Podcasts about advent series

 As Christmas fades and real life returns, Jeremiah 31 offers hope after loss: God is still gathering and healing. This sermon invites you to choose the kingdom daily—peace, hope, joy, and love as allegiances that shape who you become. 

This Christmas we celebrate the reality that Jesus is Immanuel, God with us, and focus on how that truth changes everything. 

Luke 2:22-35; Charles Johnson, Senior Pastor at RMC; the fifth sermon in our Advent Series, "Beholding God's Face."

This week, Griffin Towle completes our Advent Series

Merry Merry Merriest of Christmases to each of you, my OOBTers!

The Jesse Tree story continues in Genesis 37 when we learn about the family of Jacob and his favored son, Joseph. We also begin wondering about the similarities between the families who came before Jesus as we lead up to Christmas and the coming of Jesus. Listen to our Advent Series 2025 while we discover and learn about the family tree of Jesus. Let us prepare our hearts and the WAY for Jesus as we learn about God's love and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.Each episode is just right for listening as you begin and/or end your day. Listen with us about the journey to the nativity and Jesus.Support the showWelcome to Bible Stories and Wonder for Kids and Families. Join us while we wonder and learn about God's special people.Reach out to us at biblestories.wonder@gmail.comInstagram biblestories_wonder.podReach out to us, we love feedback and want to hear from our listeners.biblestories.wonder@gmail.comGet a shout out and let us know where all of our listeners are from! We have many listeners around the world!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/biblestorit

Join us at Beaver Baptist Church for our Advent Series. 

"Prepare your Worship"Matthew 2:1-12Advent SeriesPastor Nate ClarkeDecember 21, 2025Christmas Eve Candlelight service is Wednesday, December 24th at 4:30pmHow should Christians respond to wickedness in the world? https://youtu.be/2OJUIM9YRwAVirginia's proposed Constitutional amendments on Abortion & Marriage - How to VOTE BIBLICALLY: https://youtu.be/Y8z8xTFsOn8Have you heard the news about the FUTURE of Oasis Church?https://www.oasischurch.online/futureSERMON NOTES:- Matthew 2:1-12- Prepare Your Worship- King Herod (this is the first response to Jesus)- Matthew 2:2-3- King Herod: open hatred and hostility toward God- A hostile heart toward God has their misconceived lordship and realities threatened by God's ultimate truth and Lordship.- Acts 9:1-5- Priest & Scribes (this is the second response to Jesus)- Matthew 2:4-5- Priest & Scribes: Indifference towards God; maintained religious respectability- An indifferent heart toward God can often answer about God, but is not concerned about answering to God.- The wise men (this is the third response to Jesus)- Matthew 2:1, 9-10- Wise men: hungry & worshipful hearts- A hungry heart will look to see God. Those who see God will worship God. Those who worship God will bring their best to Him.- Gold: kingship, royalty, authority- “Before he mounts the throne, friends bring him presents, and his enemies compass his death.” Charles Spurgeon- Frankincense: God with us, divinity (Exodus 30:34-38)- Hebrews 4:14-15- Myrrh: death, suffering savior (John 19:39)- Isaiah 53:4-7- Is your worship more of a reflection of you or a reflection of who Jesus is?Oasis Church exists to Worship God, Equip the believers, and Reach the lost.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

This is the fourth sermon in our Advent Series on "In The Waiting" The title of this sermon is "Waiting With Love " Connie Harmotto is on the preaching team at The Gospel Tabernacle. December 21, 2025

This week, we conclude our Advent Series, "Desperate Measures", by turning to God's ongoing story of love made real to the world. How might God be inviting us to be present in incarnational love this week for our communities? 

Pastor Julius concludes our Advent series, Prophet, Priest and King by unpacking what it means that Jesus is King from Genesis 49:8-12

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This week, Reverend Ken Daigle concludes the Advent Series with a reflection on the radiant energy that uplifts the soul and connects us to the divine. His talk honors joy, not as a fleeting sensation, but as a deep awareness of life's sacred fullness, reminding us that the light that shines through us all. This talk was recorded live at Unity San Francisco on December 21st, 2025. 

Recorded: 12/21/2025, Rick Scheuermann, Galatians 4;4-7

In this Advent Series, week 3, our big truth is that when I am small, and Jesus is large, my Joy is huge.  John gives us a pattern for how this can increase Joy in our lives. Our Joy will increase when we see that we have everything because of grace. Anything that we have in our lives that is a good gift from God is just that! It is God's grace to us. Our Joy increases when we have a specific role from God, just as John the Baptist knew he had a particular role within the kingdom, to pave the way for Jesus as a fulfillment of prophecy.  When you can realize & be confident that you are precisely where God has you, that brings freedom & Joy! Lastly, our Joy will increase when we know that we are not the main point. We are just here to point people to the groom - JESUS.  He must increase, and I must decrease!As we learn to live, we must measure our Joy by how much we love Christ, not by comparing with others. How can you make Christ big in the specific context he has called YOU this week?  This sermon is from 12/21/2025

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In the final week of our Advent series, we explore love as the gift of understanding. After three weeks of learning about hope, peace, and joy through the lens of our instincts, we arrive at what matters most: choosing to understand your partner's instinctual needs instead of judging their behavior. When you see that your SP spouse isn't being cheap but protecting security, that your SO spouse isn't people-pleasing but creating belonging, or that your SX spouse isn't being needy but protecting intimacy, everything shifts. This episode recaps the four-week journey and invites you into a practice of choosing curiosity over blame, understanding over fixing, and compassion over criticism. If you've been following along this Advent season, this is where it all comes together, the gift you can give your spouse this Christmas and every day after. Watch on YouTube! https://www.enneagramandmarriage.com/deeper-dives Find more about your type, the pod, freebies, and SO much more at our website right here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.EnneagramandMarriage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a podcast review so others can find us, too⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Christa's Best-Selling Book, The Enneagram in Marriage, here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/df8SxVx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week, Pastor Benjamin Applebee continues our Advent Series called "Holy, Holy, Holy"!Want to learn more about Watermark?Visit: https://watermarkoc.com/We would love to start a conversation with you!

This Sunday is the final Sunday of our Advent series from Isaiah 9:6: “His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” On this final week, we will focus on the fourth title, Prince of Peace. We will see that Jesus came to give the world peace with God, peace with each other, and peace in our hearts.

In the third installment of our Advent Series, Pastor Joe discusses the declaration of Jesus' birth and the hope that follows. New messages every Sunday! Want to support this ministry? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ficfreno.com/give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for details!

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This Sunday, Ben Craymer wraps up our Advent Series going into Christmas. Advent is a great time to both celebrate Christ's first coming and to look ahead to His return.We are so blessed you're joining us for this message.LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!

Your prayer has a place in God's heart. As Christmas draws near, Sr. Mary Grace, Sr. Cora Caeli, and Sr. Magnificat Rose invite us to bring every desire—messy, bold, or small—to the Lord, confident that he deeply cares about everything we share with him because he is a God who listens to us. This season of Let Love is produced in collaboration with Ascension. If you'd like to receive our weekly show notes, as well as occasional updates from the Sisters of Life, text LETLOVE (one word) to 33777 to be added to our email list.

December 21, 2025 | Speaker: Jason Coker | Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16 Episode Summary In this final week before Christmas, Jason Coker continues our Advent series by exploring the tension between our desire for control and the "slow work" of God. Drawing from the story of King Ahaz in Isaiah 7, Jason illustrates how we often cloak our lack of faith in religious language when we are afraid. Through a nostalgic story about a hidden BMX bike and the visceral imagery of pregnancy, this message challenges us to trust that God's promises are gestating even when we can't see them. Ultimately, we are reminded that the name Immanuel is a promise that God is with us not just in the destination, but in the long, often painful process of waiting. Key Takeaways The Illusion of Control: Just as we wrap gifts to show the recipient they aren't in control of the grace they receive, God's timing is independent of our efforts to force a "quick fix" salvation. Trusting the "Slow Work": Quoting Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jason emphasizes that God's purposes often move at the pace of a pregnancy—slowly, involving both signs of hope and periods of discomfort. The Trap of False Piety: We see in King Ahaz how easy it is to use "spiritual" excuses to avoid truly trusting God, opting instead to rely on our own power and political alliances. Presence Over Rescue: The salvation God offers may not be the immediate rescue we want, but it is the presence we need—the "God with us" who remains through the dark, the waiting, and the fulfillment. Memorable Quotes “Wrapping presents is a kind of symbolic way of demonstrating that you are disconnected from control of the very good things that you receive. That's how grace works.” “Always trust in the slow work of God.” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin “My imagination when I appeal to God is so impoverished compared to what God actually delivers.” “God is with us in the pregnancy of God's promises, God is with us in the deliverance, and God is with us in the raising up and the maturing of those promises.” Resources This Weekly Sermon Podcast is A Production of The Oceanside Sanctuary Church in Oceanside California. Click here to support our work or Learn more about us. Chapters (00:00:00) - Advent Series(00:01:37) - Isaiah 7: The Birth of Jesus(00:04:40) - Christmas Gifts That You Didn't Get(00:09:31) - Isaiah chapter 7, The Israel story(00:14:55) - Isaiah 7: Ask a Sign of the Return of the Israel(00:25:58) - God's Deliverance

Yes & Amen: An Advent Series | Kingly Greatness | 2 Samuel 7:1-17 | Kort Marley by Providence Community Church

Message from Dale Cuckow on December 21, 2025

Thank you for listening. We are continuing in our 2025 Advent Series.   Date: 12/21/25 Speaker: Pastor Will Broadus Passage: Matthew 2:13-23   Please visit our website at reconcilecc.org for any questions. Thank you for supporting our mission to Preach The Gospel. Produce Disciples. Pursue Justice.

Join us on this special Sunday, we're continuing our Advent Series with the final series, LOVE, and it's a special one!Our Children's Church will be singing and reading the beautiful story of the birth of Jesus. Come celebrate the joy, hope, and wonder of the season with us. Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1–20

Our 2025 Advent series, Light for the Journey, invites us to carry the quiet light of Hope & Faith, Peace, Love, and Joy through this season and our daily lives, discovering how it guides, heals, and connects us along the way.

Pastor Josh Shideler continues preaching the Advent Series from Isaiah. "As the battle continues, hold on to this Hero."

Finding Joy in the Midst of Struggles: A Journey Through Advent Join us as we discuss the importance of joy during the Advent season, even amidst struggles and uncertainties. This episode includes important announcements for our Journey Christmas party and upcoming services. Explore the biblical context of joy, how it transcends circumstances, and how we can experience it despite challenges. Learn about the significance of hope, the role of joy in overcoming fears, and practical steps to recognize and ask for joy in our lives. Don't miss this uplifting and insightful message, culminating in a celebration of God's presence and love. 00:00 Welcome and Announcements 00:14 Journey Christmas Party Details 01:40 Upcoming Services and Events 02:20 Introduction to Advent Series 02:40 The Human Experience of Hope and Disappointment 03:42 Historical Context of the Christmas Story 06:24 The Shepherds and the Roman Empire 10:10 Understanding Joy in the Midst of Fear 19:50 Joy Rooted in Hope 23:30 Introduction to Paul's Importance 24:26 Paul's Message to the Thessalonians 26:31 Joy in the Midst of Suffering 28:15 The Gift of Joy 30:23 Finding Joy in Everyday Life 34:49 Celebrating Life's Joys 38:15 The Strength of Joy 41:30 Concluding Thoughts on Joy

In the final week of the Advent series, Laura and Rebecca explore the theme of love…not just the love we offer others, but the radical invitation to receive love ourselves. They reflect on the vulnerability of love, the five needs for Christian connection, and how community becomes the soil where love is planted and grown. This episode brings a practical and deeply spiritual close to the Advent journey, reminding leaders that God's love flows to us before it flows through us. Quotes "We love because God first loved us—and that truth changes how we show up for others." — Rebecca Bailey "Love isn't about doing more. It's about being known and embraced—even in our mess." — Laura Howe "The five needs for Christian connection are prayer, authenticity, adventure, laughter, and service. These bond us in love." — Rebecca Bailey "Leaders often focus on being loving—but accepting love is just as sacred." — Laura Howe "A cord of three strands isn't quickly broken—and community gives strength in tension." — Rebecca Bailey Resources Advent Guide Care Ministry Cohort Connect with Hope Made Strong Website: HopeMadeStrong.org Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

Prepare our hearts for Christmas! This is Advent-a time to prepare our hearts for Jesus! Bible stories for kids and families creates a place to wonder about God's stories and people. Come to listen to the Bible.Day 7 of the Jesse Tree Story continues in Genesis 25 and 28 when we learn about Jacob, the promised son of Isaac (who descends from Abraham).  Jacob and his brother Esau are two nations in Rebekah's womb. In this story of Jacob, we learn how Jacob receives Isaac's blessing. Jacob, another patriarch in the story of God's people, is close to God. He envisions a ladder to heaven, a signal that someone-Jesus-will be coming to connect humans to God.Listen to our Advent Series 2025 while we discover and learn about the family tree of Jesus. Let us prepare our hearts and the way for Jesus as we learn about God's love through Jesus Christ. Each episode is just right for kids and families to listen to bible stories to begin or end the day. Learn and wonder about the Bible, the family of Jesus and the love of God along with us. Listen to storytelling through the stories of the bible.Support the showWelcome to Bible Stories and Wonder for Kids and Families. Join us while we wonder and learn about God's special people.Reach out to us at biblestories.wonder@gmail.comInstagram biblestories_wonder.podReach out to us, we love feedback and want to hear from our listeners.biblestories.wonder@gmail.comGet a shout out and let us know where all of our listeners are from! We have many listeners around the world!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/biblestorit

Welcome to Week 3 of the God With Us Advent re-air series on OOBT! Today's episode, God With Us While We Wait, invites us to pause in the midst of the busy holiday season and reflect on the deeper meaning of Advent: He has come… and He is coming. In this episode, we explore how Jesus, our Emmanuel, is present with us in every part of life—the hard and the good, the joy and the pain, in the weariness and in the waiting. We dive into what it means to trust God in the "in-between" moments, to let Advent slow our hearts and minds, and to recognize that the waited time is not wasted time with Him. You'll hear encouragement to take this season as an opportunity to lean into God's presence, to find hope, and to discover ways your weary soul can truly rejoice… even while we wait. As I've mentioned repeatedly in this God With Us Advent series, I'm listening right alongside you, my OOBTers, letting the truths of this Advent message stir my heart just as they did when I first spoke them into the mic all those seasons ago. So good. Don't forget to check the show notes—they're packed with bonus content, links, and reflection prompts to help you engage with Advent in fresh, meaningful ways. Next week, we'll close out the series with The Awe + Wonder of Our Savior's Birth, releasing on Christmas Eve—a perfect way to prepare your heart and mind for our Savior's birth. For the full episode show notes, please go to https://mfahring.com/god-with-us-advent-2025-god-with-us-while-we-wait

"Prepare your Schedule"Luke 2:5-7; Luke 3:3-6Advent SeriesPastor Nate ClarkeDecember 14, 2025Christmas Eve Candlelight service is Wednesday, December 24th at 4:30pmHow should Christians respond to wickedness in the world? https://youtu.be/2OJUIM9YRwAVirginia's proposed Constitutional amendments on Abortion & Marriage - How to VOTE BIBLICALLY: https://youtu.be/Y8z8xTFsOn8Have you heard the news about the FUTURE of Oasis Church?https://www.oasischurch.online/futureSERMON NOTES:- Luke 2:5-7- Luke 3:3-6- Prepare Your Schedule- “If the devil cannot make you bad, he will make you busy.” Corrie Boom- Galatians 5:22-23- “Busy is not godly. Busyness can be an ego trip; it can be showing off. We want to appear indispensable.” Elisabeth Elliot- “Beware of the barrenness of a busy life.” Oswald Chambers- Busy:   - frantic   - reactive   - hurried- Mark 5:22-34- Full:   - Intentional   - Prepared   - Selective- “We must allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer- Luke 10:38-42- Luke 2:5-7- Luke 3:4- Luke 3:5-6- God will find a place to reveal Himself. Will He find it in your life or have to go elsewhere?Oasis Church exists to Worship God, Equip the believers, and Reach the lost.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Rev. Dan Kim Matthew 1:1-6, 17 December 14, 2025

See Advent in a whole new way! In this episode, Brody and JB unpack the previous episode's sermon, exploring why Jesus' genealogy matters and how Advent reveals unexpected depth. Brody traces Jesus' baptism, genealogy, and wilderness temptation, showing a Savior who stands with sinners and confronts evil head-on, all pointing back to the promise in Isaiah 9.We see how grace is woven through Jesus' lineage in the stories of Rahab, Tamar, and Ruth. For anyone carrying wounds, facing injustice, or longing for hope, Advent shows a God who enters our story, bears our burdens, and promises a kingdom of lasting peace.Red Oak ChurchJesus and His Crazy Grandmas | RahabJesus and His Crazy Grandmas | TamarJesus and His Crazy Grandmas | RuthGod of Ruth, God of NowSend us a textPlease leave a review on Apple or Spotify to help improve No Sanity Required and help others grow in their faith. Click here to get our Colossians Bible study.

Brody explores Jesus' genealogy in Matthew 1 and connects it with Isaiah 9, seeing how God keeps His promises through broken and unexpected people. From Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth to Mary, We see how Jesus' family line tells a story of grace, mercy, and faithfulness in the middle of human failure. Brody also looks at the titles given to Jesus in Isaiah, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, and what they reveal about the kind of King He is. This Advent series from Red Oak offers hope for anyone who wonders if their past disqualifies them and points us toward the coming kingdom marked by peace, justice, and righteousness.Red Oak ChurchJesus and His Crazy Grandmas | RahabJesus and His Crazy Grandmas | TamarJesus and His Crazy Grandmas | RuthSend us a textPlease leave a review on Apple or Spotify to help improve No Sanity Required and help others grow in their faith. Click here to get our Colossians Bible study.

The third episode in our Advent series explores why most couples don't feel joyful during the holidays and how to protect joy when everything feels like obligation and chaos. Joy becomes elusive when we expect it to be natural, when we prioritize mere survival over connection, when we forget to dig deep to remember God's love for us is the deepest reason for joy, when we lose ourselves in others' never-ending needs, when we escape instead of engaging, and when we don't pause during the chaos that puts your nervous system in survival mode where delight is impossible. There is so much to learn and we can take it step by step together! Listen here as you find centering and re-embrace delight this holiday or anytime of year!! Watch on YouTube! Use the code "GLOW" for $10 Couple Pairing Guides here! Find more about your type, the pod, freebies, and SO much more at our website right here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.EnneagramandMarriage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a podcast review so others can find us, too⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Get Christa's Best-Selling Book, The Enneagram in Marriage, here! ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/df8SxVx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Pastor Bucky Dennis continues our Advent Series called "Holy, Holy, Holy" with his sermon called "Comfort, Comfort My People"!Want to learn more about Watermark?Visit: https://watermarkoc.com/We would love to start a conversation with you!

This Sunday, we're continuing our Advent series from Isaiah 9:6. "His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” This week, we'll focus on the third title: “Everlasting Father". Come this week to hear how Jesus is our King whose reign is marked by His compassion for His followers. John 14:1-14