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  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    Jesus Is The Christ For All Time

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,734 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Series A

    3rd Sunday in Advent, December 16, 2007 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, during this season of Advent, help us to recognize that you are true to your promise to redeem us from our sin and death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "what Shall We Do? Restoring Joy In Advent"

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 14, 2024
     | 216 views

    As we immerse ourselves in the Advent season, we find ourselves in a time of preparation—preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ.

    Introduction: As we immerse ourselves in the Advent season, we find ourselves in a time of preparation—preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ. This season also invites us to reflect on what it means to have joy. Today, we will explore two powerful scriptures: Luke 3:7-18 and Zephaniah ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    The Wonder Of Christ's Birth

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,499 views

    Why was the time when Jesus was born the right time? Why did God choose the land of Palestine as the birth place of Jesus? Why was 5 BC the year Jesus was born and not some other year?

    The Wonder of Christ’s Birth -In the Fullness of Time- Galatians 4:4 Luke 2:1-7 The story is told about a man who got tired of the Christmas hoopla. All the frantic haste and the crass commercialism disgusted him. So, he decided not to go along with the crowd. Among other things, he decided not ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 58 ratings
     | 38,150 views

    Explanation of the names given to the child, "Jesus" and "Immanuel", and how it impacts us today.

    We are in the third Sunday of Advent, Advent being the season before the birth of Jesus where we prepare ourselves for His arrival into our world. As I shared last week Advent is a season of preparation, it is an anticipation of Jesus’ arrival. Unfortunately this season before Christmas has ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Terry Jones avatar

    In Anticipation Of Splendor Series

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,605 views

    In this first message of Advent, Pastor Terry will share what the anticipation is all about. Do we have to wait to experience the Splendor of Christ? Strick the match and light the candle, it’s time to find out!

    Text: Hosea 13:14 It’s the first Sunday of Advent!! Today opens the celebration of the Christmas season here at Christ Fellowship. The house is decorated, the wreath is in place, but what’s it all about? Tonight we will gather for a great time of fellowship and worship as we light the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Two Ways To Reclaim The Season Series

    Contributed by Joseph Hughes on Dec 7, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,684 views

    Jesus’ words in Mark 13 sound strange this time of year, but they remind us that the season is about the redemption of the world not the resurrection of the "bottom line."

    First Sunday in Advent -December 1, 2002 The Holy Gospel - Mark 13:24-37 13:24 "But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 13:25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 13:26 Then they ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,413 views

    A short sermon that I preached after doing a Shepherds Monologue for the third Sunday of Advent.

    I opened with a monologue done from a Shepherds Prospective followed by this sermon! Read Luke 2:8-10: 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Jesus Is Coming

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,312 views

    This sermon is during Advent as we focus on Jesus’ first coming, but remembering His promise to come again. What does it mean to be ready and prepared as we await Jesus’ coming again?

    Jesus Is Coming Matthew 24:36-51 (1st Advent Sunday) Intro.: A. How many of you remember a game you played as a child - Hide n Seek? It is one of those universal games that children in all time - even today - enjoy playing. You remember: one person is chosen to find everyone as they hide. ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Leap Of Joy

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 97 ratings
     | 14,373 views

    A sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Advent

    Our gospel lesson this morning, is the story of two pregnant women, Mary and Elizabeth, Mary who was pregnant with baby Jesus and Elizabeth who was pregnant with John who later was called, John the Baptist. Mary went to see Elizabeth after she found out from the angel concerning the child who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "There Is Peace"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 10,203 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advent.

    ISAIAH 2:1-5 “THERE IS PEACE” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Will there ever be peace? Right now, America and much of the world is at war. But this is not the only kind of war that is going on--the conventional war that we keep hearing about ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Child Is This

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,877 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Advent

    1st Sunday in Advent Matthew 24:36-44 "What Child Is This?"   36* "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. 38* For as in those days before the flood they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Man Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,677 views

    A sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Advent

    4th Sunday in Advent Matthew 1:18-25 "A Man of Faithfulness"   A father was telling his small son the story about the lost sheep who left the other 99. He explained, how the little sheep crawled through the hold in the fence -- running and skipping and playing in the sunshine. Out of the woods came ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Give More Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Dec 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,397 views

    This is the third in the Advent Conspiracy series...

    **This is an abbreviated message due to the mornings activities... Over the past few weeks we’ve been talking through the themes from our Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. The idea of the campaign is pretty simple and its built on a belief that we are all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Singing For Joy

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,853 views

    4th Sunday in Advent

    Fourth Sunday in Advent Luke 1: 39-45 (46-55) "Singing for 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Gift Of A Sign Series

    Contributed by Mark Cooney on Dec 11, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,408 views

    The Third sermon in the Advent series,

    December 11, 2005 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS...The Gift Of A Sign Introduction: - Everyday we see signs all around us - to give us direction; instruction; information; even warnings. - Sometimes those signs are clear, maybe too clear: On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists - REMEMBER, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness