Sermons on Advent 1c:

The Outsiders - Shepherds (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 13, 2025

Looking at the ways God comes into our lives, as He crashes our stories.

“When God Crashed Our Story” Luke 2:8-20 December 14, 2025 Have you ever ended up somewhere you weren’t supposed to be? Maybe it was getting lost. And to make matters worse, you didn’t even realize you were going the wrong direction. Suddenly, something just didn’t make sense. Anybody willing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

4 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Have To Wait To Open

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 13, 2025

There are many gifts we'll receive we really don't care for. But this Christmas, God offers you gifts of His love, healing, forgiveness, and inner joy. And these best gifts you don't have to wait until December 25 to open!

4 CHRISTMAS GIFTS YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT TO OPEN Matthew 2:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN JOSEPH WENT ROGUE 1. The Director of the Christmas play was nervous when she cast Jimmy, the middle-school class clown, as Joseph in the Christmas Pageant. 2. Her fears were realized when Jimmy decided ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Forgotten Man Of Christmas,” (Christmas Sermon)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 17, 2025

Today like ministers across this great nation I want to preach a sermon about Christmas. But in this Christmas sermon I feel led to take a different approach from most sermons that are being preached today. Today I want to preach about THE FORGOTTEN MAN OF CHRISTMAS!!!

Text: Introduction: • Generally, Mary the mother of Jesus is the focus of attention normally in a Christmas sermon. • But there is another individual that is equally important in the Christmas story, and I want to focus on JOSEPH, THE EARTHLY FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS. THE FORGOTTEN MAN ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Unusual Birth Announcement

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 18, 2025

One hour after Queen Elizabeth’s 3rd child was born,128 cables were sent to all parts of the world; Gov’t offices stayed open all night. It was a splash on International news. When God's Son born? A few minimum wage workers were notified.

GOD’S UNUSUAL BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT LUKE 2:8-20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg who many years ago was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort - one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, "Sorry, no room. The hotel is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Contributed by Pepe Gonzales on Dec 20, 2025

Christmas is about Miracles and A Baby born of a Virgin and how God became a man!

Luke 2:1-14……. In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. This was the first census that took place while Cyrenius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Joy Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025

When Jesus prayed in the garden, he was praying for the Joy he had given at the first Christmas

The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

He Is Not A Puppy Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 28, 2025

A sermon portraying the controversial Christmas Christ. The God who acts (do we want him to act?). The God who instructs (how uncomfortable are his instructions). The God who rescues (Because, yes, we need the weight of our messes to be lifted from us).

This sermon was first preached (with slightly less visuals in 2007 at Holy Trinity Barkingside, then again in 2025 at St Christopher's Hanwell. ................................................................ [holding a cardboard box] – So I’ve got here a controversial statement. Now what I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, John 1:1-14, Isaiah 9:2-7, Hebrews 1:1-12, Isaiah 52:7-10, Titus 3:4-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Twelve Days Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Jan 14, 2026

This is week #2 of my series, "What Did I Just Sing? - Christmas Edition"

Every December, something strange happens in our churches. We sing songs that we haven’t sung in a year and we confidently sing words we’ve been singing since childhood. But here is what happens sometimes… I know it does when we’re kids and sometimes it happens when we’re older. We get half way ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, James 1:17

Do You Hear What I Hear? Series

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Jan 14, 2026

This is week #3 of my Christmas Series, "What Did I Just Sing? - Christmas Edition"

(Open with Tim Hawkins – “Do You Hear What I Hear” from YouTube) It is a bit of a strange song, don’t you think? Now… the difference for me… between this week and last week is… I like this song… even though it’s a little strange. Spencer was telling me that this song was actually written as a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:19

The Gift That Keeps Giving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 30, 2023

Explores the profound depth of God's love, the liberty we gain through Christ, and the promise of eternal life.

Good morning, beloved friends. I am so grateful to see each one of you here today, gathered in the presence of our Lord. As we step into the sanctuary of God's word, I am reminded of a beautiful quote by Joni Eareckson Tada, "God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace." ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Topics: Advent, Christmas Sermon Series

God Of Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 19, 2023

This sermon explores the profound, active nature of God's love, demonstrated through His sacrifice of His only Son for the salvation of believers.

Good morning, dear church family. We gather here today, not as strangers or as mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters united in the love of our heavenly Father. A love so profound, so unending, that it surpasses our understanding. I stand here today, not to preach my own words, but to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Topics: Advent, Sunday, 4th

The Triune God Is Our Source Of Eternal Salvation

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 20, 2003

PENTECOST 1(C) - The triune God is our source of eternal salvation because everthing that belongs to the Father belongs to the Son and everything that belongs to the Son belongs to the Holy Spirit and everything that belongs to the Holy

THE TRIUNE GOD IS OUR SOURCE OF SALVATION JOHN 16:12—15 JUNE 15, 2003 JOHN 16:12-15 12I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran

The Only Good Snake

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 3, 2012

A sermon for the first week of Advent... HOPE. Advent is about waiting and this sermon talks about the long wait from Gen. 3:15 to Gal. 4:4-5.

The Only Good Snake… Genesis 3:15/ Galatians 4:4-5 Finish this statement… “The only good snake… _is_a_dead_snake_” The best snake to kill? Poisonous Today is a very important day… the first Sunday in Advent… Advent comes from the Latin word for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Hmmm...jewish Festivals Are Around!!!-Part 2

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 15, 2014

To learn lessons from Oft-neglected Jewish Festivals which have been described as shadow of Christ as regards both His First Advent and His Second Advent!!!

JEWISH FESTIVALS-A SHADOW OF CHRIST-PART 2 Before coming to the second group of Jewish festivals signifying those events in Christian history, which are yet to occur it is pertinent to ponder…if paramount events in Christian history, such as crucifixion of Christ, pouring of the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:17

Denomination: *other

The Once And Future Salvation

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 28, 2013

How can we thank God enough?

THE ONCE AND FUTURE SALVATION. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13. The Apostle Paul had at last heard a longed-for report of the Thessalonians’ faith, and love, and devotion (1 Thessalonians 3:6). Timothy’s good news (the word is - literally - “evangel” = gospel) was of such moment that it was a source of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational