Waiting On The Lord

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. — read the full passage →

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →