Sermons from December 2024
Christmas Eve
And as we all begin to find our seats, please join me with our responsive call to Worship. In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth, and the Earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good, and God divided…
The Shepherd’s Wonder | Sermon on Luke 2:8-20
Please be seated. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the ability to speak and sing and tell and hear this wondrous story of your birth. Let it be an encouragement to us, building us up in hope and faith of you as we remember your past and look forward to our future together with you. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Now, every winter holiday season, I cannot help but shudder and cringe whenever I hear Andy…
The Birth of John | Sermon on Luke 1:56-80
If you turn within your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke, the first chapter, beginning at verse 56: ‘And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home. Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they would have…
Mary’s Joy | Sermon on Luke 1:46-55
You’ll please turn with me your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke in the first chapter, beginning at verse 46. And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior; for he has looked on the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his Mercy is for those…
The Annunciation to Mary | Sermon on Luke 1:26-38
Please turn within your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke, chapter one, beginning at verse 26. Luke writes, ‘In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.’ And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, oh favored one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was greatly troubled at…
Luke 1:5-2512 01 2024 The Prophesy Concerning John | Sermon on Luke 1:5-25
[Music] If you’ll please turn with me in your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke in the first chapter. Luke writes, “In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah, and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth…