Waiting IN God’s Promises - Pastor Theresa Aguilar

Main message: God always keeps his promises, but fulfillment often comes on his timeline; while we wait we are called to trust his faithfulness, live in the reality of Christ's “yes,” and wait with reverence, royal identity, and patience.

Key points:

• God is a promise-keeper; biblical covenants (e.g., the rainbow covenant) remind us he does not lie or change his mind.
• Waiting between promise and fulfillment is normal (Noah, Abraham/Sarah, Joseph, Hannah examples) and does not mean God has failed.
• Jesus and the Holy Spirit are the guarantee and “resounding yes” of God’s promises; believers already possess the down payment in the Spirit.
• How to wait: maintain reverence for God, remember your identity as an heir seated with Christ (a “king’s kid”), and cultivate patience as a fruit of the Spirit.
• Use waiting as a season for perspective, growth, worship, and expecting God to work things for good.

Scriptures mentioned: Numbers 23:19, Genesis 9, Genesis 3, 2 Corinthians, 1 Peter, Colossians, Isaiah 40, Job, Psalms 95, Romans 1, Ephesians 2, Romans 8, Matthew 16, Peter (author reference), 2 Peter, Galatians 6:9, Isaiah