Advent Sermons
Waiting with hope, peace, joy, and love as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
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Waiting with hope, peace, joy, and love as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
A full Christmas sermon on Isaiah 9:2–7. God’s light does not erase the darkness but transforms it. The promise of Christ brings hope, courage, and illumination to all who walk in the night.
Read Bernard of Clairvaux’s Sermon for Christmas Eve—an authentic twelfth-century homily on the humility of Christ’s birth and the joy of the Incarnation.
Read Leo the Great’s Sermon on the Nativity—a classic Christmas sermon celebrating the Incarnation, divine mercy, and the dignity of humanity made new in Christ.
Read Augustine of Hippo’s Sermon on the Nativity—a timeless Christmas message on the mystery of the Incarnation, God’s humility in Christ, and the joy of divine love made flesh.
Read Martin Luther’s Christmas Sermon for Christmas Day (Luke 2:1–14), preached in 1522 from his Wartburg Postil.Presented in full authentic text, this classic sermon reveals Luther’s pastoral warmth and profound theology of Christ’s birth — the Gospel made flesh for all people.
A full Christmas sermon on Matthew 1:18–25. Joseph’s quiet obedience shows that faithfulness often happens behind the scenes—through listening, integrity, and trust in God’s unfolding plan.
Read Lancelot Andrewes’ original Nativity Sermon (1622), preached before King James I—an eloquent meditation on the Magi’s faith, their long journey, and the true worship of Christ.
A full Christmas sermon on Luke 1:26–38. Mary’s yes to God wasn’t quiet submission but courageous faith in a complicated world, reminding us that God’s favor is often a calling, not a comfort.
A full Christmas Eve sermon on Luke 2:1–20. Explore how the birth of Christ changed everything—bringing God’s presence into an ordinary world still in need of hope and peace.
Discover the profound message of Christmas: Emmanuel, God with us in the mess, the mundane, and the magnificent. A heartfelt reflection on Matthew 1:18-23 for this holy season.
Discover the real Christmas story in this sermon from Luke 2:1-7, exploring the humble birth of Jesus, the misconceptions about the inn, and God’s presence in life’s messy, unexpected moments.
Discover how the light of Christ breaks through the darkness, bringing joy, belonging, and hope to all, just as it did for the shepherds.
In Luke 1:26-45, Mary’s story reveals that God’s favor doesn’t promise an easy life, but His presence makes the impossible possible. Faith calls us forward.
Zechariah and Elizabeth’s story in Luke 1:5-25 teaches us that waiting is not wasted when we trust God’s perfect timing and allow His grace to reshape our story.
Luke 1:67-80 meaning is profound. Zechariah both believes and doubts God, showing us that the journey of faith can be mixed. The angel Gabriel tells John his prayers are answered, yet he doubts. After months of being mute, he is enabled to speak and he praises God's faithfulness.
In this Christmas Sermon from Luke 1: Most of our waking and active moments are lived between the golden hour of the morning and the blue of the evening. Christ is the Light of God’s grace that shines upon us.
A reflective Advent sermon on Matthew 3:1–12 exploring repentance as the invitation to turn, plant new seeds, and cultivate a different harvest. Discover how John the Baptist’s call to “bear fruit” offers possibility, agency, and hope for real change during the Advent season.