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  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    Joy Born At Christmas

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 11, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,711 views

    The prophet Isaiah teaches us about joy born at Christmas: to encourage joy in others, to receive joy's healing, and to pursue joy in community. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!"

    Isaiah 35:1-10 Joy Born at Christmas We concluded last week’s service with the great carol, “Joy to the World.” Joy is a distinctly Christian trait. It goes beyond happiness. Someone once said, “Happiness comes from happenings, but joy comes from Jesus.” Your happiness may fluctuate up and down, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Sunday Of Christmas & Feast Of St John

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Dec 23, 2020
     | 1,953 views

    How St John can inspire us to share the good news of Christ

    In the name of the Living God, Father, son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Today as we gather for the first Sunday after Christmas, we also take the time to celebrate St. John the apostle and evangelist. But before we talk about John, we should begin by breaking the stigma of what evangelist means, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christ's Entrance Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 27, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,519 views

    In this lesson, we learn about Christ's entrance for his first and second advents.

    Today is the First Sunday of Advent in 2020. “Advent” (from the Latin adventus) means “coming,” and it refers to the season immediately before Christmas. In an article for Christian History magazine, Elesha Coffman offers a fascinating history of Advent and Christmas traditions. She writes: The ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Slow As Christmas

    Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 2, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,574 views

    Simeon waited all his life to experience Christmas and it finally happened. The reasons he got to personally see Jesus was because he was looking for Him, he was righteous and devout, and the Holy Spirit was on him. Let's be ready!

    SLOW AS CHRISTMAS Lk. 2:25-35 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Valerie Hughes and her husband were on the way to the hospital with their 15-year-old daughter who was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy. 2. During the ride, they talked with her about how the procedure would be performed. “Dad,” the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Story Of The Candy Cane: A Children's Sermon

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,976 views

    This is children’s sermon was delivered during Advent 2008.

    Children’s Sermon: “The Story of the Candy Cane” Good morning everyone! I am glad you were able to join us today. This is the fourth week of Advent and the Sunday before Christmas. Are you ready for Christmas!? Me too. This year we are using our five senses as the theme for our Advent services, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Anticipate The Promise Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 26, 2020
     | 5,048 views

    1) The Advent of the Promise (Jeremiah 3:14), 2) The Administration of the Promise (Jeremiah 33:15), and 3) The Appropriation of the Promise (Jeremiah 33:16)

    Jeremiah 33:14-16 [14]"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. [15] In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    There's Nothing That God Cannot Do"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 21, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,369 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to strengthen the faith of believers to trust God.

    21 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Understanding Elisabeth’s infertility (along with the knowledge that with God nothing is impossible) will strengthen the FAITH of believers to TRUST GOD. REFERENCES: Fourth Sunday of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lily: Sprawling Weed Or Medicinal Herb Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,880 views

    God comes in Christ to heal our disloyalty, to judge and yet cure our sin, to help us flourish. Illustrated with Chrismons.

    When I was twelve years old, our family moved to a house larger than the one we had been in. With a larger house came more yard, and with more yard came more plants to care for and more lawn to mow. If anybody was going to do any gardening at our home, it would have to be my father. My mother, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advent: Navigating The Path To The Radiant Dawn Of Christ's Birth Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,394 views

    Advent - our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent brings. Our focus turns to the central theme of this season — the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

    Advent: Navigating the Path to the Radiant Dawn of Christ's Birth Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, grace and peace to you on this blessed third Sunday of Advent. As we gather today, our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Beginning And The End Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 25, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,729 views

    Jesus said He was the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the 1st and the Last. What does that mean for us and how can that change our lives?

    Back in 2008, there was a surprise best selling book entitled: “Not Quite What I Had Planned - 6-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure” Notice the first SIX words of the title. “Not Quite What I Had Planned.” The book essentially asked people to sum up their lives in 6 words. Amongst ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Days Of Future Past

    Contributed by Lori Broschat on Feb 29, 2016
     | 5,962 views

    Sermon for Advent on the return of Christ

    Jeremiah 33:14-16 November 29, 2015 Luke 21:25-36 Pastor Lori Broschat 1 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Once when he was vacationing in Denver, President Dwight Eisenhower was reading the local newspaper. His eyes fell on an open letter that told of a six-year-old boy living there named Paul Haley who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    John The Baptist - The Lord's Messenger -

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,681 views

    The confused world does not understand the meaning of the coming, the Advent of Christ into this world. In its confusion, the world approaches Christmas with out repentance and preparation necessary to see the Christ and receive his blessings. Christian

    John the Baptist the Lord’s Messenger - Matt 11__2-15 Advent3 Sun, Dec 2003 First Lesson: Isaiah 35:1-10 Epistle: James 5:7-11 Psalm 146 Gospel: Matt 11:2-15 "Behold, I Send My Messenger before your face." The Greek word translated here as messenger is "angelos," that is, "angel." Normally ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Why Is This Happening To Me?

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 17, 2024
     | 391 views

    Mary was bearing a great burden, or was it? Elizabeth wondered why all these good things is happening to her.

    Why is this Happening to me? Luke 1:39-55 1. Mary has to leave her home town39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the country, • Mary leaves town maybe her parents ask her to leave, maybe Joseph is upset with her, maybe she leaves because she is pregnant without a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    Sins Of The Saints And Its Remedies Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 4, 2016
     | 4,323 views

    This passage talks about misunderstanding developed by Joseph on Mary. Misunderstanding could have spoiled the plan of God. Many Godly people give place for Satan to use them and destroy the ministry. Real understanding of the Scripture brings joy to all

    First Advent Sunday Mathew 1:18-25 Introduction: After the period of 400 dark years, the Lord sent good news to Mary that he would be born in her womb. But Satan tried his level best to destroy the plan of God by bringing dis honor to this couple by separating them. However Joseph listen to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jessie Manuel avatar

    When Love Don't Love You Back

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 20, 2025
     | 98 views

    What do you do when you've been sowing love—planting it, watering it, tending it—and it seems like love don't love you back?

    The Waiting Place Church, we gather here on this last Sunday of Advent, standing in that holy space between promise and fulfillment. We've been waiting—waiting like our ancestors waited, waiting like Mary waited, waiting for Love to show up and show out. But let me ask you something this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist