Christmas Isaiah Matthew Revelation Sermons 

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

  Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23; Revelation 21:1-4 December 2, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Today, the first Sunday of Advent 2018, we will begin a series of studies on the Scriptural basis for four of the most beautiful Christmas songs churches sing. Most Christmas songs that are popularly sung in churches are narratives like “Once in Royal David’s City,” sentimental like “Silent Night,” and childish folksiness like “Away in a Manger.” But with “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” there is hardly any narrative, and no…

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Joshua Revelation Sermons 

“Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho”: Really?

  Joshua 5:13-6:27; Revelation 11:15-19 July 9, 2017 ● Download this sermon (PDF) • Download the bulletin (PDF) Congregation of Christ: A guest pastor asked the congregation, “Do you know how I got my car?” So he proceeded to tell his story of how he went to a car dealership because he really wanted to have a car. When he found his “dream car,” he walked around it, praying for it, and “laying his hands” on it. The next Sunday, in his sermon, he preached how it is God’s will that…

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