Sermons on Birth:

Under Construction

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 26, 2012

A sermon from Mark 1:1-8 for the Christmas season (Outline and some material adapted from Sermon Central’s John Hamby at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preparation-for-christmas-john-hamby-sermon-on-christmas-64230.asp)

HoHum: Do we have any travel plans during the Christmas holidays? Do any of us visit out of town family and friends? We did when I was a teenager. Some of my fondest childhood memories of the Christmas holidays were times when we went to visit my grandparents in northern Indiana. I don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Divine, Second Sunday Of Advent "Love" Series

Contributed by Jack Smithwick on Nov 29, 2012

The Advent of Christ

LOVE DIVINE Luke 2:8-14, Dec. 2, 2012 I wonder what Christmas means to a mother who has lost her husband or a man who has lost his wife and his children’s mother. Now a single mother or father who has the responsibility of not only making a living but also the care of small children and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Safe? Who Said Anything About Safe? Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 24, 2012

Do you come regularly to church .... regularly once a year at Christmas? Perhaps you are more committed to God than you yourself think, and perhaps God has things in store for you that you don’t yet realise.

Before the mass begins, projected on the screen are the words: "Imagine God speaks to you tonight. What are you afraid he might ask you to do?" I refer to this question and leave it hanging as I welcome people ......... liturgy continues as normal for Midnight mass, until the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A Time Of Joy Series

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

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

A Time for Joy Luke 2:8-20 Greetings, good neighbors—I have a tremendous tale to share with you. My name is Jacob (my father named me after the great patriarch because he admired the man’s shrewdness and ability to get what he wanted). I am by trade a shepherd. Do not worry my friends, I am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Peace Comes Through Grace

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 6, 2010

Advent 4(A) - God's peace comes through grace. First God sends Christ to provide peace. Then God sends saints to proclaim peace.

GOD’S PEACE COMES THROUGH GRACE (Outline) December 20, 2009 - ADVENT 4 - Romans 1:1-7 INTRO: Every day brings us closer and closer. Christmas Day with the blessing of the birth of the Savior of mankind is soon upon us. In connection with Christmas Day believers recall that each ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Immanuel -God Is With Us Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

Jesus came to overcome those who are opposed to God. So we can have confidence, not in our own ability to overcome those who oppose the gospel, but in the God who sent his only Son as both a sign of his love for us and as the means by which that love coul

There are times when we find it hard to trust God to look after us. There are times when we think our situation is so bad there’s no way out. There are other times when we think we know the best solution to our problems so we don’t bother to ask God for help. All three of those statements were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16

Denomination: Anglican

Advent Jigsaw

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 2, 2008

A sermon for dvent Sunday intruducing the themes of Advent

I suppose I should start the sermon this morning by wishing you all ’Happy New Year.’ But before you think that I’ve completely blown it, let me explain – at least for those who weren’t here last Sunday evening. Today is new year – not that we’ve fast forwarded to Jan 1; not is it Chinese New Year ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Abort Your Blessing

Contributed by James Thomas on Jan 11, 2008

Expect God to perform a miracle in your life

House of Judah Ministries 1970 Parker road St. Louis Mo. 63136 Pastor James THOMAS 11/01/2006 Don’t abort your blessing Heb 6:13-15 (KJV) 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007

To show through the names of Christ the true meaning of Christmas

Title: The Meaning of Christmas Theme: To show through the names of Christ the true meaning of Christmas Text: Matthew 1:18-23 As I said at the beginning of the month of December I was going to dedicate the three weeks before Christmas as being sermons preached on Christmas. Two weeks ago I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Marys Journey

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 4, 2007

For Mary and Joseph their suffering for Jesus came before He was even born. It continued as they accepted the gift of being his earthly parents.

Mary s Journey Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matt 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:14 Dan 9:21 This second week of Advent I want to look at Mary and her journey to Bethlehem. Last week we learned that Jesus traveled the furthest to be in Bethlehem for He left heaven to descend to earth in bodily form. But what of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Word - In The Beginning With God Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Dec 6, 2007

First in a Christmas Series based on John 1. Focus of this message is the Pre-Existence of Christ.

The Eternal Word Becomes Flesh THE WORD: IN THE BEGINNING WITH GOD John 1:1-2 Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday, 12/2/07 AM INTRODUCTION: I think this year, we should start off our Season with a Christmas Quiz (Brian Bill, sermoncentral.com). Don’t stress, it’s just one ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering Genesis, Part 5 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 5, 2011

Part 5 of this series discusses the after effects of the Fall of Man with the world's first murder of Abel by his brother Cain; and even in this we see the redemption, grace, mercy and protection of a Holy and Righteous God for His creation.

Discovering Genesis, Part 5 Genesis 4:1-15 Introduction - At our core, at our very molecular level, we were created to worship God - APP: Worship is not just our praise but also our obedience (critical point here) -- We must obey the God we serve; in everything; else we are not worshiping -- ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brother, Worker, Soldier Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 10, 2011

Epaphroditus is a Christian model for us to consider. Paul's words about him remind us of who we are to be as Christians.

Philippians 2:25-30 Risking Your Life/ Brother, Worker, Soldier Paul said of Epaphroditus, he is my brother, my fellow worker, my fellow soldier for Christ. He risked his life in the service of Christ. Honor men like him. Have you ever observed one of your children doing something or saying ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:25-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cast Of Christmas

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 23, 2015

William Shakespeare penned these words in his play, As You Like It, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances…”

The Cast of Christmas William Shakespeare penned these words in his play, As You Like It, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances…” Most of us have seen a wide variety of Christmas plays and ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When End Time Events Arise Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on May 29, 2020

When catastrophe, such as a worldwide pandemic, occurs we are heightened in our end-time awareness. Our sovereign Jesus uses catastrophe to shake us from the rocking rhythm of the ordinary life.

Jesus Is Still Sovereign Matthew 24:6-8 When End Times Events Appear On the day of Pentecost, when the disciples were proclaiming the Gospel in all sorts of languages they had never learnt, Peter directed everyone back to Scripture and said, “this is what was spoken”. The Scripture helps us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:6-8

Denomination: Baptist