Sermons

Luke 2:41-52 (sermon note: 01-03 sermon note) Now every year his [Jesus’] parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him [...]

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Luke 2:13-14 (sermon note: 12-25 sermon note) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What better way to begin our hymn-filled journey through the “meat” of the Christmas story, as I alluded to in last night’s message, than with the ending?! The part where the angels rejoice at the birth of our Lord, Jesus. Why wait to the end to sing out in praise?! Oh, what a beautiful day it is! Our Lord and Savior has come into our Lord to [...]

Luke 2:1-6, 15-20 (sermon note: 12-24 sermon note) In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver [...]

Luke 1:26-45 (sermon note: 12-20 sermon note) 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! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, [...]

Isaiah 61:1-11 (sermon note: 12-13 sermon note) The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,    because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,    to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,    and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,    and the day of vengeance of our God;    to comfort all who mourn; to provide for those who mourn in Zion—    to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning,    the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit. They will be called oaks [...]

Enjoy the music and lyrics of 14 beloved Advent and Christmas hymns! Thanks, Rachel Vanda and Brad Nelson for your wonderful instrumental accompaniment! https://youtu.be/CXj1-J59ABo

Joel 2:12-13, 28-29 (sermon note: 12-06 sermon note) (watch here: https://youtu.be/x6ENslSlkOc) Yet even now, says the Lord,    return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;    rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God,    for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love,    and relents from punishing. Then afterwards    I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,    your old men shall dream dreams,    and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves,    in those days, I will pour out [...]

Daniel 6:6-27 (sermon note: 11-29 sermon note) (watch here: https://youtu.be/8Mv-_7YyueA) So the presidents and satraps conspired and came to the king and said to him, ‘O King Darius, live forever! All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an interdict, that whoever prays to anyone, divine or human, for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into a den of lions. Now, O king, establish the interdict and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and [...]

Micah 6:1-8 (sermon note: 11-26 sermon note) (watch here: https://youtu.be/ePKCHin8ysk) Hear what the Lord says:    Rise, plead your case before the mountains,    and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the Lord,    and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the Lord has a controversy with his people,    and he will contend with Israel. ‘O my people, what have I done to you?    In what have I wearied you? Answer me! For I brought you up from the land of Egypt,    and redeemed you from the house of slavery; and I sent before you Moses,    Aaron, and Miriam. O my people, remember [...]

Jeremiah 36:1-8,21-23, 27-28; 31:31-34 (sermon note: 11-22 sermon note) (watch here: https://youtu.be/1KYwlUqJpwE) In the fourth year of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: Take a scroll and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel and Judah and all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah until today. It may be that when the house of Judah hears of all the disasters that I intend to do to them, all of them may turn from their evil ways, so that I may forgive their iniquity [...]

Isaiah 6:1-8 (sermon note: 11-15 sermon note) (watch here: https://youtu.be/9Y7EVq-8QHg) In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. [...]