Sermons on Advent C:

Love At First Sight Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 26, 2024

John the Baptist was the Forerunner of Hope. Mary maintained Peace in a difficult calling. Angels proclaimed a time of great Joy for all. Today we want to see the Love that Jesus inspired in others - as an infant and even today.

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT LUKE 2:21-40 Introduction In December we have observed the Advent Themes of Hope, Peace, Joy. -John the Baptist was the Forerunner of Hope -Mary maintained Peace in a difficult calling. -Angels proclaimed a time of great Joy for all. -Today we want to see the Love that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Joy Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2023

May the God of all hope fill you with all joy

In the Manger: Love Luke 2:1-20 Good morning everyone-welcome to those who are listening online. We have lite all 4 Advent candles as we celebrate the final Sunday of Advent. Hope, peace, joy and this morning looking at God’s great love for us. Tonight Christmas Eve will come in wither we are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Nazarene

Christmas Love Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2023

No greater gift than giving Himself for us.

In the Manger: Love Luke 2:1-20 Good morning everyone-welcome to those who are listening online. We have lite all 4 Advent candles as we celebrate the final Sunday of Advent. Hope, peace, joy and this morning looking at God’s great love for us. Tonight Christmas Eve will come in wither we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Forerunner Of Hope Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 27, 2024

Today we begin a journey through Luke’s Gospel.

Forerunner of Hope Luke 1:1-25 Introduction Many churches will begin today focused on a season of Advent or expectation of the coming Christ. The themes of Advent, often signified by the lighting of candles, are Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. We will use those themes this month as well. Today we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving 2025

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 23, 2025

Give thanks, because God has given us Christ

Thanksgiving 2025 Text: Luke 22:39-46 On Thursday we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, and I love Thanksgiving… I love that it’s right before the Advent Season, because it helps us order our hearts towards Jesus. We should be thankful people – always, but especially as we approach Advent. Now ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Colossians 1:1-14

Contributed by Arthur Potter on Jan 16, 2001

Understand what a privilege we have to pray. Bearing one another burdens.

Colossians 1:9 COL 1:9 “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you” The example that Paul is giving us here is to pray for one another. Understand what a privilege we have to pray. Bearing one another burdens. Eph.6:18 Tells us to pray on all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: *other

Mary And The Magnificat

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 23, 2005

A brief talk to go with my order of service (also on SermonCentral) for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Christmas Eve 2005 mini-talk on Mary- the Magnificat Traditionally, on 4th Sunday of Advent we look at Mary, as well - this remarkable little girl who carried the gospel, carried the bread of life Frederick Buechner’s little book of character sketches of people from the Bible has this to say ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-56

Denomination: Baptist

Be Prepared - Serve Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 17, 2007

Even when we are faced with struggles in our Christian faith, God assures us of his presence and his movement in our lives and world. He also invites us to look beyond our struggles and involve ourselves in the ministry of spreading the kingdom

Matthew 11:2-11 “Be Prepared—Serve” INTRODUCTION 2007 has been a year full of surprises—both good and bad. I was reminded of this when a member of Desert Streams sent me an E-mail that contain this thought, “I have noticed that as a group we have faced many challenges of late—roadblocks to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Reading The Times Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 1, 2008

Christians wait and watch for Jesus’ return. We know the season, but we don’t know the time, and we live in the paradox.

Mark 13:24-37 “Reading the Times” INTRODUCTION There is probably not a day that goes by that we don’t wait. We might wait for a train at Bell and Grand, or wait in a line at the grocery store, or twiddle our time away waiting to see a doctor. Waiting is a part of lives, even though none of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas Eve

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 3, 2008

A midnight Holy Communion address about the significance of the Nativity for us & the world

Hebrews 1: 1 - 4 Isaiah 9: 2 - 7 Luke 2: 1 - 7 The writer of the Hebrews letter or epistle gets excited at the start. He says this is how things were, but now WOW! Maybe because we have heard all of this, the story of Christmas and the incarnation, we lose some of excitement he felt. We take for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Historian Distorts Past In Pursuit Of Anti-Christian Animus

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Oct 19, 2010

Historian Distorts Past In Pursuit Of Anti-Christian Animus

In the 4/19/10 edition of USA Today, religious antiquarian Phillip Jenkins, by comparing extremist Islam with assorted atrocities committed in the name of Christianity over the centuries, details from an historical perspective how any religion can be co-opted in the name of violence. Though his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Resting Place For The Ark Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2015

True prayer is based in the covenant and promises of God, which He has given us in Christ Jesus.

A RESTING PLACE FOR THE ARK OF GOD. Psalm 132. King David, ‘the man after God’s own heart’ (Acts 13:22), wanted to bring the ark-of-the-covenant up to Jerusalem. ‘We consulted it not in the days of Saul,’ he reasonably reasoned (1 Chronicles 13:3). However, even our best intentions fall short ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 132:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Now Thank We All Our God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 19, 2016

Politics will not save us. Only the God whom we thank today can do that.

Thanksgiving 2016 “Now thank we all our God. . .who wondrous things has done. . .who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love.” Martin Rickart’s magnificent hymn of thanks, used by almost all Christians, is inspired by this text from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Catholic

Facing The Lions

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 6, 2016

Daniel faces the lions because of his loyalty to the Lord. In his deliverance God demonstrates that God's kingdom shall never be destroyed.

Introduction We have heard the story of Daniel in the Lion Den since we were wee ones in Sunday school. We learned what it meant to be people of integrity and we were told that God would always be our strength and deliverance. Today is the first Sunday in Advent. We officially begin our ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"Path Of Life And Wisdom"

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 10, 2016

The Pharisees refused to repent because they thought they were doing everything correctly; if we follow them, we will ignore the most important part of being Jesus' disciples.

Thursday of Third Week in Advent 2016 Joy of the Gospel Listen once more to these words of today's Gospel: “When they heard this all the people and the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John; but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for ...read more

Denomination: Catholic