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Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: Holiday Box Set
Sixty holiday sermons — every special Sunday covered.
Holiday services draw the people who don't usually come — a big opportunity to preach the Gospel, and a big load to carry. Every holiday needs a message, and every message finds you in the middle of a busy season.
Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: Holiday Box Set puts every outline from four holiday books in one volume: 60 complete sermon outlines covering Easter, Mothers & Fathers Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Each outline is a complete message — expository, rooted in God's Word, written from the notes I preach from in my own church. These are not bare three-point skeletons.
Have every special Sunday covered before the season begins. Preach them as they are, or build on them and take each message in your own direction. Every sermon title and Scripture reference is listed below.
Sermon Reference List
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| # | Sermon | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easter: Palm Sunday - Jesus is Not Always What We Want Him to Be | Mark 11:1-10 |
| 2 | Easter: What About the Resurrection? | 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 |
| 3 | Easter: Hard to Believe | Luke 24:1-7 |
| 4 | Easter: What Will You Do With Christ? | Matthew 27:11-22 |
| 5 | Easter: What the Resurrection Means to You | Luke 24:1-12; 1 Peter 1:3-5 |
| 6 | Easter: The Simplicity of Easter | Luke 24:1-8 |
| 7 | Easter: It Is Finished | John 19:16-30 |
| 8 | Easter: The Blessings of Easter | Mark 15:16-16:6 |
| 9 | Easter: Out of the Blue | Matthew 27:15-26 |
| 10 | Easter: Believing is Seeing | John 20:1-31 |
| 11 | Easter: The Significance of Easter | Mark 16:1-6 |
| 12 | Easter: Empty | Luke 24:1-9 |
| 13 | Easter: The Message of Easter | Matthew 28:1-7 |
| 14 | Easter: Do You Love Jesus? | John 21:15-22 |
| 15 | Easter: Doubt Defeated | John 20:24-29 |
| 16 | Easter: The Road to the Hill - Why Should Easter Matter to Me? | Genesis 3:1-7 |
| 17 | Easter: The Road to the Hill - Three Along the Road | John 4:16-18 |
| 18 | Easter: The Road to the Hill - Finished! | John 19:30 |
| 19 | Easter: The Road to the Hill - Easter | Philippians 2:6-11 |
| 20 | Easter: The Road to the Hill - What’s Jesus Doing Now? | Acts 1:6-12 |
| 21 | Mothers & Fathers: The Influence of Mothers | 2 Timothy 1:1-6 |
| 22 | Mothers & Fathers: A Father’s Key Relationships | Ephesians 5:25-33 |
| 23 | Mothers & Fathers: Being a Woman of Integrity | Proverbs 31:25-31 |
| 24 | Mothers & Fathers: One Eye on the Enemy and One on the Wall | Nehemiah 4:13-17 |
| 25 | Mothers & Fathers: The Woman God Blesses | 1 Samuel 1:1-2:2 |
| 26 | Mothers & Fathers: Men on Fire | Colossians 1:3-8; 4:12-13 |
| 27 | Mothers & Fathers: Mighty Men | 2 Samuel 23:8-19 |
| 28 | Mothers & Fathers: Steps to Commitment | Matthew 4:18-22 |
| 29 | Mothers & Fathers: Lydia: A Godly Woman | Acts 16:11-15 |
| 30 | Mothers & Fathers: Men On Fire | Daniel 3:1-30 |
| 31 | Mothers & Fathers: A Woman Who Makes a Difference | Acts 9:36-42 |
| 32 | Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving | Psalm 103:1-5 |
| 33 | Thanksgiving: Reasons for Our Thanksgiving | Colossians 1:1-6 |
| 34 | Thanksgiving: Unconditional Thanksgiving | Psalm 100:1-5 |
| 35 | Thanksgiving: Back to Basics | Psalm 103:1-22 |
| 36 | Thanksgiving: Give Thanks | Psalm 96:1-13 |
| 37 | Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Series - Week 1 | Psalm 73:1-28 |
| 38 | Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Series - Week 2 | Psalm 100:1-5 |
| 39 | Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Series - Week 3 | James 1:17 |
| 40 | Christmas: Another Christmas Tree | Colossians 1:19-20 |
| 41 | Christmas: Christmas Gifts from God | Luke 2:8-14 |
| 42 | Christmas: The Greatest Christmas Present Ever | Romans 6:23 |
| 43 | Christmas: For This Reason | John 18:37 |
| 44 | Christmas: John the Baptist | Luke 1:57-80 |
| 45 | Christmas: Joseph | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| 46 | Christmas: Christ is Christmas | Luke 2:10-11 |
| 47 | Christmas: He Was Born to Be | 1 John 1:1-3 |
| 48 | Christmas: The Coming of the Word | John 1:1-18 |
| 49 | Christmas: The Incarnation: A Child is Born | Luke 2:1-14 |
| 50 | Christmas: Wise Men Still Seek Him | Matthew 2:1-12 |
| 51 | Christmas: This Baby’s Life | Isaiah 53:1-12 |
| 52 | Christmas: They Slept Through It | Micah 5:2 |
| 53 | Christmas: When Did Christmas Begin? | 1 Peter 1:18-21 |
| 54 | Christmas: Good News for All | Luke 2:1-20 |
| 55 | Christmas: Do You Have Room for Jesus? | Luke 2:1-7 |
| 56 | Christmas: The Fullness of Time | Galatians 4:4-5 |
| 57 | Christmas: Xmas: What’s Missing in Your Christmas? - Amazement | Genesis 3:15 |
| 58 | Christmas: Xmas: What’s Missing in Your Christmas? - The Supernatural | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| 59 | Christmas: Xmas: What’s Missing in Your Christmas? - Reflection and Perspective | Luke 2:19 |
| 60 | Christmas: Joseph Monologue |