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Advent 4: Love Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 22, 2004

Fourth in a series on the symbolism of the Advent Wreath. How we are to show love.

Advent 4: Love Genesis 3:8-15 1 John 4:7-21 Luke 1:57-80 In the past three weeks, we have been building up to this week. In two more days, we will be celebrating the birth of our savior. We’ve used this Advent season to help us prepare for this holiday as well as reflect on what Christmas means ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Advent 2 - Peace

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 13, 2018

This message explores the advent theme of peace; peace rooted in the person of Jesus Christ.

Sermon – Advent II – Peace in the Storm – December 9, 2018 Have you seen those Facebook relationship settings. You can say you’re: In a relationship, single, divorced, or it’s complicated. It’s interesting how social media has become a relationship tool. You may have seen things like this: ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advent Themes: Peace

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 6, 2013

Advent Themes: Peace. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: God of Peace: “May the God of peace…” (vs 20a) God of Protection: “…that great Shepherd of the sheep…” (vs 20b) God of Power: “who…brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus,” (vs 20c) God of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:20-21

Denomination: Brethren

Advent - Trusting In Jesus

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 12, 2007

A sermon that uses the Isaiah 52 and 53 verses to remind ourselves of the incredible role Jesus plays in our world and our own lives. Uses a story from Alice’s encounter with Humpty dumpty and some heavy borrowing from the internet to illustrate these po

The reading this morning from Isaiah reminds us again of the one in whom we rest all our hope. Jesus christ. Strangely after 21 centuries many in the world put their hope in anything or anyone but Jesus Christ, Why else do you think everyone blames the Government for everything? There is a ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

2adventa: Preparing For Christmas Series

Contributed by Bumble Ho on Dec 8, 2004

We can learn from John the Baptist in preparing for Christ coming: 1) Don’t follow the world; 2) Do follow the Word, in a) different lifestyle, b) forward outlook, and 3) constant repentance.

Have you put up your Christmas tree yet? Last night, a bunch of you guys gathered at my house after the college group’s ice-skating and I should have brought out the Christmas tree for you guys to decorate. To some people, Christmas season will not arrive until you have the Christmas trees up. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Advent: The Tenderness Of God

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 7, 2008

The arm of God rules, and the arms of God are tender.

These are words of comfort for a rejected and downcast people. They are words of comfort for a sinful people; for God’s people. They are words of comfort! “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God” (40:1). Are you and I prepared to be instruments of God’s comfort to rejected people, instruments ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Audacity Of Hope (Advent) Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Nov 28, 2007

This Advent Season, as we look to the birth of our King, may you look for and fill your life with opportunities to live out the audacity of Genuine Christian Hope!

The Audacity of Hope, I Peter 1:13-23 Introduction When Honorius was emperor of Rome, about the year A.D. 400, the great Coliseum of Rome was often filled to overflowing with spectators. These had come from far and near to view the state games. Part of the sport consisted of watching as human ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-23

Denomination: Christian Church

The God Of Peace (Advent) Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 19, 2007

Let us recommit ourselves to experiencing the peace of God in our lives and in our fellowship.

The God of Peace, II Corinthians 13:11-14 Introduction I know a man who not long ago gave his heart to Christ, and has since lived a very happy Christian, who for a long time prior to his conversion had been so eaten up by care and anxiety that he had been ill-natured on account of it. His ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Advent: Recognizing Jesus

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 15, 2009

To truly recognize Jesus we need to: Identify who Jesus is; Acknowledge who Jesus is; Approve of who Jesus is; and Give Tribute to Jesus, for who he is.

He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. The world did not recognize him. For us as Americans when we use the word recognize, we generally use it in the sense of identification. “I was driving to Costco and this quickly car passed me up. I ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advent 4 2016 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 5, 2017

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

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Advent 1 & 2

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 29, 2015

The celebration of the first Advent reminds us that Jesus is coming again.

Advent 1 & 2 December 13, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The celebration of the first Advent reminds us that Jesus is coming again. Focus Passage: Matthew 24:1-14 Introduction: Advent: the arrival of a notable person, thing, or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Second Sunday Of Advent Series

Contributed by R Daniel Carlson on Dec 19, 2013

John's message of repentance is still as true for us today as it was 2000 years ago!

Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. We have entered into a time when rational thinking, reasonableness, honesty, truth, and even humility is considered substandard; considered to be the enemy of progressiveness, seen as distasteful even. We live in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Advent Gospels: Luke Series

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Feb 27, 2011

This message looks at what it means to "carry Christ into Christmas" by looking at the oft-neglected story of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth in Luke’s Gospel.

“Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” So cries an exasperated Charlie Brown in the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Amid the commercialism, the materialism and the general confusion of the holiday, Charlie Brown seeks merely to understand. Understanding has been our goal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Advent 2 - Shepherds

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011

This is the second week of our Advent series 2010

Luke 2:8-18 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 be afraid. I bring you good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Just Which Advent????

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Dec 4, 2019

during this Advent season, are we awaiting the birth of Jesus or his second coming?

Matthew 11:2-11 The Season of Advent can be a very confusing time for some people: • on one hand, we all wait with wide-eyes for the birth of the Christ child • on the other, we are waiting for the second Coming of Jesus at the end of the world. Indeed a major part of the Christian faith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Episcopal