Jim Sommerville contributes Advent Sermon series for discussion and interaction.

There is still time to put these sermons to good use.  Advent is about preparing, waiting, journeying, and celebrating.  Jim Sommerville has contributed four wonderful sermons for your Advent Journey.

The Missional Congregations initiative area of CBF brings you four video sermons for Advent, 2012. Jim Somerville, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia has recorded these for use in a variety of settings. We are grateful to Jim for his gift of time and insights. We are praying for you and your churches as you put these to creative use in your congregation. These sermons may be downloaded free of charge.

Suggested ways to use these:

IN SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES and small groups: The sermons are based on the Gospel readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for each of the four Sundays of Advent, 2012. A showing of the video (approximately 15 minutes) could be followed by a lively discussion of the text and topic.

• § December 2: Luke 21:25-36, “The Haphazard Coming of Christmas”
  § December 9: Luke 3:1-6, “Well, Finally!”
  § December 16: Luke 3:7-18, “What, Then, Should We Do?”
  § December 23: Luke 1:39-45, “Don’t Stop Believing”