Sermons on Advent

The season of the year that immediately follows Christ the King Sunday (usually in late November); this season prepares Christians for the birth of Jesus.

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Scripture – Isaiah 40: 1-5, 28-32 Theme: When some are wishing one another “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Holidays!” others in our society see this season as being filled with pain and loss. Many in our midst have suffered from devastating …

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Fourth Sunday of Advent December 19, 2021 Scripture reading: Luke 1: 39-55 I just love this time of year, don’t you?  I love the decorations, the music, the holiday activities, the slightly chilly weather, the lights, all of it.  I …

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Scripture – Jeremiah 1:5 Theme: When my older relatives would forget my name, I would just tell them to call me “Carl” (which was a very common name in my mom’s family). It was a running joke I had with …

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Scripture – 1st Samuel 9:1 – 10:8 Theme: When the people of Israel demanded a king “so they could be like other nations,” God told Samuel to give them a king. Then God led Samuel to Saul: a tall, handsome, …

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2nd Sunday of Advent December 5, 2021 Scripture reading – Luke 3: 1-18 In the ancient days of kings and kingdoms, there was always a threat that came from outside.  Insider threats were also a problem, but it was the unknown that …

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Scripture – Malachi 3: 1-7 Theme: Malachi is the last of the Old Testament prophets to appear; after him, the prophets are silent for 400 years until John the Baptist suddenly appears. So what was so important that Malachi needed …

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First Sunday of Advent November 28, 2021 Scripture readings:  Jeremiah 33: 14-16 and Luke 21: 25-36 In the summer of 1983, my wife and I got married in New Jersey where virtually her entire family lived.  After the ceremony and the reception …

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Scripture – Luke 2:8 Theme: Christmas Day, December 25th, is celebrated by most Christians as the birthday of Jesus. But one phrase in Luke’s Gospel points to a different time of year than December…

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Sunday, December 20, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Advent – Love Special presentation by our choir Scripture readings: from Isaiah 40 and Luke 1-2