The Christmas season is a unique opportunity for pastors and church leaders to share the gospel in meaningful, impactful ways. During this time of year, Jesus often receives more attention—even if that attention sometimes feels surface-level. Rather than getting caught up in cultural debates over holiday greetings or traditions, why not focus on delivering a powerful Christmas sermon series that points directly to the good news of Christ?
Here are some ideas and resources to help you craft a Christmas sermon series that resonates with your congregation and the surrounding community.
1. The Gift Exchange Christmas Sermon Series
- Week One: Give God Your Worry and He’ll Give You His Peace
[Download the Notes (PDF) | Download the Notes (Word)] - Week Two: Give God Your Hurt and He’ll Give You his Healing
[Download the Notes (PDF) | Download the Notes (Word)] - Week Three: Give God Your Grief and He’ll Give You his Joy
[Download the Notes (PDF) | Download the Notes (Word)]
2. God’s Christmas Messages to You
Christmas is really a deeply theological story about the incarnation of Christ—God coming to earth—the Word becoming flesh. And surrounding the nativity story are multiple instances of God speaking to people. A few years ago, I took those four instances and expounded on them, helping to make the connection with the messages God wants us to hear around Christmas today. Below are the five Christmas sermon series pdf downloads:
- Message #1: Prepare for the Miraculous
- Message #2: Five Tests of Our Faith
- Message #3: Prepare to Be Gods Instrument
- Message #4: Prepare to Meet the Savior
- Message #5: Prepare for History’s Greatest News
3. Four Reasons for Hope
This isn’t a downloadable Christmas sermon series—it’s a hypothetical one. Just another Christmas sermon series idea…
- Message #1: Hope Because God Knows When to Show Up
(the incarnation) - Message #2: Hope Because God Knows When to Speak Up
(the angelic announcements) - Message #3: Hope Because God Knows How to Hold Us Up
(Mary’s song about hope) - Message #4: Hope Because God Offered Himself Up
(the purpose of Jesus’ coming—the cross)
4. Good Times: Finding Joy in Christmas
This is another hypothetical idea-jogging series idea.
These are tough times in many respects, but for the believer, they are also really good times in terms of some of the great opportunities God has brought our way. With our entering the holiday season, approaching the celebration of the birth of Christ, I wanted to present the really good news of Christmas in the midst of a world of scrooges. While most people are saying “Bah! Humbug!,” Christians ought to be saying, “Thank you God for being so good!”
- Message #1: Christmas is a Good Time for Family
- Message #2: Christmas is a Good Time for Giving
- Message #3: Christmas is a Good Time for Hope
- Message #4: Christmas is a Good Time for Receiving
And I would certainly do a bit of research, such as glancing at Rick Warren’s Christmas messages.
Inspiration for Your Christmas Sermon Series
Planning a Christmas sermon series can feel overwhelming, but there are countless resources to help you create something meaningful. Consider exploring well-known pastors’ materials, like Rick Warren’s Christmas messages, for additional ideas. Whether you choose to focus on hope, joy, giving, or the theological depth of the incarnation, crafting a sermon series tailored to your church’s needs can make this season unforgettable.
This Christmas, let’s move beyond shallow traditions and use this season as an opportunity to share the life-changing truth of the gospel through a thoughtful Christmas sermon series. After all, there’s no greater gift than Jesus.
This article with Christmas sermon series resources originally appeared here and is used by permission.
