Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Just a Priest…WaitingPastor Kent Landhuis  THEME - God works in unexpected ways.TEXT - Luke 1:5 1. Hope dies over time.  o  Luke 1:5-7o  Expectations:  o  No kids. o  No answered prayer o  No intervention from God 2. God never stops working.o Luke 1:8-25o Unexpected intervention o  An Angel o  A baby o  A Savior 3. Will hope be revived?o Luke 1:67-80o Just a priest… waiting NEXT STEPS1. Take your unmet expectations to God.2. Don’t give up hope. 3. Wait. GO DEEPER: When waiting…what do you do? When I wait, I check my watch - frequently. Waiting wears me out. What about you? When weary of waiting – we waver.When the wait is long, we are tempted to bail on God. Circumstances can cause our faith to waver when we try to stand firm on God’s promises.  When weary of waiting – we lose confidence.Wavering thoughts can turn to fear and fear robs us of confidence. Remember: God’s promises are true - and nothing ever changes that. When weary of waiting – we become self-focused.When weary, we begin to