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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Biggest Blessing Of All

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 30, 2005
    based on 99 ratings
     | 4,958 views

    A sermon about the blessing of Christ - to go along with our Bethlehem Candle Service- 2nd week of Advent.

    Every year in Mesa, Arizona, the Mormon Temple puts on their Christmas display. It is a fantastic sight to see! There must be millions of lights, and the sight of those displays is truly awesome. If you want to go see them, you will spend at least a half hour looking for a place to park, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Danny Rogers avatar

    A Gift From Eternity

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Oct 9, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,598 views

    God’s gift to us is Jesus Christ and He has eternally co-existed with the Father.

    Intro: In a "Peanuts" cartoon strip, good old Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared." Linus asks, "What did you want . . . a chance to warm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing Forgiveness.

    Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 31, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,426 views

    A sermon moving towards Advent that discusses forgiveness. Uses a number of illustrations that i used from Sermon central

    Choosing Forgiveness. The season we are in at the moment is advent. Advent kinda means anticipation - expecting something. When we think about what we are expecting it is of course the celebration of the coming of Jesus. If we were to think of what the coming of Jesus ushers in for us - high on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Six Trees

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jan 1, 2026
    based on 2 ratings
     | 124 views

    An Advent journey through the whole story of the bible from Genesis to Revelation - by using six trees from the Bible

    In the wilderness a voice splits open the wind, a hard cry— REPENT Even now the axe gleams, lying at the root of the trees, cold as truth, waiting for the weight of a just hand. Every tree that bears no good fruit leans already toward its ending, toward the fire that hungers for what has hollowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Hope,waiting, Anticipation And Longing

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 116 ratings
     | 23,547 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advnet Lectinary series B Waiting for Christ to come

    First Sunday In Advent Mark 13:24-37 HOPE, WAITING, ANTICIPATION and LONGING. 24 ¶ "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "God Became A Human.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 5,029 views

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 Title: “God became a human.”

    Year A. 4th Sunday of Advent Romans 1: 1-7 December 23, 2001 Title: “God became a human.” “The Letter To the Romans,” appears first in the Pauline corpus, the collection of letters either written by Paul or by a disciple of Paul, because it is both the longest and the most important. As such it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Offer Up Prayers Of Thankfulness

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,276 views

    Advent 2(C) - We offer up prayers of thankfulness for Christian fellowship and prayers seeking a continuing faithfulness.

    OFFER UP PRAYERS OF THANKFULNESS Philippians 1:3-11 -- ADVENT 2 -- December 4, 2005 * * * * * * * * * * Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: In this season of Advent it is easy, as we listen to our readings and look at the cover of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dan Cale avatar

    Through The Eyes Of Angels Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 6, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,707 views

    Sermon two in a series examining Christmas/Advent - Looking at Christmas through the eyes of the angels who brought the message.

    Through the Eyes of Christmas Pt 2 Through the Eyes of Angels Luke 1:26-38 In our celebration of Advent we come now today to the story of the Angels of Advent. Four times during the Advent story Angels play a decisive part in the narrative of Messiah¡¦s coming. First with Zacharias, then Mary, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • David Owens avatar

    Guess Who's Comin' To Town? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 24, 2007
     | 4,662 views

    Advent is a season of waiting for the coming of Christ. He came as a baby, and now we are waiting for His second coming.

    A. How wonderful it is to gather together to worship Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior! 1. If you are visiting with us today we extend to you a warm welcome and hope that your experience with us and the Lord today will be a blessed one. B. I thought we might start with something on the light ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cutting To The Chase

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 3,027 views

    Advent 6: The Resurrection is proof that Jesus’ work on the Cross was exactly what was needed to restore a sinful humanity to God.

    There are people that have the absolutely uncanny ability to zero in on a problem. With laser-like precision, they can identify what’s going on and cut to the chase. If protests are raised, they can lay waste all arguments to the contrary, take no prisoners and accept no compromises as they ferret ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Narnia: Aslan Is On The Move Series

    Contributed by Scott Lohse on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,439 views

    I am preaching a series on Narnia during advent/ including Christmas eve to explore the Christian symbolism of this story.

    11-27-05 “Aslan is on the Move” Rev. Scott Lohse Hello, My name is Lucy Pevensie and now I dwell in the land beyond the sea (which I have since come to know as heaven) but I was just a youngster living in Britain during the second World War when the story I want to share with you all began. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Peace...strength To Hold On Series

    Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Dec 13, 2013
     | 7,105 views

    This is a sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, focusing on God's peace. It is part of a 4 week series from "rethink Church"

    Peace…strength to hold on Many of our Christmas songs have something in common, let’s see if we can find it in these samples of lyrics– “peace on the earth good will to all, prince of peace”, “sleep in heavenly peace”, “peace on earth and mercy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Little Seed - Big Tree Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 19, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 24,498 views

    Why did the farmer in this parable plant the mustard seed? Jesus doesn’t stress the harvest from this tree... only the fact that birds come and settle in its branches. Why?

    OPEN: There’s a story about a student from MIT who spent an entire summer going to the Harvard football field every day wearing a black and white striped shirt walking up and down the field for ten or fifteen minutes throwing birdseed and blowing a whistle. Then he would walk off the field. At ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The King's Trio Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,203 views

    The first three feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits) on the Jewish calendar were significant to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

    1. Signs Two preachers were on the roadside with a sign that read, "The End is Near - turn around now before it’s too late". A passing driver yelled "leave us alone you religious nuts". Then the preachers heard a loud splash. One preacher said to the other, "Do you think we should have just ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    # 28~ Fifty~ & 1776 Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on May 14, 2012
     | 9,201 views

    FIFTY is the number connected with the Holy Spirit and His work.

    # 28~ FIFTY~ & 1776, the year of the Declaration of Independence~ 5-12-12 BIBLE NUMBER MEANINGS FIFTY is the number connected with the Holy Spirit and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist