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  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Advent 3 2016 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 14, 2016
     | 6,463 views

    What would Christmas be like if it was REALLY a celebration of Jesus birth, if He was the focus of all we said and did from rising in the morning until we went to bed? What would it be like? What impact would it have on our family and friends?

    Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:6-7 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. “Of the increase of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Advent 4 2016 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 5, 2017
     | 4,928 views

    The lengths to which God the Father would go in order to redeem and reconcile fallen humanity is a unfathomable testimony to His unrivaled position as God and Father of all. God the Son was indeed in a manger; fully God and fully the God-Man. Emmanuel!

    Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 (Please open your Bibles to this text) When a man fathers a child and then leaves he abandons his child. The father might live in the same town as the child but if he only ever observes the child then he is a biological father but not a father in the true sense ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Joy To The World (Advent)

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 10, 2022
     | 3,540 views

    We as stewards of the mysteries of GOD desire to be found faithful. The message of CHRIST is a message of JOY TO THE WORLD. We have been given instruction to share it with the world around us. Take time to pause and reflect on the Joyous message of Salvation through Christ this season.

    2022.12.11. Stewards of the Mysteries of GOD. JOY to the World-Advent William Akehurst, HSWC ADVENT – Hope, Preparation, Joy, Love Let us be found faithful as we explore a “mystery” of GOD – HIS JOY 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Advent Magnifies The Lord

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 15, 2022
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     | 1,449 views

    Mary's soul enlarged her God, she said, "Her soul magnifies the Lord."

    Advent magnifies the Lord. Luke 1:46-55 1. Mary Magnifies the Lord is our God to small? • Mary says that her “soul magnifies the Lord. • The word “magnify.” The first and primary meaning of the word is to enlarge or increase the apparent size of an object • magnify in another meanings: “to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Unlikely (Advent 2009)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 23, 2022
     | 1,614 views

    Micah prophesied to people in a time and place that seemed doomed to failure. How many times have we known people who have had a pessimistic view about the promise of the future?

    THE UNLIKELY Text: Micah 5:2 - 5 Years ago I was at a little league baseball game. The underdog was behind by eight points by the very last inning of the game. You would have thought that it was safe to go home as if the game was already over. In fact, some did go home. But, the best was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Advent The Season To Be Ready

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 29, 2022
     | 2,163 views

    Advent is the season in the church to get ready.

    “Advent the Season to Be Ready” Matthew 24:36-44 1. Be Prepared The Boy Scout motto is the same as the Girl Scout motto: “Be Prepared.” • What should the boy or girl scouts be ready for? • rattlesnake bite, a sprained ankle, poison ivy, wet or cold weather, a lacerated arm, sunstroke Or, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hope An Advent Message. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 8, 2025
     | 102 views

    This is a re-jig of an earlier sermon that addresses Hope as part of Advent 2025

    Advent Hope. This week we are addressing the second point of advent; we light the candle of Hope. Even saying that brings a smile to my face. We light the candle of Hope, we see a glimmer of Hope, the glimmer becomes a flame of hope, that if and when spread, can ignite the world into a new light ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Advent Mission Service PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 594 views

    This sermon encourages faithfulness to God's purpose for us, renewing our commitment and transforming our lives as living sacrifices through spiritual worship.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. There's a warmth in the air today, a warmth that goes beyond the physical and reaches into our hearts, reminding us of the love that binds us together in this sacred community. It's a love that's been there since the beginning, a love that will be there ...read more

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    Joy To The World (Advent) PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 11, 2023
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,496 views

    Explores the joy and redemption found in the birth of Jesus Christ, as experienced by shepherds, angels, Mary, Joseph, and the prophet Simeon.

    Welcome, beloved, to this blessed gathering where we congregate to hear and heed the word of God. Today, we find ourselves standing on the brink of an extraordinary revelation, a revelation that will illuminate our hearts and guide our spirits. We will be turning the pages of the Holy Scripture to ...read more

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    Advent Week 3 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,332 views

    This sermon explores the profound, transcendent joy found in Jesus Christ, as revealed through the Scriptures and the transformative power of God's Word.

    Greetings, dear friends. We gather here today on the precipice of a grand revelation, a revelation that has the power to transform our hearts and minds. We are standing on the threshold of a profound understanding that will illuminate our path and guide us towards a greater sense of purpose and ...read more

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    The Beginning Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 2, 2011
     | 3,773 views

    2nd Sunday in Advent, Year B

    Mark 1: 1 – 8 / The Beginning of the Good News Intro: A young American engineer was sent to Ireland for 2 years by his company. He and his girlfriend determined they would save money and when he returned they would get married and start their life together. However, as time dragged by, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Of Signs & Traps

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,859 views

    Fist Sunday of advent, exhortation to watch and pray

    Of Signs and Traps Aim To Alerts the congregation to the signs or the return of Christ& to encourage them to avoid the traps on the way To introduce Advent Introduction – Advent Happy New Year. That may sound like a strange thing to say just before Christmas, but the season of Advent is the start ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Prepare The Way

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 9, 2024
     | 557 views

    A sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, Year C

    December 8, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 3:1-18 Prepare the Way Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Romans were great road builders. They believed in roads. The picture here is a section of an ancient ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Where Community And Joy Reside

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 23, 2024
     | 385 views

    A sermon for the fourth Sunday of Advent, year C

    December 22, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 1:39-55 Where Community and Joy Reside Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today we meditate on the scriptural passage known as “the visitation.” The newly pregnant ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Testify To The Light

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 18, 2023
     | 905 views

    A sermon for the third Sunday of Advent, Year B

    December 17, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 1:6-8, 19-28 Testify to the Light Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. I saw a PBS show a few weeks ago about Dark Sky Preserves. They’re part of the greater Dark Sky ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran