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Things Are Not What They Seem Series

Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 24, 2003

based on 38 ratings

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As we prepare for our Lord’s birth among us, we are confronted with God’s realtiy: Things are not always what they seem. God’s ways are not teh world’s ways.

Things Are Not What They Seem Dear friends in Christ, grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Christ. Amen. After 2000 years of listening to the Christmas story, it’s easy for us hear it as a familiar and sentimental tale, imagining quiet and serene ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-24, Luke 1:39-55

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking Forward In Hope Series

Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 27, 2003

based on 45 ratings

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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

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Leap Of Joy

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 6, 2004

based on 44 ratings

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A sermon for the 4th Sunday of Advent

Fourth Sunday Advent Luke 1: 39-45 (46-55) "The Leap of Joy" 39 ¶ In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-55

Denomination: Lutheran

Unto Us A Child Is Born

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

based on 47 ratings

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The real meaning of Christmas

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Believing The Impossible

Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 24, 2004

based on 115 ratings

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Joseph was asked to believe the impossible. This Christmas, we are asked to do the same.

Matthew 1:18-25 Believing the Impossible (communion this Sunday) Is it good or bad to be skeptical? Sometimes, it’s good, isn’t it? When you receive an email from someone you don’t know, and that someone says to you that they want to help you, but they need some information. If you could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Quiet! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 29, 2004

based on 19 ratings

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First Person Narrative of Zacharias, father of John the Baptist; our need of quiet in response to God...

BE QUIET! Luke 1:5-25 S: Zacharias C: Holy Silence Th: Holy Responses to God Pr: WE NEED TO BE QUIET. First Person Narrative PA: How is the change to be observed? Version: ESV RMBC 28 November 04 AM OUR STUDY: Did you ever have trouble with talking too much? That was I problem I had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Brings Us Love

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 4, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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This is a sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent based on Matthew 11:28-30 and the appropriate aria and chorus from the same passage in Handle’s MESSIAH.

Jesus Brings Us Love --Matthew 11:28-30 I think I’ve shared all this with you in the past, but it bears repeating today. I love all types of music. My favorite hymn is Charles Wesley’s “And Can It Be”; my favorite gospel song is Fanny Crosby’s “To God Be the Glory”; my favorite praise and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Methodist

A Season Of Seeking

Contributed by Jeremy James on Dec 12, 2004

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We do not seek Jesus on our own, instead we seek Him because He seeks us.

Wise Men & Shepherds We know the story of the three magi or wise men well. We have heard it time and again, about how they saw the star in the East that told them that the King of the Jews had been born. The traveled far to find this king and they wished to honor Him. What is interesting is that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Road Less Traveled

Contributed by Ed Blonski on Dec 7, 2005

based on 10 ratings

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There are two roads before us - which one will you take?

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Very familiar words. Maybe even better known than John 3:16, Genesis 1:1 is where all this began. Even though God created all things in a specific order that conveys His sense of order, there is also a “wild-ness” about creation. But it is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Knee Deep In Sheep

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 10, 2005

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For Advent III, preached at First Baptist of Gaithersburg, MD. "We may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep, it is joy we reap". God in Christ transforms the ordinariness of everyday, humdrum life.

We may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep – it is joy we shall reap. Did you get all that? Too many rhyming words? Ah, but every one of them is important. Listen again: we may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep – it is joy we shall reap. Now you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Painful Privilege

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 13, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Motherhood for Mary was a painful privilege. It was a privilege for her to be chosen to bear the Son of God, but so very painful to have to witness his death.

A Painful Privilege I Thessalonians 5:16-24 Luke 1:46-55 Advent 3 December 11, 2005 I read a very interesting comment about motherhood the other day. One commentator said that motherhood is a painful privilege. I guess that it is easy for me to say, being a man, but I like that. A painful ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

Pulling Down Walls Of Discrimination

Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Dec 17, 2005

based on 16 ratings

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An advent sermon, learning to beat discrimination, learning from the geneology of Jesus

In one of the parishes where I worked, there were two families who were fighting over a property dispute. Both the families were rich and influential. Both tried to get the support of the local church in their favour. So they wrote to the parish council expressing their views and claims. One of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Catholic

Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again

Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005

based on 18 ratings

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Carol Service sermon (centred on the lyrics of a Graham kendrick song) asking how much difference Christmas makes in reality.

Most of us will break the law this Christmas ! The list of activities that are illegal to do on Christmas Day is fascinating & ridiculous. These laws have never been repealed and are still officially on the Statute Books: It is illegal to ride or drive to church, and illegal not to attend. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Here I Am Lord

Contributed by Todd Kornahrens on Dec 24, 2005

based on 8 ratings

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We can learn a lot from the faith of young Mary when she encounters the Angel Gabriel

One of the aspects of the Christmas Story that always fascinates and amazes me is the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus It shows us the power of our God, that he can change the rules of nature he can do things that have never been done before to accomplish his will That through the gift of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do You Want For Christmas? Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 22, 2004

based on 17 ratings

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Mary receives the announcement that she is going to have a baby. The focus of the message the excitement that comes with anticipating the birth of a child. We’ll explore the excitement and anticipation we have for Christmas. The title of the sermon will b

What do you want for Christmas? Have you made out your list? Have you been shopping to see what you may want this year? We enjoy gifts. I do. I still get excited about opening gifts. Gifts say a lot. They are windows into our soul because they reveal what our true desires are. Gifts tell us that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Methodist

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