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  • Advent: Shoots And Roots: What It's All About

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 21, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,402 views

    OUT OF COMPLETE INSIGNIFICANCE GOD BRINGS ABOUT HIS REALITY FOR THOSE WHO WOULD CHOOSE HIM!

    ADVENT: SHOOTS AND ROOTS: WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT ISAIAH 11: 1-10 DECEMBER 5, 2004 INTRODUCTION: WHO CAME UP WITH THIS? A woman was in the mall doing her Christmas shopping. She was tired of walking through every aisle of every store to find just the right present. She was stressed out by the mounting ...read more

  • Second Sunday Of Advent- The Wolf And Lamb; Leopards And Goats...

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 26, 2022
     | 2,490 views

    Where the wild things are.

    Isaiah and the Baptizer from our Readings this Second Sunday of Advent conspire to give us animal dreams. [source: Holy fishes: Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 by Frederick A. Niedner, November 30, 2004]. Where the wild things are. Broods of vipers from Matthew 12:34, and ...read more

  • When Christ Comes In Victory (Advent 1, 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 3,323 views

    In our world, there are rivaling kingdoms! The world’s darkness rivals the light of Christ, His light and His truth with what is counterfeit.

    WHEN CHRIST COMES IN VICTORY Text: Mark 13:24-37 “ The story is told about one of the episodes of the French Revolution. A “… maddened crowd burst into one of the picture galleries of Paris, intent on devilry, destruction and death, they paused irresolute on the ...read more

  • "a Man Of Mystery" Advent Iii

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 10, 2020
     | 2,224 views

    The title “man of mystery” belongs to John the Baptist. John invited people to step into the water and be baptized then change their behavior. That is what it means to “make the crooked places straight, rough places smooth.”

    In Jesus Holy Name December 13, 2020 Redeemer Text John 1:14 “The Man of Mystery” The title “man of mystery” belongs to John the Baptist. He was an unusual prophet shrouded in mystery. A child of the desert. His face, weathered by the wind and desert ...read more

  • Hope And Light - Carrying Forth The Mysteries Of God (Advent)

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 26, 2022
     | 1,599 views

    As we approach Christmas, let us remember that it is time to shine forth the message of JESUS. The HOPE and LIGHT of this World. We carry the Torch of HIS LIGHT and HOPE as Stewards of the Mysteries of GOD.

    2022.11.27 The Wilderness Experience Stewards of the Mysteries - The LIGHT of our HOPE William Akehurst, HSWC 1st Sunday of Advent…HOPE and LIGHT. The advent candle of HOPE is lit. JESUS is OUR HOPE. And we are to not only serve HIM, but care for the message, the mysteries of GOD, which are all ...read more

  • Advent Spiritual Joy, Even Ecstasy: Gaudete Sunday

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 12, 2017
     | 5,038 views

    St. Augustine used a famous expression--the "joy of truth," gaudium de veritate. 

    Advent 3B A professor was asked by one of his students, “What is the meaning of life?" The usual laughter followed, but the professor said "I will answer your question." Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket, he fished around in a leather wallet and brought out a very small round mirror, ...read more

  • Advent 2c-- Make Straight His Paths Series

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 1, 2018
     | 4,502 views

    What needs straightening out in my life? How can I help ease the path of others?

    Father Joseph Donders who lives in Washington DC tells an interesting story about going to the airport to pick up a friend who was coming to visit him from Africa. It was a cold, winter day and all the trees were bare except for a few firs and pines. This was the first time his friend ever left ...read more

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

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 12, 2024
     | 1,388 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

  • The Joy Of Advent: Anticipating Christ’s Coming With Joy

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 4, 2024
     | 1,144 views

    Advent is a time of hopeful expectation, but it’s also a season of deep, abiding joy. But what is this joy, and where does it come from?

    The Joy of Advent: Anticipating Christ’s Coming with Joy December 15, 2024 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Romans 15:13, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:8-9, Luke 15: As we continue our Advent journey, our focus shifts toward joy—the joy that comes with anticipating the coming of Christ ...read more

  • "What Shall We Do? Restoring Joy In Advent”

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 18, 2024
     | 403 views

    As we reflect on this theme of joy, particularly for those among us who may feel devoid of hope and light

    ntroduction: My beloved in Christ, as we gather in this sacred space during this Advent season, I want to address a question that resonates through the ages—not only in the Gospel of Luke but also in our lives today: “What shall we do?” This is a question posed by the crowds who came to John the ...read more

  • Advent Iv "the Cast Of Christmas"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 19, 2023
     | 999 views

    Mary and Elizabeth: Ordinary People In God’s Plan I begin and end with "Mary did you know" No, but she adjusted to God's plan. Elizabeth adjusted. The ? is not Mary did you know...but do YOU know?

    In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2023 Advent IV Luke 1:26-38 Redeemer “The Cast of Christmas” Mary and Elizabeth: Ordinary People In God’s Plan This is the time of year when Christmas songs fill the air…people are ...read more

  • Faith, Not Fear Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 18, 2014
     | 9,021 views

    This sermon will address the attitude with which we “wait” and “watch”. It is with faith, confidence, readiness. It is not with fear, trembling, anxiety!

    Why Christmas Is a Big Deal: Faith, not Fear Scripture Text: Luke 21.25-36 INTRODUCTION Since 9-11, I have-flown only two-times. Before 9-11, my wife and I loved-to-fly. It was almost-like-a-high: to check-the-bags and board-the-plane, …to feel the thrust of the plane as it ...read more

  • Second Coming.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 6, 2000
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,252 views

    2nd Sunday of Advent Year C

    2nd Sunday of Advent Year C Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Opening Prayer Heavenly Father empower each of us here today to be an example of John the Baptist to other people in our lives. ...read more

  • Lost In The Shuffle

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 2, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,663 views

    This morning we are going to follow Mary and Joseph’s dilemma and think about how we too might lose sight of Christ, how Jesus can become LOST IN THE SHUFFLE of our busy lives, especially during this Christmas Season.

    TITLE: LOST IN THE SHUFFLE SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 2:41-52 I am excited this morning to begin our Advent series. I look forward to and love this time of year and bring messages leading up to the greatest announcement the world has ever heard. I hear so many preachers say they no longer do an ...read more

  • The Gospel For Underdogs

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 2, 2015
     | 9,657 views

    The disciples didn't stand a chance. Neither do you. But there is hope...

    John 17:11-19 The Gospel for Underdogs 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them and ...read more