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Our Top 10 Christmas and Advent sermons will ignite your own creativity as you prepare to preach about Christ\u2019s birth. Starting with Tim Keller\u2019s \u201cThe Purpose of Christmas,\u201d these sermons cover a range of Christmas themes, including the Incarnation, Mary and Joseph, the Nativity stories, the meaning of Immanuel, the Wisemen or Magi, and more. Let these Christmas sermons inspire your own Christmas preaching<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Purpose of Christmas\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tTimothy Keller\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Because Christ came, we have a joy that transforms our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tConnecting the Dots at Christmas\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tKen Shigematsu\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Sometimes seemingly imperfect timing is perfect for accomplishing God\u2019s purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat Do I Do with My Heartache at Christmas?\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tSteve Luxa\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

We can rest in the relief of Christ’s coming\u2014and wait well on God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOh Christmas Three\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tDaniel Fusco\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The wise person continues to seek and worship Jesus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRound Yon Violence\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tRussell Moore\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Christmas is God making war against sin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tImmanuel\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tMark Batterson\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Almighty God became Immanuel, “God with us,” so we can spend eternity with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHave Yourself a Global Little Christmas\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tMatt Woodley\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

What does it mean to have a global Christmas message?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGirl Interrupted: The Unmistakable Strength of Mary\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tTracey Bianchi\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The mother of Jesus experienced a divine interruption unlike any other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tMore Than a Baby\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tRyan Welsh\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Jesus came in a wooden manger to die on a wooden cross.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat Child Is This?\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tJuan Sanchez\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

What’s the big deal with Christmas? Jesus is God ‘with’ us and God ‘for’ us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bonus Selections (we couldn\u2019t just pick 10)<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA Disgraceful Christmas\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tPeter Chin\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

God can use the most disgraceful moments of our lives to do great good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA Tiny Gift- Strangely Wrapped, Silently Delivered\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tCharles Swindoll\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the birth of Jesus, God has delivered an indescribable gift to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tChristmas Presence\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tMandy Smith\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Something remarkable is possible when the Holy Spirit is welcomed into a human life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tSkipping Christmas\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tGregory Hollifield\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

We may skip Christmas but we dare not skip Christ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy the Feeding Trough?\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tAlison Gerber\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

God has put the hope of the world where anyone in the world can reach him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\t\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tChristmas: Lost and Found\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tAnthony Delaney\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Lost sheep are searching for their Good Shepherd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Explore Preaching Today\u2019s Christmas Holiday Page:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Sermons and Sermon Illustrations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ignite your Christmas sermon prep with fresh ideas on how to preach the Christmas story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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