Sermons on Luke 1:26-35
The Manger and the Cross
[Machine transcription] With you and all your families this blessed holiday, please be seated. I can’t relate, but I understand that the birth of a baby is pretty awesome, and that’s what we celebrate: the birth of baby Jesus. Babies are so cute; even a fake baby Jesus lying in a manger always seems so cute. People seem to love baby Jesus, especially Ricky…
The Sign IS Before You
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters, on this glorious celebration of the birth of our Lord and God, the text comes from Luke’s Gospel. You may be seated. Merry Christmas and welcome home. Your Christmas celebration has many obvious things that make it…
The Sign IS the Baby
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text comes from the Gospel reading of Christ’s birth being foretold. You may be seated. Merry Christmas to you. The text talks about a very sinful man who had a very sinful desire to raise taxes. And…
No Place For Him
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this evening comes from that gospel reading, especially the words, “no place for him.” You may be seated. Merry Christmas, and welcome home to where Jesus has always been given to…
The Glory of God Revealed
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Merry Christmas, dear brothers and sisters. Welcome home. Welcome home to the only place in this time and in this earth where heaven and earth meet, where eternity and time come into unison, in this place where Christ has deigned to dwell among…
Coming Attraction
Grace, mercy, and peace to you on this holiest of nights from our heavenly Father, from the incarnate Son, Jesus Christ, and from the Holy Spirit whose Word brought that Son into the flesh for our salvation. Amen. So, here we are. Christmas Eve. One of those services you can count on being considerably better attended than a typical Sunday morning. And that’s both good…