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Advent

Song on the Margins

The angels’ song in Luke 2.8-14 comes in an unlikely place to some unlikely people. The gospel announcement to the shepherds living…

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Posted on December 15, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

A Song in Darkness

Zechariah the priest and his wife Elizabeth knew what it was like to wait. They were yearning with the people of Israel…

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Posted on December 8, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

A Song of Revolution

We’re going back to the earliest Christmas songs for our Advent series. Specifically, the songs and worship from the beginning of Luke’s…

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Posted on December 1, 2019 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Vulnerable Kingdom

Jed Moody closes our series on Advent of the King and His Kingdom with a sermon on Micah 5.2-5. The promise of peace…

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Posted on December 23, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Advent’s Humble Messenger

John the Baptizer comes to prepare the people for the advent of the King and his kingdom. For our first week focusing…

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Posted on December 9, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Advent of the King and His Kingdom

This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a season of hope and anticipation to begin the Church year. Today we hear some…

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Posted on December 2, 2018 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Kingdom of Life

Kristen Gaither preaches on Luke 8.40-56, the story of Jesus raising Jairus’s daughter after an interruption to heal an ailing woman. As…

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Posted on December 31, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The King’s Appearance

Josh Gaither preaches this morning from 1 Samuel 16.1-13, the story Samuel finding and anointing David as Israel’s king. Samuel, no less…

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Posted on December 17, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Signs Pointing to Redemption

Javi Malave preaches this morning from Genesis 9.8-17, the story of Noah. How do we engage personally and honestly with a story…

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Posted on December 10, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Year Begins with Yearning

Advent begins the Christian year in a time of increasing darkness. Our year begins not with the glittering parties of New Year’s…

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Posted on December 3, 2017 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The First Gospel Message

From Luke 2.1-20 comes the story of the first time the gospel–the good news of Jesus–was preached. And it matters where it…

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Posted on December 25, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Between Two Advents

We live between two Advents, between when Jesus came in humility and when he comes again in glory. Advent is the time for…

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Posted on December 11, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

The Coming of the Righteous Judge

From Isaiah 11.1-10 we look at the promise of the righteous judge who would come into the world. That may not sound…

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Posted on December 5, 2016 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Hope on the Margins

Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 2.1-20: “Hope on the Margins.” Includes Stephanie’s testimony at the beginning. Here is the song that she…

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Posted on December 13, 2015 by altonmission in Sermons

God Will Make It Beautiful

Peter Hough’s sermon on Psalm 22: “God Will Make It Beautiful.”

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Posted on February 15, 2015 by altonmission in Sermons

Seeing As We Are

Ruth Spencer’s sermon on Philippians 4.4-14: “Seeing As We Are.”

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Posted on January 11, 2015 by altonmission in Sermons

Beauty Born in Us

Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 1.26-38: “Beauty Born in Us.” Also includes Stephanie’s poem we used for prayer time at the end….

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Posted on December 28, 2014 by altonmission in Sermons

Eye of the Beholder

Peter Hough’s sermon on Luke 2.22-35: “Eye of the Beholder.”

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Posted on December 21, 2014 by altonmission in Sermons

No One Except Jesus

Jackie Militzer’s sermon on Matthew 17.1-8: “No One Except Jesus.” (Sorry — I started the recording late and missed Cristalle’s excellent Scripture…

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Posted on December 14, 2014 by altonmission in Sermons, Uncategorized

Beauty: Word Becomes Flesh

Peter Hough’s sermon on John 1.1-18: “Beauty: Word Becomes Flesh.” Part 1 in our series on beauty for Advent and Christmas seasons.

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Posted on December 7, 2014 by altonmission in Sermons
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