Sermons About Advent
Colossians 1:15-23 - Jesus, the Reconciler of All Things
When we think of Christmas we often think of things like “peace, joy, love, good-will, charityâ€. But I realize not all of us associate Christmas with warm feelings. Some of us associate stress, anxiety, credit card bills with Christmas – any joy you could have is sucked into the black hole of Christmas craziness. And still, there are some who carry deep wounds because one year during Christmas, something happened – a parent got angry and did something that you have never been able to recover from. You and a sibling got into an argument and the rift continues to this day. Your spouse left you around Christmas time for someone else and now Christmas is nothing but a painful reminder of brokenness in your life and your relationships. No matter where you are today, you have come to the right place. What we’re going to talk about is something that puts all of this into perspective - how God sent his Son into the world to bring healing and reconciliation to all.
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The Disturbed Heart
This is indeed a special week in the Christian calendar, as we celebrate what Christians called - “The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.†During Advent we have been looking at some of the heart conditions that can cause us to miss His coming. Today in the Word we will consider The Disturbed Heart. Having looked at a few people who missed that first Christmas, we have seen more deeply into our own hearts. We looked at the average heart and its many idols. We looked at the preoccupied heart of Caesar Augustus, and also the unaffected heart of the religious leaders. Join us this morning as we continue to prepare our hearts not only for this Christmas, but also for His second coming.
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Christmas Worship Gathering
Christmas, the time to gaze at the wonderful salvation God provides for us through Jesus Christ! Enjoy this service as we turn our mind’s attention and heart’s affection to what the birth of Jesus means. Join with us as we worship, sing and hear from the Scriptures. Christmas must not be isolated from the rest of the story; Christmas must be strongly connected to Good Friday and Easter. To divorce one from the other three is like reading or watching one part of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy with no reference to the others. The meaning is cut short, incomplete and incomprehensible. What we see throughout the New Testament is Jesus “fulfills†and makes complete the rest of God’s story. The Old Testament is full of whispers of the reality to come. Have you ever wondered how those Old Testament “prophecies†spoke of Jesus: his exile in Egypt, his birth from a virgin mom, and his ministry in Galilee? Matthew brings this up in his gospel at least 15 times, and in chapter 4 of his gospel he roots the coming of Jesus and his ministry to historical events: the unlikely defeat of Midian’s army of 120,000 by Gideon’s 300 soldiers (Judges 6 + 7) and the deliverer he will provide for Judah as the Assyrian army approaches (Isaiah 9). Doesn’t sound touchy feelly enough for a Christmas message? Well, hold on, because all of that is really talking about Jesus!
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Astounding
God's astounding love for us is revealed in the Annunciation of Christ's conception.
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Gospel Posture
Week 2 in the Tangible Kingdom Advent series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on December 21, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from 1 Thessalonians 1 - 2:8.
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The Song of Simeon
The Fourth Sunday of Advent, the Candle of Peace. Pastor JR Vassar teaches through the Simeon's song in Luke 2:22-35. Simeon refused to resign himself to the way things were and waited with hope for God's salvation. This salvation arrives in Jesus who reconciles us to God but also creates a division among people...
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Angels We Have Heard on High
Sinners can only see and enjoy the glory of Jesus Christ in lowliness and with childlike wonder.
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All I Want For Christmas Is Commitment
It’s hard to find a gift for the King who has everything. It’s also difficult to find a gift worthy of a Savior who has given everything. But what about a gift for the Lord who asks for everything? What present would please the Lord?
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