Sermons on Mary And Joseph:

Father's Day - He Did What God Asked

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 1, 2015

We want to talk about a step-dad who was given the tremendous responsibility of raising God's Son. His name was Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Today is known as Father's Day, & the commemoration of this special day began back in 1910 in Spokane, WA. Necktie & shirt manufacturers have rejoiced ever since. ILL. Then a few years later, as the celebration began to catch on, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saint Joseph And The Joy Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 14, 2015

We can learn much from Saint Joseph about the ways to fight acedia and to recover the joy of evangelization.

Feast of St. Joseph 2015 Joy of the Gospel It is humbling to lead this prayer service on a solemnity, especially that of St. Joseph. He is the patron of fathers, of workers, of carpenters, of social justice, and of the universal Church. He has titles such as St. Joseph the Worker and St. Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-22

Denomination: Catholic

Joseph - A Righteous Man

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 20, 2013

Who are angels and what is their role. Three times an agel of the Lord appeared and significantly altered the life of Joseph and Mary.

WSMM 22-12-2013 The Christmas Story Dr. Billy Graham relates a story in his book "God's Secret Agents" about missionary John Paton and his wife in The New Hebrides. It is said that one night they were surrounded by hostile natives who wanted to kill them. They prayed through the night for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

"Post-Christmas Blues"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Dec 23, 2003

After Christmas there is sometimes a big letdown. This message deals with Joseph and Mary and their flight into Egypt, and the lessons we can learn about God’s care.

“Post-Christmas Blues” INTRODUCTION: Christmas 2003 is over! The tree is still up, but it looks mighty empty underneath. All that’s left of the turkey is a bare skeleton. Visiting family members have left to go back home. The excitement of Christmas took weeks to build to a crescendo … and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23, Matthew 2:9-16, Matthew 2:9-23

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph: On Being A Real Father

Contributed by Glenn Abel on Jun 16, 2003

This sermon uses the name JOSEPH as an acrostic with each letter representing a characteristic in the life of this famous father figure.

JOSEPH (Matthew 1:18-21) There are many monumental statements we associate with fathers. Statements that reverberate down through the corridors of time. Statements like: Ask your mother. I was watching that! It’s only blood, wipe it off. I’m not lost. I’m taking a short cut. Today as we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

"What Mary Did Know?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Dec 28, 2007

Elizabeth had the perfect words to encouage the heart of Mary. This message is a look at Mary’s response and praise, Mary felt: safe, special, sanctified, strong, successful, satisfied, and significant!

Title: "What Mary Knew?" Introduction: Can you imagine how full of desperation that Mary must have felt? When the angel mentioned to her that her aged cousin, Elizabeth, was also with child, Mary eagerly hasted on a journey to see her. At this point, it is doubtful that she had confided in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Baptist

"elizabeth Gives Us An Awesome Gift"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 19, 2018

The message is about what Joseph gives, Mary gives and what Elizabeth offers us.

“Elizabeth gives us an awesome gift” Luke 1:39-58 • Joseph offers the gift of faithfulness despite wonder • Elizabeth offers the gift of understanding despite the assumptions • Mary offers the gift of the Christ 1. Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus • He is the greatest gift given to all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-58

Denomination: Methodist

Mary - The Mother Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 18, 2020

A look at the call of Mary and her reaction to being called and how that can help us to follow God's plan in our lives.

Surprise! Surprise! December 13, 2020 Luke 1:26-38 Start with a description of surprising my wife by coming home a day early bringing our son home from North Carolina . . . . ? The Russian poet Boris Pasternak said, “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.” ? Ralph Waldo Emerson ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-53, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Mary's Song Of Praise Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 13, 2012

Mary rejoices because of God’s power to change the unchangeable.

Today we continue our series in the Songs of Christmas. Today’s song is the most famous of the five songs recorded in Scripture at announcement of Christ’s birth. The song is Mary’s Song, often called the Magnificat, the Latin word that begins Mary’s praise. A song can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Jesus Makes The Seemingly Normal Abnormal

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 31, 2020

Joseph and Mary go to fulfill the law in the presentation of Jesus, and they receive so much more from Simeon and Anna.

2.2.20 Luke 2:22-40 22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”), 24 and to offer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

Denomination: Lutheran

His Father's Business

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Mar 26, 2020

Even for Mary, Joseph and Jesus there were some messy family days. But that may be a necessary, healthy part of letting our teens grow up.

Have you ever found yourself in the situation where someone really impresses you, and you ask yourself, “I wonder what that person was like as a child?” You might be impressed with them for good things, or bad things. But you wonder about their childhood. For centuries Jesus has impressed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Mary: A Role Model For Today's Moms Series

Contributed by David Henderson on May 22, 2017

In this message we look at some of the ways Moms can identify with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. She no doubt experienced some of the same problems Moms today do. She would have faced ridicule, her son was hated by many and she likely lived in poverty.

FAMILY MATTERS “Mary: a Model for Today’s Moms” Luke 1:26-28 If you are not aware, for the past 16 years there has been an annual survey telling us how much money the average mom should receive for all of the jobs that she does. This is a bit of what that job looks like and what they do—of course ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus And Dallas Cowboys Jackets

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Dec 27, 2003

Christmas 1: Mary and Joseph had settled into the normal routines of life. But when Jesus was 12 years old, they were reminded of Who Jesus was and what He came to do.

About 22 years ago we lived in Virginia Beach, VA. On one occasion, Sofi and I went to the mall with our, then, 2 young sons – one was 6 the other about 4 years of age. Sofi thought that I had the kids, and I thought that she had them. And before we knew it, we had become separated from our younger ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 21, 2022

Luke 2:1-7 teaches us about the birth of Jesus so that we can understand the reason for his birth.

Introduction One commentator says, “If you try to point out something to a dog, the dog will often look at your finger instead of at the object you’re trying to point to. This is frustrating, but it illustrates a natural mistake we all make from time to time.” It’s a mistake that many people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed