Sermons on Luke 1:18-45:

Learning To Listen

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Dec 21, 2020

Modern society is very functionally oriented, and that tendency has carried over into the way we pray. The Kingdom of God, however, is far more relational, and we would do well to learn that way of being in God’s presence.

Listening Prayer Luke 1:5-23, 76-79 [Read Luke 1:5-23] It was the middle of the morning at the Temple in Jerusalem. A group of about fifty priests were gathered to cast lots to determine who would have the honor of entering into the Most Holy Place to offer incense at the altar. The burning of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-23

Mary's Leap Of Faith

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 21, 2020

When Gabriel announced God's plan to Mary, she stood at the crossroads of Fear and Faith. Mary's response is a witness of her faith that in God all things are possible

December 20, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 1:26-38 Mary’s Leap of Faith Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. It was just about 9 months ago that our lives changed with COVID-19. Our last Sunday for gathered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Mary’s Joy

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Dec 22, 2020

Mary’s Joy

Mary’s Joy Scripture: Song of Songs 2:8-14, Luke 1:39-45. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, Today, we read from the Gospel according to Saint Luke (Luke 1:39-45): “Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:8-14, Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Other

Messenger Angels Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2020

Hear the message of the angels again, as if for the first time: Jesus is Savior – Trust Him; Jesus is Sovereign – Obey Him; and Jesus is Supreme – Worship Him with everything you’ve got.

A young family was moving into a new house, and even though the move had been scheduled weeks in advance, on moving day, the husband announced that had an important meeting at work. He was unable to help. That left the wife to handle the move all by herself, which she did. After the moving van ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:8-11, Philippians 2:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ang Joy Ni Mary

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Dec 23, 2020

Ang Joy ni Mary

Ang Joy ni Mary Banal na kasulatan: Kanta ng Mga Kanta 2:8-14, Lucas 1:39-45. Pagninilay Mahal kong mga kapatid na babae, Ngayon, nabasa natin mula sa Ebanghelyo ayon kay Saint Luke (Lucas 1: 39-45): "Si Maria ay nagtakda noong mga panahong iyon at naglakbay patungo sa ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45, Song of Songs 2:8-14

Denomination: Other

Alegría De María

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Dec 23, 2020

Alegría de María

Alegría de María Sagrada Escritura: Cantar de los Cantares 2:8-14, Lucas 1:39-45. Reflexión Mis queridos hermanos y hermanas, Hoy leemos del Evangelio según San Lucas (Lucas 1,39-45): “María partió en aquellos días y viajó a la región ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45, Song of Songs 2:8-14

Denomination: Other

Mothers Day - Motherhood And Mary

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 4, 2020

Even the best mothers are concerned with the conflicting currents flowing through them. I am sure that mothers contend with more of a degree of tension when it comes to being a parent, a mother. Then the Lord brought to mind, Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. This is your special day. But for some reason, when pastors across the country are asked about their Mother’s Day sermon, the largest consensus admits that a Mother’s Day sermon is the hardest of all sermons to put together. I’m not exempt from that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 2:4-50

Denomination: Baptist

Defending The Faith Sermon Iv: Embrace The Deity Of Christ Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 6, 2020

In times of upheaval when our Christian Faith is being attacked relentlessly by unbelievers and scoffers, mature Christians embrace the truth of the Deity of Christ our Lord by whose authority we continue to order our lives.

IN TIMES LIKE THESE --- MATURE CHRISTIANS EMBRACE THE TRUTH OF THE DEITY OF CHRIST In the minds of many people God is a distant, foreign, unknown entity that exists out there somewhere. On the other hand, some folks say they believe in God but pay no attention to what His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-35

Mary Mother Of The Church Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 31, 2020

Let’s imagine that Mary is a contestant on something like “the Price is Right” or some other TV game show, and the announcer is announcing what she will win when she chooses the correct door.

Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church 2020 Today we heard the familiar stories of the fall of humanity, and the redemption of humanity. The first concerns the first Adam and the first Eve, who disobeyed the Lord and lost original innocence. The second involves the second Adam, Jesus, God and man, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9-20, John 19:25-34, Luke 1:26-33

Denomination: Catholic

Mary, The Mother Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 22, 2020

In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. He believes that after Jesus Christ, Mary is the principal person in the history of salvation. He explains that it was pure love-in-faith which brought about Mary's motherhood to Jesus.

Reflection Mary, the Mother of Jesus Why did God choose Mary? What was His reason for giving this particular place in His plan of salvation? This question can time to time arise in us when we think of Mary the Mother of Jesus. Christianity is not simply a religion. First and foremost, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56, Luke 2:1-52, John 2:1-11, Matthew 1:18-25, John 1:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

The Logos Is The Solid Rock Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 25, 2020

Jesus challenged His disciples–and that means not just the original ones but us today–to build His Church on solid rock

Thursday of the 12th Week in Course 2020 Logos is Solid Rock Rock or sand? Where do you build your house? On a solid foundation or on shifting sand? The listeners who heard Jesus’s words here probably had or knew someone who had built on a poor subsurface. After all, the region of Palestine is in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29, 2 Kings 24:8-17, Psalm 79:9, Luke 1:32-33

Denomination: Catholic

Martyrdom--Its Real Meaning Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 27, 2020

What Matthew records of the prophecy given by Jesus about persecutions has been lived out somewhere in the world in every century since the Resurrection.

Tuesday of the 13th week in Course 2020 The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Today’s news is troubling, and we fear that tomorrow’s will be even worse. Mobs of misinformed and misled millennials have been rampaging across the urban landscapes, tearing down monuments to long-dead role models ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39, Matthew 24:4-13, Luke 1:38

Denomination: Catholic

Zechariah's Eighth Vision: The Four Chariots From God Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 14, 2022

Message explores Zechariah's eighth vision recorded in Zechariah 6:1-8. The vision reveals God's end-time judgment on the ungodly nations. Timeless principles such as God's faithfulness to his people, God's execution of justice in his own timeline, etc.

Intro In our study of Zechariah, we come to the last of his eight visions. On the night of February 15, 519 BC God gave Zechariah eight visions concerning His plans for Israel.i These are recorded in the first six chapters of the book. Follow with me as we read Zechariah 6:1-8 from the NKJV. “Then ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 6:1-8, Deuteronomy 31:8, Psalm 23:4, 2 Kings 6:14-17, Luke 1:19, Revelation 6:1-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

God’s Purposes For His People Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 12, 2022

God will accomplish His plan for His people. After correcting them In Zechariah 7, God affirms His undying love and paints a picture of the future He has in mind for them. Zechariah 8:1-8 is a beautiful lesson on GRACE.

At the beginning of Zechariah 7 a delegation of Jews from Bethel asked whether they should continue the fasts that they had been observing in memory of the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple almost 70 years ago. Since the 70-year captivity was ending and the temple was being rebuilt, perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:1-23, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Jeremiah 30:6-10, Isaiah 48:1, Romans 14:17, Luke 1:37, Matthew 24:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

No Es Lo Que Esperaba

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 13, 2022

Hay momentos en la vida en los que la vida no va a ser como esperábamos.

No es lo que esperaba de Rick Gillespie-Mobley Eclesiastés 9:11-12 Lucas 1:5-25 y 1:57-66 Texto Mateo 11:1-11:11 ¡No es lo que esperaba! ¿Alguna vez ansiaste algo y apenas podías esperar a que sucediera, pero cuando terminó dijiste que eso no era lo que esperaba? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:57-66, Matthew 11:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed