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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Advent Is Not About Waiting To Open Presents On Christmas"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 27, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,701 views

    A sermon for the 1st Sunday in Advent.

    Isaiah 64:1-9 “Advent is Not about Waiting to Open Presents on Christmas” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.gracumcsd.org Our Old Testament Lesson for this morning is a lament from the community that raises the question of whether their waiting for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    How Do You Punctuate Your Advent?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,747 views

    How Do YOU Punctuate Your Advent? 1) “The Lord is coming?” 2) “The Lord is coming.” 3) “The Lord is coming!”

    The first year I tutored at Luther Prep School in Wisconsin I taught Grade 10 English. I would, of course, have preferred teaching religion or phys-ed but I’m thankful for the opportunity to have taught English grammar. I came to appreciate the importance of proper punctuation. Take a look at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Advent 2 - Mary’s Song: The Magnificat

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,410 views

    What qualities of character did Mary possess that enabled her to agree to be the mother of the Christ child? Not your average teen, eh?

    Sermon for CATM – December 13, 2009 - Advent II – Mary’s Song – The Magnificat Who here has been on the Internet this week? Who has been on Youtube? Well, today we’re going to talk about Mary’s Song, otherwise known as the Magnificat, so in case you’ve been confused by what you’ve seen on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Donnelly avatar

    Share The Light Or Lose It: An Advent Sermon

    Contributed by John Donnelly on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,129 views

    An Advent sermon, exhorting us to share and be the Light of Christ for those living in the darkness.

    “Share the Light, or Lose It”—An Advent Sermon Luke 3:1-6 Preacher: The Rev. Canon John Donnelly St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, NJ Once upon a time there was a man who lived in a deep dark cave---which had no exit. All his life, he was cold, damp, and miserable. The cave was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • David Smith avatar

    Jesus Is Coming! (A Sermon For Advent Sunday)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 22,553 views

    It’s the season of goodwill, is it not? Well ... not according to the ecclesiastical calendar! In the church year we’ve just celebrated the first Sunday in Advent - a time ...

    Happy New Year everybody! Yes, it’s the first day of the ecclesiastical new year - the first Sunday in Advent - and as you’ll see, everything is a bit different today. The colours are different, the hymns are different, and there’s a sense of festivity in the air … well, maybe not a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Advent Sunday (Luke 21: 25-36)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 26,141 views

    Sermons by Father Dave ...

    Welcome to the first day of the church new year -Advent Sunday. You may have noticed that today we change the church colours to purple instead of the more regular green. This is a special Sunday. This is ’advent’ Sunday, from the Latin word ’advenio’ meaning ’coming’. This is the time of year ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Beacon Of Hope From The Wilderness- Advent 3

    Contributed by Andrew Warriner on Apr 9, 2013
     | 5,390 views

    The third candle of our wreath is said to symbolise John the Baptist, who I believe to be “The Beacon of Hope from the wilderness”.

    The Beacon of Hope from the wilderness Text Isaiah 40: 1-5 (NIV), John 1: 19- 23 (NIV) In our first Sunday of Advent we looked briefly at the Patriarchs Noah and Abraham as pointers of promise, in particular the promise of the first coming of the Messiah as predicted in the book of Genesis. Last ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Love Divine, Second Sunday Of Advent "Love" Series

    Contributed by Jack Smithwick on Nov 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,626 views

    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

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Advent: Slow Down! Sharpen Your Axe.

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,945 views

    A short talk for the start of the busy Advent season. This talk uses one of may favourite stories to encourage people to rest, stop, slow down in the midst of a busy time to rest.

    Jesus said, “Come with me … to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31). One of my favourite stories is about the world wood chopping competition. Now the champion was a bit older than he used to be – well, who isn’t – but he was still the champion. Everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Advent 2021 - Christmas Sunday - Pointing Fingers

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 18, 2021
     | 2,916 views

    Is it OK to point literally or figuratively? There is a lot of pointing going on in the nativity story, the Gospels, the rest of the New Testament and in the Old Testament. What is the pointing all about? It's all about Jesus!

    Christmas Sunday - Pointing Fingers Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Job 19:25-27 “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    What Is Advent (Hope, Love, Joy, Peace)

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Nov 30, 2019
     | 12,773 views

    An overview of the four Sundays of Advent and what each candle means

    Today we will enter into the Christian Season of Advent. ‘Advent’ comes from the Latin word meaning ‘coming’ or ‘arrival’. This is the time when Christians look forward to the birth of Jesus in that manger in Bethlehem. In the early days of the church, Advent was a time of prayer and confession. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Hope That Transforms: A Sermon For The First Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,372 views

    We look at this season as one in which we hope. What do we hope for, and how does this effect the way we live?

    The Hope that Transforms: A Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent 1 John 3:1-3 It’s Advent time again. The American celebration of Thanksgiving is past. Now all eyes turn upon celebrating Christmas. In fact, this is what many Christians make of Advent, if they have even heard of it. The reality is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Exceeding Joy: A Sermon For The Third Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 6, 2024
     | 1,402 views

    Can we find reason to have joy in this season when there seems to be so much going wrong in the world?

    Exceeding Joy Jude 24–25 NKJV Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. We now come to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Transformed By Truth: The Time Between Two Advents Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,011 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

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Are You A Prepper? A Sermon For The Second Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 30, 2025
     | 348 views

    How do we prepare ourselves for what is coming at the end of the world?

    Are You a Prepper? A Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent Matthew 3:1–12 NKJV In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible