Expectation

The Coming of the Kingdom of God

The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would appear (v. 20). Their question was legitimate but it was also tragic. Jesus had been ministering among them for three years and these men were still in spiritual darkness. They did not understand who Jesus was or wh …

God Isn’t Lining up With Expectations

Even though Habakkuk is deeply disturbed about the wicked conditions of God’s people and wants God to do something about it he is not ready for the way God is going to deal with it. He can’t believe that God is going to send the Babylonians like a pack of wolves to devour and punish them …

Live Expecting The Lord’s Return

What would you like to be doing when Christ returns (v. 14). That is how you should be living every day. While you are waiting, you should make certain that the Lord finds you pure, spotless, and living at peace” (v. 14). We should be living in eager expectation. Don’t for …

Prayer Answered

The story in this passage would be comical if it were not so true to life. So frequently the prayer life of God’s people consists of formal words and speech and a total lack of expectation. Great precautions had been taken to see that Peter did not escape. He was guarded by four squads of …