Sermons on Advent
At the Mall
Our second stop on the “Christmas Places” theme is “At The Mall.” The hustle and bustle of the mall can provide an exciting opportunity for deals and sales, but it can also provide a great deal of stress with picking the right gift and managing the crowds of people. So much of shopping focuses on wants and consumption. What if we took more time to serve this Christmas? Key Texts: Revelation 3:17-18 (NIV); Proverbs 10:2 (NIV)
Decorating the House
Our first stop on the “Christmas Places” theme is “Decorating the House.” Christmas is an exhilarating time each year, looked forward to by throngs of adults as well us millions of children. But it’s also a time of extreme busyness, stress, anxiety and uncertainty. How might we seek and find Christ in all of the various Christmas places and “states” we find ourselves ? Key Text: Malachi 3:1-2 NLT
Arrive at the Manger
As Mary and Joseph make their final arrangement for the census, they encounter a problem: there’s no room for them in the inn. Listen as Pastor Chris sets the stage for the arrival of the birth of Jesus at the manger in Bethlehem. Key Text: Luke 2:8-20
Visit Elizabeth at Ein Karem
Key text: Luke 1:39-45
Discover Joseph at Bethlehem
Key text: Matthew 1:18-24
Find Mary at Nazareth
Key text: Luke 1:26-38