Sermons on Luke 1:21:

Attitudes For Answered Prayer

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Mar 10, 2008

Sermon looks at God’s plan for answered prayer: when he says no, not yet, or yes to prayer, and what do do in the waiting period

Attitudes to Answered Prayer (Acknowledgement - Ray Duerksen - Southland Community Church) There are three attitudes I believe we all need in order to have answers to our prayers. o E.g. A young girl who wrote a letter to a missionary. It was a prayer letter and she was trying to lend her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:7-23

A Reason For Hope Series

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

First-person narrative, preached in a series of narratives for Advent.

A Reason for Hope Luke 1:5-25; 57-80 Shalom, good people. Give me a moment for my head to clear and I will tell you a glorious story. My name is Zechariah and I am a priest from the hill country of Judea. My wife, Elizabeth, is herself the daughter of a priest—and so I am doubly blessed. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-80

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing Christmas Greetings Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 12, 2008

Vital ways God taught us to share Christmas greetings.

Ever wondered where the idea of Christmas greetings came from? Why do we greet others with “Merry Christmas” and send Christmas cards, letters and emails? The idea comes from God. God was the first Christmas greeter and He didn’t send a card or even an email to say, “Merry Christmas” to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-45

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Go To Bethlehem And Find The Promise Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 16, 2008

Christmas is about discovering Gods promises are fulfilled

Let Us Go to Bethlehem and Find the Promise of Christmas Mt 1:18-25 Christmas has different meanings for different people. All of us have something to celebrate, such as family events, the joy of giving and receiving, and the beautiful memories we carry in our hearts and minds. In reality, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Preparing To Be Prepared

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2008

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

Scripture: Luke 1:1-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Perfect Timing

Contributed by Eldron Gill on Dec 28, 2008

Christmas Message, God’s perfect timing for the birth of Christ

Perfect Timing Luke 1:5-38 Christmas 2008 Humor – Children and Christmas can really be humorous at times. Thomas Stewart, age 9 asks.... What never eats at Christmas time? The turkey, ...it’s usually stuffed Sergio Garcia,(child)asks, What happened to the man who shoplifted a calendar at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-38

Denomination: Baptist

His Name Is John!

Contributed by John Butler on Jul 14, 2009

What was so important about the name of John the Baptist? Could it be the fact that it broke the back of tradition?

His Name Is John How many came to have church this morning? I’m not talking about just going through the motions today! I’m not talking about coming in here and playing church! You can play church on your on time. Amen? How many came to really have some church in the house of God this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-63, Luke 1:13-63

God Touching You Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Dec 4, 2009

This the second part of the series.Not oly does God wantto touch others thru you this Christmas, e desire to give you a fresh touch

A FRESH TOUCH FOR YOU Luke 1:5-25 INTRODUCTION: Christmas remains one of the most significant seasons of the year for reaching our neighbors and friends with the love of Jesus. Last week we began a new series, The CHRISTMAS TOUCH.’ In our first message we considered the topic, TOUCHING OUR ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Honest Gabe Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2009

Gabriel communicated God’s message to different kinds of people in very different circumstances; although he may have explained the content at different levels, he did not change the content. God’s truth is God’s truth: It is to be believed and undertood!

Honest Gabe (topical) 1. Abraham Lincoln was often called "Honest Abe." His nickname was well-earned; his honesty was extreme. 2. Honesty and integrity are not only virtues of good people, they also characterize the holy angels, including the angel Gabriel. 3. But how do you do the biography of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:11-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Time With John The Baptist

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 7, 2009

A sermon on John the Baptist for Christmas (Idea came from Boyce Mouton)

Christmas Time with John the Baptist for 12/6/2009 Introduction: A preacher got up around this time of the year and said, “Today we are going to talk about the special birth of a baby boy over 2,000 years ago. His birth was predicted by the Old Testament prophets. An angel appeared to the father ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Pregnant Atmosphere

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009

A look at the pronouncement of the birth of John and what his birth entailed prophetically.

I. God spoke and proclaimed He had found the ones who would birth John the Baptist – the one sent to prepare the way A. You are to call him John which means “Jehovah is a gracious giver.” B. Many will rejoice because of him and return to the Lord their God. C. This age will be a great time in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:11-45

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Remaining Faithful To God When He Feels Far Away

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 16, 2009

Advent sermon reflecting the life of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the need to keep the faith when it appaers our prayers are not being answered.

A mother was commenting one time about her children when they were little. She would always remind them on Christmas morning that it is Jesus’ birthday and he only received 3 gifts so don’t be disappointed in what lies under the tree. Then they all opened their presents. That next Sunday, while ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Methodist

The Witness And The Word Series

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 14, 2009

John the Baptist testified of Jesus Christ. His message was special because it was about a special topic, God in the flesh.

The Witness and the Word John 1:6-8, 15-36 * Overview of John the Baptist. A cousin of Jesus. Their mothers were cousins. * Luke 1 describes how Zacharias, a priest, and his wife, Elizabeth, were good folks, but childless and older. * An angel appeared to Zacharias during his rotation of burning ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-36, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Zechariah Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Mar 28, 2009

The story of Zechariah & Elizabeth believing in God for a child

Luke 1.5-25 The Characters of Christmas: Zechariah 1. The story of God’s intersection with humanity is a unique one. And the truth is that anytime God and humans come together, you know, something interesting is about to happen, something extraordinary is about to take place. That was true of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Holiness

Steps In Order To See God At Work

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 3, 2009

God works in mysterious and miraculous ways when we take the proper steps to allow Him to do His work.

STEPS IN ORDER TO SEE GOD AT WORK Luke 1:5-25 Proposition: Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to look to where God is at work in our lives, our church and our community. INTRODUCTION: Illus: A missionary went to a remote Indian village in Peru. If you were to visit the main ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist