 5.Waiting takes faith: whether God calls us to take a leap or to stand still, trusting His promise through difficult seasons requires genuine faith and positioning ourselves in His strength.
- 6.Waiting brings wine: when we linger with God and remain faithful in hard seasons, He transforms our sacrifices into His absolute best wine, bringing comfort, joy, and spiritual vitality.
- 7.Waiting gives glory: when God unfolds His plan in His timing, His glory is revealed in our lives, inspiring others and pointing them to faith in Jesus.
Sermon Moments
“I'm going to keep pouring the water of my life out until Jesus says, 'Okay, it's full.' I'm going to keep pouring my worship, my obedience, my faith, my generosity, my kindness, my life.”
“Waiting should never produce in us disdain for service, but exceptional humility.”
“Waiting is about will. His will versus my will. Waiting will prove who is Lord in my life.”
“Seasons of waiting are made for you and me to petition Jesus.”
“Waiting is work. Your season of waiting is not meant for you to sit on your hands. At the very least, our hands should be lifted in worship.”
“When we wait on the Lord, we're not being weak—we are positioning ourselves in strength.”
“If you won't abandon your post, if you'll stay put long enough and linger in obedience, there will be new wine to fill your cup.”
“Worship while you wait, and not what you're waiting on.”
This Week
Remember This
Worship God while you wait, rather than worshipping the outcome or promise you are waiting for.
A Challenge for You
Worship while you wait and not what you're waiting on, constantly seeking God in His Word, in prayer, and in community, knowing that His mercies are new every morning.These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.
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