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  • Dr John Singarayar SVD avatar

    Christmas Is Calling…

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 25, 2020
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     | 3,466 views

    Advent is a wonderful opportunity.

    Christmas Is Calling… Scripture: Isaiah 63: 16-17, Isaiah 63:19, Isaiah 64: 2-7, 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9, Mark 13: 33-37. Reflection Dear sisters and brothers, Advent is a wonderful opportunity. It comes every year, and we let it slide by without noticing it. It is the time ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Hope Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Nov 16, 2022
     | 6,301 views

    This is an adaptation to the sermon pack on Sermon Central

    Thanksgiving is over. We’ve had enough turkey over the last few days to last us until next Thanksgiving. Some of us endured the crowds shopping on Friday. Many of us have decorated our homes with Christmas decorations. We are here officially in the Christmas season. Now, realistically, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    I Wonder If She Knew

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 12, 2023
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     | 2,269 views

    This message is based upon the song "Mary Did You Know" by Mark Lowry.

    Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent. So far, during these weeks of Advent, as we anticipate the celebration of Jesus’ birth, we have talked about HOPE, JOY, & PEACE. Today we look at LOVE. God loves us so much that He sent Jesus to us in His overall plan to provide for us the gift of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Erwin avatar

    The Coming Of Christ Brings Me Hope

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
     | 3,948 views

    The coming of Christ brings hope for me and for everyone I encounter.

    The Coming of Christ Brings Me Hope John 1:1-18 OPENING SONG: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” SLIDE #1 – Title Slide We are coming into the time of the year, which is called “Advent” in the Christian calendar. For most Americans, that does not register with us. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich O' Toole avatar

    Joy To The World

    Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Nov 26, 2024
     | 946 views

    Joy to the world, the LORD is come

    Joy to the World Psalm 98 Good Morning In 1719, English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts published his work titled, Psalms of David, along with the song he wrote titled, Joy to the World, which was a direct result of Psalm 98. The song “Joy to the World” is a deliberate Christological ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mary's Leap Of Faith

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 21, 2020
     | 3,248 views

    When Gabriel announced God's plan to Mary, she stood at the crossroads of Fear and Faith. Mary's response is a witness of her faith that in God all things are possible

    December 20, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 1:26-38 Mary’s Leap of Faith Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. It was just about 9 months ago that our lives changed with COVID-19. Our last Sunday for gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When The Tree Looks Dead

    Contributed by Dr. Robert Crowder on Nov 24, 2025
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    This is the first sermon in an Advent sermon Series, "The Gospel According to Isaiah."

    Introduction: When the Tree Looks Dead The first Sunday of December reminds us that we are entering the Advent season. This is the time when we prepare our hearts to remember the Lord’s first coming and to look forward to His return. Isaiah begins this journey in an unexpected place. He does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Uncluttered "Uncluttered Love: Making Room For What Matters Most” Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Dec 11, 2025
     | 160 views

    To help the church rediscover the simple, uncluttered love of God revealed in Christ and respond by loving others intentionally.

    December gets messy, yeah? People say Christmas is the “season of love,” but sometimes it feels like the season of short tempers, long lines, and people losing their salvation in the Target parking lot. But here’s the real truth: Christmas is about love — but the uncluttered kind. Not the Hallmark, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Cure- A Perfect Credit Rating Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 4, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,788 views

    This is the 127th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 7th sermon from Romans. This is the 2nd week of Advent.

    Series: Action [#127] THE CURE- A PERFECT CREDIT RATING Romans 4:1-25 Introduction: Today is the 2nd week of the Advent Season. The Advent Season is the 4 Sundays before Christmas. We look back to Christ’s 1st arrival and look forward to His 2nd and final arrival. Advent is a word that means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Sharing Christmas Gifts Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,927 views

    How God’s gift of Jesus is one gift after another!

    In only four days it will be Christmas Day. I hope Christmas shopping hasn’t got you down…fighting the traffic and the crowds at the mall, spending all that money, putting up with unfriendly shoppers & sales clerks… It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    God's Covenant With David Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,742 views

    In today’s text we learn about God’s covenant with David, which is to establish an everlasting kingdom.

    Scripture Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to 2 Samuel 7:1-17. King David has conquered all his enemies, and is now living in relative tranquility toward the end of his life. He has built himself a magnificent palace. But the ark of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    O Little Town Of Bethlehem Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 1, 2024
     | 1,223 views

    We sing O Little Town of Bethlehem, but it seems like a strange choice for Mary and Joseph to travel 120 km when Mary was "Great with Child". This message seeks to answer some of the questions

    O Little Town of Bethlehem, So you probably know the story, the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her the exciting news, she’s going to be a mom, even though she is still a virgin, they work out the details but then there is the entire process of telling her parents and her fiancé, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kenneth Booker avatar

    Christmas: The Announcement That Changed Everything

    Contributed by Kenneth Booker on Dec 23, 2025
     | 151 views

    • Before Mary ever heard a word… • Before Joseph ever had a dream… • Before shepherds ever looked up and saw angels shining in the sky… • Heaven had already made an announcement.

    CHRISTMAS: THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING MATTHEW 1:18–25 • Before Mary ever heard a word… • Before Joseph ever had a dream… • Before shepherds ever looked up and saw angels shining in the sky… • Heaven had already made an announcement. Isaiah 7:14 declares: “BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Terry Jones avatar

    In Anticipation Of Splendor Series

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,917 views

    In this first message of Advent, Pastor Terry will share what the anticipation is all about. Do we have to wait to experience the Splendor of Christ? Strick the match and light the candle, it’s time to find out!

    Text: Hosea 13:14 It’s the first Sunday of Advent!! Today opens the celebration of the Christmas season here at Christ Fellowship. The house is decorated, the wreath is in place, but what’s it all about? Tonight we will gather for a great time of fellowship and worship as we light the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard White avatar

    Not So Silent Night

    Contributed by Richard White on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,548 views

    That night the skies and the land were filled with praises for God. It was not a silent night, and neither should we be silent.

    NOT SO SILENT NIGHT Luke 2:8-20 LK 2:8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ