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  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Born To Be Wild Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,088 views

    Jesus comes in the wilderness of our lives. He makes a way where there seems to be no way. And that is where his followers are called to be: in the "wild-ness" and brokenness of people’s lives showing the love and mercy of God.

    Rediscovering Christmas Born to be Wild Mark 1:1-8 December 9, 2007 Last week we started rediscovering Christmas by looking at the story before the story of the birth of Christ and that is the story of Zecariah and Elizabeth. Zec and Lizzy began again as they had a child in their old age (past ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Meeting The Need Series

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Dec 3, 2007
     | 3,945 views

    As we begin Advent we need to be aware of the needs of those around us. It will only be when Christ is born in their lives (as God uses the Body of Christ) that they might find a faith like ours.

    When I was in seminary there was a man in Dallas who got his “Fifteen Minutes of Fame” over the period of a couple of weeks. He was on the Dallas news almost every night. Why? Well he said that he had uncovered a message from space aliens through the static on his television. The aliens, on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    Joseph, The Righteous Man

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Dec 4, 2019
     | 4,067 views

    disregarding the societal norms, Joseph accepts God's mission

    Matthew 1:18-25 Here we are, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Christmas Eve is just two days away and we are all waiting for the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. But waiting for what? • Some are waiting for travel and returning to families, for parties and merrymaking; ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Dana Chau avatar

    Who Was Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,594 views

    Questions and answers to the possibilities of who Jesus was.

    This is the first Sunday of Advent, the beginning celebration of Christ’s first coming and the anticipation of Christ’s second coming. We will break from our monthly message series to help us prepare for Christmas in a meaningful way. This is a tough task. I’m competing with the millions of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Why The Christ Child

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
     | 4,360 views

    WE CAN CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT GOD’S PRESENCE WITH US IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR GOD’S CHILDREN. WE CAN GAIN COMFORT IN THE REALIZATION THAT BECAUSE GOD IS WITH US, WE CAN FACE LIFE'S SITUATIONS, KNOWING WE ARE NOT ALONE.

    WHY THE CHRIST CHILD ISAIAH 53:1-12 LAST WEEK WE BEGAN OUR ADVENT CELEBRATION LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS BY LOOKING AT THE NAME “IMMANUEL – GOD WITH US.” THIS BLEST PROMISE ALLOWS US TO REALIZE THAT GOD IS WITH US EACH DAY OF OUR LIVES, NOT JUEST AT CHRISTMAS. WHEN WE CELEBRATE “IMMANUEL” WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    It's Almost Here!!!

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Dec 4, 2019
     | 2,269 views

    Joseph, the unwilling father of God's child

    Matthew 1:18-25 Here we are, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Christmas Eve is tomorrow and we are all waiting wide-eyed for the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. We all know the story of the Nativity, with shepherds and angels and Mary and Joseph and the Baby Jesus. And we can all ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    What If The Gift Never Came?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
     | 2,869 views

    What be be missing if Jesus never came.

    During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. How the Hebrew people waited for their messiah and how we wait for his return. We have also considered how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The stress that has to be there because Mary and Joseph’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Allen James avatar

    The Message Of The Magnificat Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Dec 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,955 views

    A message exploring Mary’s song of praise recorded in Luke 1:46f.

    INTRODUCTION: Example of life not always working out based upon our expectations. KEY THOUGHT: Mary’s song of praise should serve as a REMINDER that God is worthy of our praise because of WHO HE IS regardless of our CIRCUMSTANCES. THREE REASONS WHY HE IS WORTHY OF PRAISE I. God is MINDFUL of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maranatha

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 11, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,581 views

    This passage from Isaiah 64 gives us words to express our longing for God to come down and make the world right (and make us right).

    Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It’s the first Sunday of a new church year. Advent, as was said in the Lighting of the Candles, means coming. Advent signals the coming of Christmas. (Only 28 more shopping days left!) But even more so, Advent signals the coming of Christ. The season of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Our Regret Is Replaced Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,306 views

    When throwing rocks womn't cut it, what do we do?

    “When Heaven Comes Down…Our Regret Is Replaced” Gen. 28:1-22 In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest has a lifetime friendship with Ginny. In one scene, when both of them are grown and Ginny is just beginning to retreat from her lifestyle of sex and drugs, they are walking down a dirt ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Timothy Enns avatar

    Princely Peace

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Dec 18, 2011
     | 6,397 views

    Advent sermon on Peace

    Princely Peace Scripture reading: Isaiah 9:1-7 Passage John 14:27 Introduction The Great Chicago Fire occurred in 1871. Over 300 people died & another 100,000 were left homeless. Tragedies like this one, always bring out hero is some people. One of the heroes of the Great Chicago Fire was Horatio ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    I've Got Joy?

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,976 views

    This sermon was preached on Gaudete (Joy) Sunday (3rd sunday in Advent). I wasn’t feeling very joy-filled, though I felt called to preach on joy (and used that hesitancy as part of the sermon focus). It’s my best "grumpy sermon on joy" ever.

    It’s been a rough couple weeks for me. My wallet was stolen last Wednesday. My step-grandfather died – two days ago. I woke up feeling sick and lost my voice - yesterday. Almost got stuck in the snow last night. Had to park around the corner and traipse home in the deep snow with the wind whipping ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Prepare The Way For The Lord

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,782 views

    This is an advent sermon.

    I. God’s Comfort. “I think my water broke!” “Your what did what?” I replied. “I think my water broke!” “Not now. We’re at church.” “No, this is it. We gotta go to the hospital.” “Uh, okay. Let me ask mom to take Victoria.” We were off to the hospital. It wasn’t supposed to be for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Paul Newell avatar

    The Master's Touch Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 17,335 views

    This message uses a video presentation of the poem "Touch of the Master’s Hand" as a lead in to encourage believers to "Reach Out And Touch" others during the Advent Season

    The Master’s Touch [Note: This message began with a video illustration of the poem "Touch of the Master’s Hand" available through Mainstay Church Resources’ "The Christmas Touch" Advent 2001 material.] Don’t you hate it when you see a sign that says “don’t touch”? Aren’t you glad that God never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Reason For Hope Series

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,101 views

    First-person narrative, preached in a series of narratives for Advent.

    A Reason for Hope Luke 1:5-25; 57-80 Shalom, good people. Give me a moment for my head to clear and I will tell you a glorious story. My name is Zechariah and I am a priest from the hill country of Judea. My wife, Elizabeth, is herself the daughter of a priest—and so I am doubly blessed. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist