Sermons on Advent I:

How Can I Wait So Long? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 10, 2011

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

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prepare The Way!

Contributed by Kristopher Morris on Nov 26, 2003

John the Baptist came to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. How do we prepare today?

“Prepare The Way!” Luke 1:13-17 November 30, 2003 Now that it is winter here in Nebraska, getting to work in the morning will be a little more difficult for me. More preparation will need be done before I can pull (or skid) into the parking lot here at church. Above and beyond the normal, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Advent - Guess Who's Coming For Dinner?turning Advent Into Adventure.

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 8, 2004

A sermon about preparing oneself for the coming of Christ at Christmas and into our lives in General.

Some years ago there was a popular wall hanging that hung in many homes it said. Christ is the head of this house, the unseen guest at every meal the silent listener to every conversation. Guess who’s coming for dinner. In 1967 there was a acadamy award winning movie called guess who’s coming ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Advent Angels (Advent 4 Sermon After Christmas Cantata)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 14, 2022

The Bible tells us a lot about what the angels do, but not much about what they look like. Let’s imagine their appearance and explore their performance.

ADVENT ANGELS Text: Matthew 2:13-15 Matthew 2:13-15  Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Second Sunday Of Advent, Year B: The Good News Of Advent

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 3, 2020

The route home is spiritualized to refer to as "the way of the Lord" and attention must be given to preparing for the coming of the Messiah.

Modern GPS devices usually have a pleasant voice that tells you when you missed a turn and how to get back on the right road. On this Second Sunday of Advent, we hear the pleasant voice of this Good News: 1.Such as the opening words of our Gospel today: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Catholic

The Innkeeper And His Guests Missed The First Advent Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 20, 2021

It would be tragic to leave Jesus out of Christmas 2021 because I am too busy or because I am so absorbed in my own little world. That’s what happened the First Christmas, and that same time have been happening in many homes Christmas after Christmas.

INTRODUCTION CUSTOM BLOCK Advent means the arrival; the appearance and that term is usually associated with someone who is notable. So, it is fair to say that those who lived in the times of the Old Testament were looking for the Advent (the coming, the appearance) of Christ. In fact, Advent is not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"Who Is This Jesus? He Is The "Word".

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 5, 2012

This is an Advent Sermon based on John 1:1. John takes us to Genesis 1 where the "Word", the Logos, existed when there was no light, no air, no matter, no galaxies. The "Word" becomes a person whom people could see and touch so that human beings might no

In Jesus Holy Name December 5, 2012 Mid Week Advent I Redeemer “Who Is This Jesus? He Is the Word” I love the opening three words: “In the beginning…” Wait! When was the beginning? Wait. Was there a beginning? Our solar system ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Lutheran

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 17, 2011

A short sermon that I preached after doing a Shepherds Monologue for the third Sunday of Advent.

I opened with a monologue done from a Shepherds Prospective followed by this sermon! Read Luke 2:8-10: 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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Nazarene

"Were Can I Find The Intelligent Designer?”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 21, 2020

I love Christmas. But this is a difficult, unexpected kind of Christmas.Christmas is the celebration of the entrance of the “Intelligent Designer” of the Universe.

In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2020 Christmas Eve–Matthew 1:20b-21 Redeemer “Were Can I Find the Intelligent Designer?” I love Christmas. But this is a difficult, unexpected kind of Christmas. Families have had to make adjustments. Churches ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-7, Matthew 1:20-21

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Who Do You Say I Am?

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Dec 9, 2024

Whether you are a believer or not, Christmas affects everyone. Families get together, reunions are common regardless of the ongoing pandemic. People travel far and wide to be with family this season.

Yes! It’s this time of the year again when believers rejoice and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It has often been said that JESUS is the reason for this season. He is the reason that we celebrate Christmas. For decades, the season of Christmas ushers in a spirit of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I'm Dreaming Of A Wise Christmas

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008

Christmas Series

I’M DREAMING OF A WISE CHRISTMAS (MATTHEW 2:1-18) I look with amusement once at Christmas e-cards prominently displayed on websites. The most frequent themes and images on the cards are Santa Claus, Snowmen, Christmas trees, stockings, reindeers, penguins, polar bears, candles, angels, tree ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Beacon Of Hope From The Wilderness- Advent 3

Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013

The third candle of our wreath is said to symbolise John the Baptist, who I believe to be “The Beacon of Hope from the wilderness”.

The Beacon of Hope from the wilderness Text Isaiah 40: 1-5 (NIV), John 1: 19- 23 (NIV) In our first Sunday of Advent we looked briefly at the Patriarchs Noah and Abraham as pointers of promise, in particular the promise of the first coming of the Messiah as predicted in the book of Genesis. Last ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-23

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Audacity Of Hope

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 11, 2017

Advent lets us go to those places of waiting and unearth them, hold them out in front of us, and cry out, "Come, Lord Jesus!" “Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel.”

TITLE: THE AUDACITY OF HOPE SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 64:4 We continue our Advent series this morning with the thought – The Audacity of Hope. It was the REV. DR. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, former Pastor of TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, who ultimately served as the Pastor to former President Barak and First ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 2, 2017

Our Advent Gospel today reminds us that i) one day Jesus will return in glory and that we are living in the ADVENT of that time 2. that Jesus wants us to go on living as if he was coming tomorrow - to be on RED ALERT. 3. Jesus wants us to be on our guard

TSJ/TSL 03-12 -17 Mark 13:24-37 Lew Slade records the scene in his sermon entitled : The Second Coming "It is just before midnight on October 22 1844. Come with me to a hillside just outside New York. It’s a balmy evening and we are standing in an enormous crowd numbering upwards of 100 000 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Anglican