Sermon, December 03, 2006 AM

Introduction
1. Waiting is important.
The Waiting Game
1. Miracle take time to grow!
  1. Mary had 3 expectations that brought her joy
2. God has to grow a miracle in you before He can birth a miracle in you.
What Do You Do When You've Heard God's Promise But Still Don't See The Baby?
1. Be receptive to God
2. Wait - Acts 1:3-5
  1. The Christian life is about the presence of God growing in us.
  2. As I yield to this new life growing in me, this life matures.
    1. I take on His priorities.
  3. Actively wait
    1. It is serving God between the promise and the delivery.
3. How to actively wait:
  1. Change your focus.
  2. Learn
  3. Unlearn
  4. Increase the why in life.
    1. If it is not big enough, you'll be tempted to abort a miracle.
  5. The stronger the why, the greater the passion, focus, and the greater the flow of faith coming into our lives.
Conclusion
1. To birth His miracles in our lives we need to:
  1. Abandon our expectations.
  2. Commit to His picture of the promise.

“Waiting For A Miracle”