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  • Hans Krause avatar

    Prepare For Christmas

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 23, 2018
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     | 8,171 views

    How should we prepare for the birthday of King Jesus? John the Baptist calls us to repentance, to preparing the way for him into our lives and making straight a highway into our hearts.

    [Sermon preached on 17 December 2017, 3rd Sunday in Advent / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Every year again I am surprised how much time and energy goes into preparing for Christmas. So many things to do… and in the end so few things that really matter. The famous American author John Grisham wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Preparing For Christmas

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 12, 2016
     | 5,052 views

    Advent is a time for preparing our hearts with the hope of Jesus Chirst.

    Preparing for Christmas Introduction- As we get closer to Christmas, the key to preparing for Christmas is staying focused on Jesus. All the distractions only put Jesus on the outside looking in on our Christmas instead of us looking in on Jesus and the true reason for Christmas. We as ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Creator Comforts Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 10, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,865 views

    The Prophet begins with the sharp contrast between the failure of the past & the hope of the future. Israel is to be comforted in the assurance that her trial has ended, & her sin has been purged. What great news!

    ISAIAH 40: 1-2 [ADVENT I SERIES PART I] THE CREATOR COMFORTS [Psalm 23] How majestic is the second part of the Book of Isaiah! The new section opens by stirring the people of God with the promise and hope of redemption and restoration. The Prophet begins with the sharp contrast between the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Preparing To Be Prepared

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,628 views

    Advent message.We must be prepared and ready for the Christmas season. It takes determination and excercising our faith.

    Preparing to be prepared Luke 1:1-25 Disclaimer: This was prepared from resources from sermon central and private study. Introduction- It’s official Thanksgiving and Black Friday are behind us. It is officially the Christmas season. Let the craziness ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    Emmanuel - The Gift

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 95 ratings
     | 33,890 views

    A pre Christmas preparation, and encouragement to see ’The Gift’ rather than the gifts!

    EMMANUEL - The Gift Christmas will soon be with us, and that thought can fill you with dread; or with excitement! The thought of all the wrappings that are now added on to the real Christmas is enough to make anyone feel a little dejected! The original idea of giving gifts to celebrate is still a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dave Collins avatar

    The Preparation Series

    Contributed by Dave Collins on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 5,123 views

    This sermon will be preached about John the Baptist and how he prepared the way for the Lord; we must now go out and preach the good news.

    Scripture Reading- Intro: John the Baptist, both family and follower of Jesus, but also the one that prepared the way for him to come. I. The Writings Anchor verse: Mark 1:2-3 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way" --"a voice ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Preparing The Guest Room Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 379 ratings
     | 62,901 views

    If we are to be ready for the coming of the Lord, we must listen to the voice...

    Sermons for Christmas CCCH 11-30-97 INTRODUCTION A. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man were all getting ready to meet the wonderful Wizard of Oz. They had been following the Yellow Brick Road for some time now in search of this great man who was the only one who could ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Are We Prepared Yet?

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Nov 30, 2006
     | 5,289 views

    1st Sunday of Advent, Series C. Preached at Beaver Creek Lutheran Mission, Forest City, Iowa 11/30/2003.

    Advent 1, Series C. “Are We Prepared Yet?” Luke 21:25-36. November 30, 2003 Forest City Lutheran Mission, Forest City, IA First of all, Happy New Year! Yes, that’s right! This morning we begin a new church year, as today is the First Sunday in Advent. And since we begin the Advent season ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Eric Amundson avatar

    Preparations Series

    Contributed by Eric Amundson on Dec 17, 2000
    based on 95 ratings
     | 7,381 views

    The "Good" of this news!

    This passage starts with judgment, and it ends with good news. I hate to tell you this – it’s not very Christmas-sy, but good news will always have to have judgment in it. If there is no judgment in the story anywhere, then there is nothing, “good” about it. It is just news. And so as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Preparations Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,829 views

    This is an Advent sermon.

    Intro: Preparations for Christmas: decorations, shopping, food, company, travel, programs, parties, etc., etc. Read Luke 3:1-6. John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus’ ministry. Misconceptions about the Messiah’s first coming. Thought to be political and military. Reality it was spiritual. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Preparation

    Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 7, 2015
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     | 4,507 views

    This sermon is an advent sermon that talks of getting to know the Jesus we are preparing for I finished with a clip of derek Redmonds 400 metre fat the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona. You should be able to find it very powerful.

    John 15:12-17New International Version (NIV) 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friendsif you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chad Reister avatar

    Are You Prepared For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Chad Reister on Dec 17, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,380 views

    the second in our advent series

    Are You Prepared for Christmas? This is the third Sunday in our Advent colander and today will be our third message in our Advent series. Two weeks ago we looked at what is in a name and in that sermon we saw the some names this child would be called. We also looked at why this child would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Are You Prepared For Christmas? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 48 ratings
     | 36,400 views

    How did Joseph and Mary prepare for their 1st Christmas? And what does this say about how we can prepare for pleasing God this season?

    OPEN: A new Christmas movie has just come out starring Matthew Broderick and Danny Devito. Does anybody know the name this movie? That’s right “Deck The Halls”. It’s a comedy about two neighbors who engage in a cutthroat competition to have the most decorated home in the neighborhood. Devito’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing The Way At Christmas

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,095 views

    John the Baptist came preparing the way. We need to prepare the way for Christ in our hearts and our world as well as we look forward to Christmas.

    Second Sunady of Advent 2005 www.valleyforge Dr. Paul G. Humphrey The following series of advertisements reportedly appeared in a daily newspaper: Monday: "The Rev. A.J. Jones has one color TV set for sale. Telephone 626-1313 after 7 p.m. and ask for Mrs. Donnelley who lives with him, cheap." ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Are You Prepared For Christmas?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,066 views

    Are you going to allow Christmas to be overwhelming and lose the true meaning? only you can be prepared for Christ-mas!

    Are you prepared for Christmas? Like I said before, today marks the beginning of the Advent season. Advent is the 4 weeks before Christmas. It is for us marked by lighting of the 4 Advent candles and the Christ candle that is lit on Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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