This sermon is the last sermon in the Advent cycle, and it concerns itself with the kind of life which comes from being clothed with Christ (Colossians 3:12).  The sermon is built on Paul's theology (Colossians 1:15-20) in which he describes the being and character of Christ.  

This sermon looks at how Mary's Magnificat contains echoes of the Old Testament in its message of redemption.

This sermon comes from Philippians 4:4-7 in which Paul tells the Philippian church to "rejoice always."  Paul believed that joy can exist despite the external circumstances of our lives as evidenced by the fact that he was calling the Philippians to joy despite the fact that he was in prison.  With war in Syria, the rise of Isis, global warming, and a host of other ills, we can still rejoice because of the God we serve.

This sermon takes its text from Jeremiah 33 as God tells Jeremiah to purchase land in a city about to be overrun and destroyed by invading armies.  The hope and expectation of Jeremiah serve as a perfect backdrop to talk about Advent.

This sermon takes a look at the subject of gratitude.  In light of the fact that Thanksgiving Day is less than one week away, it is good to remember the importance of being thankful and what a thankless society looks like.