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  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Be Prepared For Christ's Coming With Goodness Series

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,488 views

    Series of 9 sermons for Advent on the fruits of the spirit

    3rd Midweek Advent Service December 18, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming with Goodness I. Goodness according to God’s standard II. Goodness displayed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Don Hawks avatar

    Peace--2nd Gift Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,196 views

    2nd in Advent Series on Christmas Gifts

    A little boy and a little girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “sleep in heavenly beans.” His sister elbowed him, and said, “No. Not beans, peas!” The way many of us feel by the time we are ready ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    The Beginning Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 2, 2011
     | 3,776 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

  • Peter Fisher avatar

    Of Signs & Traps

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,861 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

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Angels Watching Over Us

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 1, 2013
     | 4,976 views

    An Advent season topical message about angels

    When Mary and Joseph learned that they would become the parents of the Messiah, it was by an angelic messenger. Christina Rossetti penned these familiar words: Love came down at Christmas; Love all lovely, love divine. Love was born at Christmas; Stars and angels gave the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Joseph - Husband Of Mary - In First Person Narrative

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 12, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,478 views

    Christmas or Advent message about the birth of Jesus

    You Believe in Miracles?” Joseph-- {Eyewitness of his Majesty} “My name is Joseph; you know my wife better; she is much more famous than I. I’m the lesser half some might say. We were very average people--at least in the beginning, until all the attention. We were from a small tribe lived in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Christmas Gifts That Won't Break: Love (Revised)"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 5, 2015
     | 3,318 views

    An Advent sermon in light of the recent mass shootings.

    "Christmas Gifts that Won't Break: The Gift of Love" Luke 2:15-20 Has this been a dark week or what? The shootings in California are beyond heart-wrenching. Last month was dark as well with the attacks in Paris and then the shootings in Colorado. This summer was extremely dark. A mass ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Fear Not Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2016
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     | 35,956 views

    An advent series looking at the message "Fear Not!"

    Fear Not Isaiah 41:10-13 November 29, 2015 For the next 4 weeks we are looking at scriptures which tell us not to fear. Today is the start and over the next 3 weeks, we will look at scriptures in the birth story of Jesus which tells us “Fear Not!” I’m not sure about you, but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Blake Dodd avatar

    Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

    Contributed by Blake Dodd on Dec 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,218 views

    A sermon on the importance of the First Advent of Jesus Christ.

    Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Introduction: • Come, Thou long expected Jesus Born to set Thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel’s Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the earth Thou art; Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Refiner's Fire

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 6, 2021
     | 2,454 views

    A sermon for the second Sunday in Advent, Year C

    December 5, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 The Refiner’s Fire Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Children need to be challenged. Maturing from a child into an adult ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Prepare The Way

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 9, 2024
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    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
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    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
     | 921 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

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    For To Us A Child Is Born

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 196 views

    The concept of hope as set forth in Isaiah 9:1-7 shows us that just as God dispelled the darkness at creation, so he will bring light into a world made dark by sin and unbelief.

    Scripture Tonight is Christmas Eve. During Advent, I have preached a series of messages on the Old Testament Scripture Readings that I am calling, “Advent in Isaiah.” In about 740 BC God called Isaiah to be a minister of his Word to Jerusalem and the southern kingdom of Judah. The culture had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Can I Wait So Long? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 10, 2011
     | 4,429 views

    It is hard to wait - so how can we wait for the coming of our Lord?

    “Questions of Christmas: How Can I Wait So Long?” Is. 61:1-3; Luke 1:39-56 Waiting is hard. Young children see gifts under the tree and beg to open ‘just one’ early. When told “No, you need to wait!” they respond “I can’t wait that long!” A ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed