Sermons on Marys Journey:

“giving Up On Perfect” Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 18, 2013

2nd sermon in series in which I challenge people to evaluate how they typically observe Christmas with the hope they will seek to make it more about Jesus and less about us. I draw some thoughts from Mike Slaughter's book "Christmas is not your birthday"

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church December 8, 2013 A Different Kind of Christmas sermon series Message 2 “Giving Up on Perfect” Christmas. For most of us the word, “Christmas,” overflows with meaning and memories. The thought, “Christmas is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joseph And The Power Of The Spirit Of God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 21, 2013

This Advent, take St. Joseph as your model and follow God's will without reserve.

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2013 Jesus, Mary & Joseph “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, be with me now and at the hour of my death.” Here in this first scene from the Gospel of Matthew, traditionally the oldest of the four Gospels, we hear a story that must have been passed down for at least forty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Catholic

This Trustworthy Truth Of God Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 16, 2013

Mary's total dedication to God is paralleled in our lives because of the faithful presence of God in both.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2013 Lumen Fidei The feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Memorial today, is not attested in the Scriptures, where Mary is first acknowledged at the Annunciation by Gabriel. Nor is it in any of the authentic Church Fathers. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:35

Denomination: Catholic

Go, Tell It On The Mountain Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 21, 2007

Christmas

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAINS (LUKE 2:8-20) The two weekends before Christmas are the busiest days of the year for the mall and the stores, for ordering and mailing, and for dining and catering. In Southern California alone, more than 20 million cards and letters and 1.5 million packages are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When We Come Together

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 25, 2008

1- We come together to remember Christ’s death 2- We come together to hear Christ’s word 3- We come together to receive Christ’s comfort

INTRO.- When we come together, we do all kinds of things, do we not? (sports, music, movies, etc.) That is, we may go to ball games, music concerts, movies, shopping at malls, and a host of other things. (I think I’ve been to one music concert in my life. I saw Barry Manilow about 25 years ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting For Jesus: Joseph Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

When God asks you to step into the unknown, you may ask him for assurance.

Joseph couldn’t sleep. He had thought he would drop off immediately, after nearly twelve hours of travel through the rocky desert country south of Bethlehem. They had tried to get as much distance possible between them and Herod’s soldiers. But after he had made sure that Mary and the baby were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

7 Things About The Christmas Story We May Have Missed

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 20, 2011

A sermon on 7 Things About the Christmas Story We May Have Missed based on Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2 (Outline and material adapted from Joe McKeever at: http://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/10-things-about-the-christmas-story-you-may-have

Introduction: There are things from the Christmas story that many get wrong, out of order or assume to be true when it might not be the case. “The cattle are lowing” in Away in a Manger, there is no indication there were cattle in the stable or anywhere nearby. “The First ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 29, 2011

The Meaning of Jesus' Name

Christmas Day Jesus Bruce B. Miller Jesus It is Christmas morning! Welcome families. Merry Christmas! We are delighted to have the children with us today! What a joy to be worshipping together in English and Spanish. Jaime and I are happy to be sharing the Word together in both languages. How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-33

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Unexpectedly Expecting Series

Contributed by John Sears on Nov 30, 2011

God steps into history to break 400 years of silence by announcng unexpected news to two unsuspecting individuals. What does it look like when God is silent, and how do we know when he is speaking to us?

Series: When God Breaks His Silence Title: Unexpectedly expecting Theme: Christmas Introduction : There is a game my parents used to play when we were on road long road trips in the car. The rules of the game went something like this. “The first one to talk loses.” We called it the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-38

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus Was The Word And Kept It

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 3, 2011

Unlike the first Adam, who heard God

Monday of 2nd Week in Advent 2011 Verbum Domini As we hear the Word of God through Isaiah today, it’s hard to miss the fact that as soon as the words: “God will come and save you” are uttered, blindness and deafness are cured and the deserts become gardens and holiness fills the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Catholic

Come, Long Expected Jesus

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 8, 2015

If we obey God’s will for our lives like Mary and Elizabeth did, we will be richly blessed like they were because we will be blessed by the light and life of Christ-a light that shines brightly in our dark, sinful world.

Anne couldn’t think of a good reason that God should give her a grandchild. And even though it was one of her deepest desires, she had almost given up on the idea. God had already blessed her with two wonderful children. Her son decided to remain single and had devoted his life to Bible ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Anglican

Christmas - Are You Ready For Christmas?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 22, 2015

"God expressed His love by living among us, by walking with us, & talking to us." That's what Christmas means. But what are the right attitudes we ought to have so that Christmas can really happen in our homes & lives?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. A question we'll undoubtedly hear many times between now & Dec. 25th is this, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I suppose what is really being asked is, "Have you put up all your Christmas decorations? Have you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing The Right Thing The Wrong Way Part 3 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Oct 9, 2014

Today we are going to talk about questioning God. If you were to take a tour of the Bible you would find it is filled with people questioning God, some do it the right way and some do it the wrong way.

Doing the right thing the wrong way Questioning God: When Zachariah and Mary questioned God Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series about doing the right thing the wrong way. It is so easy to excuse bad behavior by saying, “Well I did the right thing.” It is good to do the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-35

Denomination: Vineyard

New Covenant Of Faith In Christ Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2014

The final homily in the series: how God solves the REAL problem of society.

Thursday of the 18th Week in Course Lumen Fidei A few years ago, the bishops of the U.S. issued a statement on relations with Jews that, without much thought, referred to the Mosaic covenant with the Jews as enduring forever, or some such language. My friend, E. Michael Jones, responded by ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Catholic

Beautiful Acts For God

Contributed by Palitha Jayasooriya on Aug 27, 2014

The sermon talks about doing beautiful and selfless acts to glorify God and bless others.

Beautiful Acts for God (Mark 14:3-9) Introduction – There is a story of a child who was slow in learning and did poorly in her first grade in school. However, when she started grade 2, her grades started to improve dramatically. The reason: her new teacher, on the first day of school, would ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God