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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "what Should We Do?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 7, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,954 views

    A sermon for the third Sunday of Advent.

    “What Should We Do?” Luke 3:1-18 For the past two weeks, we’ve looked at the events leading up to John the Baptist’s birth. And then, Luke summarizes John’s childhood with these words: “The child grew up, becoming strong in character. He was in the wilderness until he began his public ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Wise Men

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 20,008 views

    Advent story of the Wise Men

    The Wise Men Matthew 2:1-12 December 19, 2010 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gift Of A Sign Series

    Contributed by Mark Cooney on Dec 11, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,655 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

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    "Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Giving Up On Perfect:" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,858 views

    A sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent.

    Luke 1:26-38 “Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Giving up on Perfect” (based on Mike Slaughter's book) How many of you have seen the movie Christmas Vacation starring Chevy Chase? The movie has become a holiday favorite. It’s a parody about the false expectations that we often ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Singing For Joy

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,257 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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    Joseph Speaks

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 21,122 views

    This is a first person rendition of how Joseph (the step-father of our Lord) may have viewed the events of Christ’s birth and life.

    (This sermon is done first person. I’m including my actions in the hopes this will help anyone wanting to duplicate some or all of this sermon. The presentation begins with me at the back of the auditorium holding an old looking carpenter’s tool. I gradually make my way to the front of the pews ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Man Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,458 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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    Hope

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 4, 2019
     | 9,687 views

    A sermon for the second Sunday of Advent.

    My 4-year-old, whose name just happens to be Owen has book called “Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship." The book is based on what happened to a frightened young hippopotamus, that was separated from his family by a devastating Tsunami in Southeast Asia. Owen was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Days Of Future Past

    Contributed by Lori Broschat on Feb 29, 2016
     | 5,957 views

    Sermon for Advent on the return of Christ

    Jeremiah 33:14-16 November 29, 2015 Luke 21:25-36 Pastor Lori Broschat 1 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Once when he was vacationing in Denver, President Dwight Eisenhower was reading the local newspaper. His eyes fell on an open letter that told of a six-year-old boy living there named Paul Haley who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Round Tuit

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,092 views

    Many say we will serve Christ one of these days. But here we are a year has passed and many of us have never gotten around to it. In our text Christ addresses the problem of the “Round Tuit” lifestyle of so many.

    ROUND TUIT LUKE 12:36-48 "…that servant who knew his lord’s will and did not prepare, nor did according to His will" INTRODUCTION: We have come to the last Sunday of 2003. Over the past year we have preached and taught on salvation, discipleship, stewardship, separation, spiritual gifts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "accepting And Then Reflecting"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 29, 2022
     | 2,187 views

    A sermon for the second Sunday in Advent.

    “Accepting and then Reflecting” much of the inspiration for this sermon comes from Adam Hamilton's book: "Prepare the Way for the Lord." Luke 1:57-64, 67, 76-79 Last week we left Zechariah in the Temple, speaking with the angel Gabriel. Gabriel had told him that, although he and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Just As He Said

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 15,078 views

    The resurrection declares that there is One who never breaks His word; who always does just as He says! His track record is impeccable. His very name is Truth – the Lord Jesus Christ!

    JUST AS HE SAID Matthew 28:1-8 Introduction: Five people showed up. Five! Four women and one elderly gentlemen was all that showed up in a concert hall which could easily seat 1,800 people. His name was William Brown. He was a world-class tenor, twice performed at Carnegie Hall. On this occasion, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith And Timing

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 4, 2024
     | 943 views

    Second Sunday of Advent, 2024

    Faith and Timing Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Good morning, everyone. Please take your Bibles and open them up to the Gospel of Matthew. Chapter one. This is the second Sunday of Advent and while you’re turning to Matthew, let me just remind you of what we looked at last Sunday. We looked at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus The Messiah

    Contributed by Trevor Chuma on May 29, 2019
     | 3,762 views

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10

    When the Patriarch Jacob was nearing the end of his life, he gathered all his sons together and prophesied unto them about the future which would affect them as individuals, and the generations after them. This was to be the future that shaped their lives and the nation Israel as we know it, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Two Divided By War, United Through Christ

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,018 views

    This sermon is about two aviators on opposites sides of World War II and their conversion to Christianity. (Mitsuo Fuchida who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and Jacob Deshazer who participated in the Doolittle raid).

    TWO DIVIDED BY WAR, UNITED THROUGH CHRIST Text Isaiah 2:1-4 Isaiah 2:1-4 gives us a wonderful picture of God’s peace. Verse 4 poetically states that the weapons of war will be transformed into items that are constructive. Swords will beaten into plowshares. Spears will be beaten into ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist