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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    To Be Blameless At The Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 25, 2021
     | 2,829 views

    Advent is a time in which we reflect upon the return of Christ and prepare for that Day.

    To Be Blameless at the Advent 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Advent is a time of reflection. Most people spend the season of Advent contemplating the birth of Jesus Christ. We tend to concentrate on the Baby Jesus in the manger. We wonder why He came to such an awful place as earth, a world filled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alvan Lewis avatar

    Advent And Hope

    Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Nov 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,127 views

    How the coming of the Christ Child brings hope to the World.

    There are four stages to life: a) When one believes in Santa Claus. b) When one doesn’t believe in Santa Claus. c) When one plays Santa Claus and finally, d) When one looks like Santa Claus We chuckle but there is enough truth to this to temper our humour. Some day most of us are going to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Two Advents

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,352 views

    The uncompromising preaching of John. Bearing fruit that proves our repentance. Practical moral guidance. Redirecting Messianic expectations.

    THE TWO ADVENTS. Luke 3:7-18. In the fullness of the times (cf. Galatians 4:4), John came ‘preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins’ (Luke 3:1-3). Being 30 years old, you might expect him to be starting his priesthood in the Temple in Jerusalem (cf. Numbers 4:3), but God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Advent 4

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 8, 2016
     | 4,896 views

    Ahaz faces the choice, — God’s plan or his own.

    Advent 4 The reason we celebrate Christmas is because God will save his people from their sins, and that God came to dwell with us. Emmanuel. This message is communicated in our Readings today by 3 annunciations or divine invitations. Joseph's annunciation was by angel in a dream. Mary's was by ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Christ Of The Advent

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 24, 2017
     | 9,159 views

    Has Christmas got completely lost in all the commercial noise around it as a festival? Is there still a real meaning to Christmas?

    Christ of the Advent Main Passage 2 Tim 3: 1-7 It is advent season again. It is time to sing carols, eat Christmas cakes, wear new cloths, decorate homes, put up the stars, and wish people Merry Christmas. It is that time when we are supposed to rejoice in the good news of great joy that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Advent Comfort

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Nov 16, 2017
     | 12,425 views

    God has forgiven their sins and has reclaimed them as His own people. What good news that was for them and what good news for all those who seek to be God’s today.

    Advent2B A story came across my desk recently about a man who worked for the Post Office. This man’s job was to process all the mail that had illegible addresses that that computer scanning system could not decipher. One day, a letter came to his desk addressed in shaky handwriting to God. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jeffrey Dillinger avatar

    The First Advent

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Dec 19, 2023
     | 1,713 views

    The first coming of Jesus brought to us "the Word which became flesh," We beheld His Glory," and "Grace upon Grace. This is a different way to talk about why Jesus coming in the flesh is so important.

    The First Advent (John 1:14-18) Intro: A. Its a time of year when some Christian denominations talk about “Advent.” The word simply means “the coming of someone or something important.” Traditionally “advent” is the four Sundays prior to Christmas Day, in which people celebrate the coming of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerald Scott avatar

    Advent - The Realization Series

    Contributed by Jerald Scott on Nov 19, 2024
     | 707 views

    Adjusting our expectations to meet God's desires

    Advent - The Realization Christmas is the happiest time of year, right? During the coming week, most of us will join with family and friends in celebration. We will have time off from school and work. But, experts tell us that December is when there is the highest incidence of depression. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Advent Of Love PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,123 views

    This sermon explores the profound, active, and redeeming love of God as manifested in His actions, the birth of Jesus, and the mystery of incarnation.

    Good morning, beloved family of God! I greet you with the joy and peace that comes from our Father above, who loves us with an unfathomable, unending love. It is this divine love that we are gathered here to marvel at, to thank God for, and to learn more about. To quote the great Christian ...read more

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    Advent: Love! PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 18, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,544 views

    This sermon explores the profound love of God manifested through the birth of Jesus Christ, and its transformative power in our lives.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Gathered here today, we are united by a bond that transcends the boundaries of time and space, a bond that is woven with the threads of divine love. We are here to immerse ourselves in the warmth of that love, to soak in its depth, to marvel at its ...read more

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    The Advent Of Glory PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 19, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 589 views

    This sermon explores God's unchanging character, His promise of comfort and hope, and our response to His faithfulness, as illustrated in Isaiah 40:1-11.

    Good morning, beloved. It's a radiant day, a day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. As we gather together in the spirit of unity and love, I want to share with you a message that is close to my heart. It's a message of hope, a message of comfort, and a message of ...read more

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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Prophetic Precision Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,545 views

    The prophets foretold the coming of Christ with pinpoint precision.

    In 1998, an anonymous donor gave a marketing agency $150,000 to create an advertising campaign called “God Speaks.” His desire was to reach people who had drifted away from their faith. The campaign created such a positive response that the Outdoor Advertising Association of America picked it as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Transformed By Truth: The Time Between Two Advents Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 904 views

    We live between two monumental events: the first Advent, when Jesus came as a baby in Bethlehem, and the second Advent, when He will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. This period is not a passive waiting game; it is an active, purposeful, and hope-filled time.

    Transformed by Truth: The Time Between Two Advents Introduction Today, we stand together in the blessed in-between time of history. We live between two monumental events: the first Advent, when Jesus came as a baby in Bethlehem, and the second Advent, when He will return as King of kings and Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Grace Your Home With More Than Decorations Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,706 views

    First Sunday of Advent in this series: Anticipation and expectation for a wonderful & worshipful Christmas sets the stage for a different type of season.

    John Calvin, the Reformer most responsible for what we know as Presbyterianism, disliked statues, artwork, icons and the like which were used in Catholic worship in the 1500’s. He had good reason; for the depictions, relics and the like worship they themselves had become objects of worship. Yet, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas Joy - The Gift Of Love

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 28, 2023
     | 3,978 views

    The next step as we anticipate the arrival of the birth date of our Savior Jesus Christ, is celebrating the JOY of Christmas.

    This Sunday morning is the second Sunday of Advent. Last week we talked about the HOPE of Christmas. Today, the next step as we anticipate the arrival of the birth date of our Savior Jesus Christ, is celebrating the JOY of Christmas. PRAYER For some folks, Christmas is the happiest time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist