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  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Advent 4 2016 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 5, 2017
     | 4,821 views

    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

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Unlikely (Advent 2009)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 23, 2022
     | 1,567 views

    Micah prophesied to people in a time and place that seemed doomed to failure. How many times have we known people who have had a pessimistic view about the promise of the future?

    THE UNLIKELY Text: Micah 5:2 - 5 Years ago I was at a little league baseball game. The underdog was behind by eight points by the very last inning of the game. You would have thought that it was safe to go home as if the game was already over. In fact, some did go home. But, the best was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Advent Magnifies The Lord

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 15, 2022
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     | 1,391 views

    Mary's soul enlarged her God, she said, "Her soul magnifies the Lord."

    Advent magnifies the Lord. Luke 1:46-55 1. Mary Magnifies the Lord is our God to small? • Mary says that her “soul magnifies the Lord. • The word “magnify.” The first and primary meaning of the word is to enlarge or increase the apparent size of an object • magnify in another meanings: “to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Advent Mission Service PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 564 views

    This sermon encourages faithfulness to God's purpose for us, renewing our commitment and transforming our lives as living sacrifices through spiritual worship.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. There's a warmth in the air today, a warmth that goes beyond the physical and reaches into our hearts, reminding us of the love that binds us together in this sacred community. It's a love that's been there since the beginning, a love that will be there ...read more

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    Joy To The World (Advent) PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 11, 2023
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,312 views

    Explores the joy and redemption found in the birth of Jesus Christ, as experienced by shepherds, angels, Mary, Joseph, and the prophet Simeon.

    Welcome, beloved, to this blessed gathering where we congregate to hear and heed the word of God. Today, we find ourselves standing on the brink of an extraordinary revelation, a revelation that will illuminate our hearts and guide our spirits. We will be turning the pages of the Holy Scripture to ...read more

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    Advent Week 3 PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,178 views

    This sermon explores the profound, transcendent joy found in Jesus Christ, as revealed through the Scriptures and the transformative power of God's Word.

    Greetings, dear friends. We gather here today on the precipice of a grand revelation, a revelation that has the power to transform our hearts and minds. We are standing on the threshold of a profound understanding that will illuminate our path and guide us towards a greater sense of purpose and ...read more

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    Looking Forward In Hope Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 15,483 views

    The Advent season provides us a time to reflect and prepare for our Lord’s coming, not just at Christmas, but today, and at the end of time

    Be alert, Jesus tells us. Good advice, as there are now only 25 shopping days until Christmas. Being alert will give you the edge to make this the best Christmas ever. Being alert will allow you to hunt out and sneak into the only vacant parking space in the entire parking lot. Being alert will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,492 views

    We are still in the season of Advent, not Christmas. We can’t be ready for Christmas unless we prepare ourselves through Advent.

    Waiting for Christmas Luke 3:1-17 December 17, 2006 Back in the late 1980’s when I was pastor over at First UMC in Morocco, Indiana, I was approached by a gentleman from the congregation asking about my choice of hymns. “Why can’t we sing Christmas hymns?” It has been December for a couple of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hedging Our Spiritual Bets

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,711 views

    Focusing on John the Baptist’s preaching at the first advent, this sermon exhorts to preparation for the second advent.

    THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Luke 3:1-17 “Hedging Our Spiritual Bets” In last Friday’s Wall Street Journal, there was a column by a fellow named Vincent Carrol. He is an editor for the Rocky Mountain News. Let me read you the first three paragraphs of his column. “On Christmas Eve, in line with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Perfect Gift

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,170 views

    Advent message. Jesus being the ultimate gift, based from John 3:16. It comes down to our expression of what we think of of His gift.

    12/13/2009 The perfect Gift John 3:16-21 Introduction This morning, how do you follow last week’s service? People coming to Christ, several dedicating their lives back to the Lord. You can’t top that - that is my prayer every week. What you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "Here Is Our Awesome God!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,571 views

    Some of what it means to prepare the way for the Lord.

    Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 “Here Is Our Awesome God!” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org I want all of us to think about something this morning and throughout the coming months. “Are there any unconverted corners of our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The First Sunday Of Advent, Year C: Not Very Christmasy.

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 12, 2024
     | 1,274 views

    The Church tells the Christmas Story backwards: the focus is to prepare for the coming of the Lord: at the end of the world, and when Christ comes for us at the end of our individual worlds, at death.

    Our Gospel from St. Luke today is a little unsettling. Not very Christmasy. Unseasonal thoughts about the end of the world. Yet, the word Advent from the Latin, adventus, means “coming.” The Church tells the Christmas Story backwards: the focus is to prepare for the coming of the Lord: at the end ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Advent: Navigating The Path To The Radiant Dawn Of Christ's Birth Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,311 views

    Advent - our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent brings. Our focus turns to the central theme of this season — the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

    Advent: Navigating the Path to the Radiant Dawn of Christ's Birth Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, grace and peace to you on this blessed third Sunday of Advent. As we gather today, our hearts are filled with anticipation, and our spirits are attuned to the profound hope that Advent ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    U-Turns Mandatory Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 9, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,889 views

    Rrepentance is essential if we are going to be prepared for the coming of Christ and his kingdom (Advent, year A, Sunday 2, 9 Dec 01)

     John the Baptist was a truly strange fellow. I can imagine his performance review from the board of clergy examiners. - - - - - - - - - Dear John ben Zechariah: The board of examiners completed their visit and frankly were concerned about several matters pertaining to your person ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Bethlehem"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 37,484 views

    This Christmas message explores the little town of Bethlehem ... how God had prepared Bethlehem for 1700 years for the birth of His Son, Jesus.

    “Bethlehem” INTRODUCTION: We think of Bethlehem ONLY as the birthplace of Jesus. Some might even realize that King David was born there. BUT … Bethlehem is mentioned 53 times in Scripture. There are actually 2 BETHLEHEM’s mentioned in the Bible: o NORTH – in Galilee – only 7 miles from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist