After Easter:A Journey to Pentecost
New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
The readings of Simeon and Anna speak of Jesus being presented in the temple as a child. Each character are examples of patience and perseverance.
Patience and Perseverance Epiphany 4 Candlemas When I was a kid, my least favorite Church service of the year occurred on Super Bowl Sunday. You see, I grew up in a pastor's home, and my grandfather's church had a Sunday night service every week. I wanted to watch the Super Bowl instead of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:22-40
Denomination: Episcopal
This sermon explores faith, duty, and focus through the examples of Simeon and Anna, encouraging believers to remain steadfast in their faith despite life's challenges.
Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ, and welcome to our time of worship and reflection. We are gathered here, not as strangers or mere spectators, but as a family, united by a common faith and a shared love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today we will be turning our attention to a ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:25-38
Topics: Faithfulness
The birth of Jesus signifies the beginning of new reality. In the same way, our first experience with Jesus is a lifelong mission to announce and usher in a little of God’s kingdom in the here and now.
Four weeks ago, we began a new series entitled: Batteries Not Included. There is nothing more frustrating than wanting play with your new toys and finding out the package had this hidden line - batteries not included. We started this series by talking about the Hope, given in the understanding we ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:22-40
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We are looking for true wealth, true relationship, true joy
Sixth Day of the Christmas Octave 2023 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.” St. John, writing in his old age to the communities of Asia Minor he feels responsible for, is trying to help younger Christians, and their ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:36-40, Psalm 96:7-10, 1 John 2:12-17
Denomination: Catholic
What does the birth have to do with the death? The birth and death of Jesus are both foretold to create a larger impact that we are to share.
There’s a unique tension at this time of year between the celebration of Christ’s birth and the eventuality of his death. It comes directly at us in the scripture which follows the birth narrative. Just 8 days after his birth, a prophecy is spoken about the Messiah that should have had Mary and ...read more
Annas and Caiphas exhibit the truth that if we do not know God, we do not know ourselves. That produces insecurity, which, in turn, yields destructive defensiveness.
A riddle to begin with today. Can you answer this question? How do two porcupines hug one another? Very carefully! It’s one of those encounters in which, no matter how you approach it, somebody is likely to get hurt. And we all know some porcupines. Any one of us can be a porcupine on any ...read more
Scripture: John 18:12-24
Denomination: Baptist
Christmas is a season mixed with good and evil. Let’s learn about the good from Luke 2.
Christmas is a season mixed with good and evil. Let’s learn about the good from Luke 2. A Decree “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Hold on to hope when it's hard to cope.
Note: The idea for this series and the title for the sermon came from Outreach.com. How has 2020 been going for you? It’s been quite a year: a global pandemic, economic recession, unemployment, political division, cultural upheaval, racial tension, record wildfires, floods and Derecho. On top of ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:22-38
Christmas is God's answer to life because the answer to our brokenness couldn't come from this world, the answer had to come from above.
“Sending Help” signed -- God Does anyone here have a birthday right around the holidays? How do you like that? (The Little boy and his prayer for a bike joke) Two weeks before Christmas a little boy had a birthday, and before his birthday came, he prayed, “God please give me a bike on my ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:22-40
Presentation of Our Lord - Anna meets Mary and Joseph and speaks about the redemption of Jerusalem. What does it mean to say that Jesus is our Redeemer?
Sin – it sneaks up on us and reminds us of our need for redemption! A baker in a little country town bought the butter he used from a nearby farmer. One day he suspected that the bricks of butter were not full pounds, and for several days he weighed them. He was right. They were less ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
Everyone waits for Christmas. Christmas is the promise of gifts. In Simeon and Anna we see that finally the Christmas promise has arrived. The silence is over in these latter days God has spoken to us in His Son.
Intro: It has been 400 years since the Word of the Lord came to the prophets of Israel. Finally the still small voice whispers grace to those that will hear. In the 400 years of Gods silence Rome has risen to power and controls the Promised Land. A remnant of the people of Israel are still ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21-38
Simeon and Anna did not live their senior lives without purpose, they dedicated the rest of their lives to praise God and were blessed for it.
Simeon and Anna were different from the rest of the older people in the place Jesus was circumcised. Their difference made them stand out, if you would have been looking for it. We must praise; it builds all those God uses. I. Eyes Expecting God’s Promise (25-27) A. His faith changed his ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21-40
God is calling out to each of us to turn to Him – to repent and follow completely. What we do with this simple command shows who He is to us (it’s personal); so if we choose to run away from the things of God then we choose us over Him!
2024 Christmas Series – Part 6 Sermon 6 – A lesson of faithfulness to God Luke 2:25-40 Dismiss the children for Children’s Church and Nursery Wednesday nights to resume on January 15 at 6:30pm / Lunch Today Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! This morning, we conclude our series on ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21-40, Hebrews 10:24-25, Romans 14:12
The story of the holy family and their encounter with Simeon and Anna, demonstrates how we can keep the Spirit of Christmas vital in our lives throughout the year.
Luke 2: 22-40 “Destiny” INTRODUCTION Christmas 2008 is quickly fading. The radio stations, which have been playing Christmas music since early November, have switched to their normal fare. The paper for all of those brightly wrapped gifts has found its way into the trash. Batteries have been ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:22-44
There are several sub-stories within the over-arching birth story of the incarnation. What do these sub-stories have in common? What can we learn from them?
Please open your Bibles to Matthew 2:1-12 which we will read in a few minutes. Do you love the Christmas story? Not the story about the Grinch or Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer or even The Miracle on 34th Street, but the story of the Son of God. The story that is the fulfillment of prophecies made ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:10-14, Matthew 22:37-40
Denomination: Nazarene
Sermon Central