Sermons on Marys Pregnancy:

Why Is There A Pink Candle (An Advent Sermon About Joy)

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 9, 2025

Week 3 of Advent is Joy. The Christmas story shows us Joy promised, joy delayed, and joy expressed.

Why’s There a Pink Candle? (An Advent Sermon About Joy) James Jackson / General Adult   Every year during the month of December, we have the Advent wreath onstage. This is my ninth Christmas season as your pastor, and I know we've had it as long as I've been here, and I checked ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph Is Not Angry, But He Does Show Fear

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 16, 2025

What is Fear of the Lord? Joseph exemplifies this virtue.

Jesus IS Emmanuel: Fourth Sunday of Advent 2025 One of the mistakes people frequently make when they read the Bible, particularly the New Testament, is to project our own experiences into the lives of the saints and sinners we find there. That’s not entirely an error. After all, part of becoming ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-24, Isaiah 45:8, Isaiah 7:10-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Putting Jesus First Isn't Easy. Series

Contributed by Michael Blitz on May 5, 2024

Martha's jealousy and anger drove her to the point where she was literally yelling at the Lord, and bossing him around. How did she get to this point? What is the point of service to God, family and church, and what can get in our way?

Good Morning. I got a fun story to start with as we dig into the story of Mary and Martha. It took place in 1956, and Tom Attridge was test piloting the brand new jet they wanted to use for the famous Blue Angels. Gunning it up to break the sound barrier, he was instructed to test fire his guns at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Anglican

God And Culture

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 17, 2025

Which laws should you follow, God's or Culture's? There are times that culture/society will create a law that violates God's law. Can you follow that Law?

God and Culture Luke 10:38-42 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz The Mary and Martha story can be found in Luke chapter 10 verses 38 to 42. The usual interpretation is that Jesus is telling Martha that it’s more important to listen to him than it is to do the regular household work. And that’s a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: United Methodist

You Can't Tell Some People Anything Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 30, 2004

This passage contains one of the most tragic but repeated statements in all Scripture: "We will not listen to God..." Why did the Jews say it and how can we avoid the same error in our lives and in our churches?

OPEN: A young boy, about eight years old, was at the corner "Mom & Pop" grocery store picking out a pretty good size box of laundry detergent. The grocer walked over and, trying to be friendly, asked the boy if he had a lot of laundry to do. "Oh, no laundry," the boy said. "I’m going to wash my ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 44:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mothers Who Make A Difference

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 7, 2003

A Mother’s Day Sermon. Fleshed out version of Arlen Payne’s Sermon (sermoncentral.com contributor)

MOTHERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Genesis 3:20 & Other Passages INTRODUCTION … You Know You are A Mom When (humormatters.com/holidays/mothersday.htm#) Your feet stick to the kitchen floor.....and you don’t care. When the kids are fighting, you threaten to lock them in a room together and not let them ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-4, 2 Timothy 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Are My Brothers?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 26, 2009

Our brotherhood is in Christ, and cannot exclude other Christians.

January 27, 2009 Who are my brothers The passage I just proclaimed from the third chapter of Mark is one that has caused volumes of ink to be spilled. When I talk Church with my non-Catholic friends, they frequently bring up our alleged “worship” of the Blessed Virgin Mary and then these lines ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Catholic

At The Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 28, 2009

This is where worship occurs. Every time we find Mary of Bethany, we find her at the feet of Jesus.

At the Feet of Jesus Luke 10:38-42  The heart of worship is to find ourselves at the feet of Jesus in submission.  How often do we find ourselves there? o Do I really possess a strong desire for God and His presence in my life? o Do I go through life largely consumed with secular ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Remembering, Reconnecting, And Rejoicing: Taking Charge Of Our Own Grief Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 26, 2009

We take charge of reducing our grief when we first trust ourselves, then trust others in redemptive relationships, and ultimately trust God, who raised Christ from the dead.

Granger Westberg, in his little book, Good Grief, says that when you have something worth grieving about, then go ahead and grieve, but grieve in a healthy way. Westberg agrees that the Bible says, "Do not grieve as those do who have no hope", but that does not mean we do not grieve. When you have ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Woman, Here Is Your Son

Contributed by Lyle Asbill on Jun 13, 2008

We have recorded for us seven of the sayings made by Jesus from the cross. This sermon seeks to describe what were are to gain/learn from Jesus providing for his mother.

John, in specifically selecting the events that lead to belief, preserves for us three of the recorded sayings that Jesus made while suffering the unthinkable, the unimaginable on the cross. The Synoptic writers record four others. We would be in error to portray that we know for certain that ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Evangelism--A Mission Of Delight Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 29, 2010

The Church's mission--and ours--is to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal.

Monday After Trinity You Will Be My Witnesses 5/31/10 The Church is always celebrating the presence of the Lord Jesus in Her midst. Zephaniah’s words to the wounded people of Israel must have seemed strange when he first prophesied the Lord’s presence, but they were almost identical ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Catholic

Don't Fear The Promise

Contributed by Keith Ferrell on Dec 17, 2011

When approached by the angel of the Lord, Mary did not fear the promise of God. Do we fear God's promises?

Don’t Fear the Promise Luke 1:26-38 “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Immanuel - God Is With Us Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 24, 2011

The name Immanuel means “God is with us.” It is one of the most precious and familiar names of the Savior. It brings comfort and hope and reminds us that God has not forsaken you. This sermon examines the historical setting behind this name.

The name Immanuel means “God is with us.” It is one of the most precious and familiar names of the Savior. It is a name that brings comfort and hope. It reminds us that God has not forsaken you. We might be surprised that this name for the Savior was an obscure reminder from ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Real Meaning Of Christmas (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 24, 2011

The Jews tried to keep Christ contained within their law, while the Greeks sought to turn Him into a philosophy; the Romans made of Him an empire; the Europeans reduced Him to a culture, and we Americans have made a business of Him. God may thunder His co

The "Real" meaning behind Christmas (Part 3) The seven sayings of Christ on the cross are seven windows from which we are able to look into the very heart and mind of God! Gentle Readers, The Third word that Christ spoke from the cross was The Word of Affection "Now there stood by the cross ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:28-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Conceived In Anguish; Consummated In Glory Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2012

The scene at the cross of Christ is of a triple trinity, joined by a young man

September 15, 2012 Our Lady of Sorrows Verbum Domini Today we are invited by the Church to witness the climactic scene of human history–the moment on Calvary when Jesus, center of a triple trinity, gives over His Spirit and dies for us. The Holy Father recognizes that this is the central ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-30

Denomination: Catholic