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Christmas
Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. The Hope Of Christmas
Contributed on Mar 30, 2001
Christmas is hope personified. It highlights the fact that Christianity is essentially a religion of hope.
Today we began the Advent season by lighting the first Advent candle, the candle of hope. As we heard a few minutes ago, this candle reminds us of the hope God gave His people when He promised to send them a Messiah, a Savior, a Deliverer. The candle reminds us that this promise was fulfilled in ...read more
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2. The Shepherds
Contributed on Mar 30, 2001
God’s choice of the lowly shepherds, as those to whom the announcement of Christ’s birth came, shows that his love is available to all on the same basis -- faith.
[Luke 2:8-20] Most people in America are familiar with this passage, even if they rarely crack open a Bible. These verses from Luke have even entered the popular culture, through Linus’ famous speech in the Charlie Brown Christmas video. Every December since 1965, in between televised scenes of ...read more
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3. The Humility Of The Incarnation
Contributed on Mar 30, 2001
Christ’s humility, displayed in the incarnation, is an example for us as his disciples.
Well, after thirty-five days, we finally have a President-elect. How many watched the speeches on Wednesday night? How many can’t remember who won? How many don’t care who won? It’s definitely one for the history books. All during the last five weeks, we’ve been hearing that this is a great lesson ...read more
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4. The Greatest Gift
Contributed on Mar 30, 2001
The birth of Jesus Christ represents a gift of great value, but one which must be opened and received.
Christmas is a time of giving. And that means Christmas is a time of shopping. Ever since the wise men from the east showed up at the stable carrying gold, frankincense, and myrrh, people have been exchanging gifts at Christmas. Of course, it’s much more complicated today than it was for the wise ...read more
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5. Why Did God Choose The Shepherds?
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Time and time again in the Scriptures, we see that God chooses the most unlikely candidates to serve him - David the shepherd to be king, fishermen to be apostles, and in this passage, the lowly shepherds to be the first to meet the newborn Christ child. Why?
One of the things I enjoy most about Biblical narrative—that is, the historical accounts in the Old and New Testament—is how often God does something completely unexpected. These can be surprising, or revealing, or thought-provoking. And sometimes they’re quite funny, as when God gave Balaam’s ...read more
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6. The Essential Doctrine Of The Incarnation
Contributed on Dec 7, 2025
Only because Jesus is both God and man can he act as our substitute and our mediator.
Our topic this morning is The Incarnation, the event in which the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, took on humanity and became a man. This is what we celebrate at Christmas, the infant Jesus born to Mary, a baby who is not only a normal human child but who is also the God of the ...read more
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7. What Kind Of Peace Did Christ Bring?
Contributed on Dec 21, 2025
What does the messianic title “Prince of Peace” tell us about Jesus? What kind(s) of peace did he come to bring? This sermon examines five answers: (a) Peace among nations, (b) Peace between people, (c) Peace among believers, (d) Peace in our hearts, (e) Peace with God.
During the season of Advent, we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ, the Savior whose arrival was anticipated for centuries by Israel, and whose coming was foretold in the Scriptures. There are many passages in the Old Testament which look forward to Christ, and this morning, I’d like for us to ...read more
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8. A Christmas That Won’t Disappoint
Contributed on Dec 26, 2025
No matter how much we enjoy the gifts we receive at Christmas, they will eventually disappoint us, as will everything in this world - possessions, achievements, experiences, and relationships. But when Christ returns, we will find that what God has planned for us will never disappoint us.
All right. Good morning. Did everyone get what they wanted for Christmas? Any surprises? I read an article a while back in which various celebrities were asked to name their most memorable Christmas presents, and the answers might surprise you. These were A-list celebrities; people with money and ...read more