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Jeff Armbrester
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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Going Home
Contributed on Dec 20, 2005
Christmas is about going home.
Luke 2:1-5 (NASB) 1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4Joseph also went ...read more
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When Everyone's Gone
Contributed on Dec 31, 2004
The theme will be disappointment. For many people, the days after Christmas are filled with disappointment and for some, depression. The excitement of the holidays is over and everyone has gone home. Those whose children are now adults find themselves at
Luke 2:8-24, 39-40 My wife began the sermon by telling about the birth of our first son and the feeling she had when everyone went home and we were left alone to care for and raise him. There is always a “coming down” after an exciting event. The event can be the birth of a child, a ...read more
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Christ, The Lord Is Born!
Contributed on Dec 22, 2004
Theme: Celebration The day has finally arrived! We have planned, organized, and made everything ready. When the baby is born, everyone celebrates. When the newly-born baby is laid in our hands, the world stands still. All the headaches of making prepar
The birth of a child is an exciting time. I remember when our first son, Adam, was born. Throughout the pregnancy, it was hard for me to believe that there was actually a baby growing inside Lisa. Now, Lisa had no problem knowing this, especially once he started kicking her in the ribs or lying on ...read more
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Over The River And Through The Wood
Contributed on Dec 22, 2004
The theme is final preparations. This worship experience will focus on the excitement and stress of the final week before the big event. Mary and Joseph had to make a long journey to Bethlehem. We have last-minute shopping and dinner plans to make. And in
The Crandles are not as bad as we thought. They have decided to have a Merry Christmas by putting forth the effort to get along and enjoy each other. What about you? How are your Christmas plans coming? Are you getting excited? Or, is worry and fear getting a grip on you? As you travel “Over the ...read more
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Have A Merry Christmas!
Contributed on Dec 22, 2004
The theme will be relationships. This worship experience will focus on our relationships with family and friends. The challenge will be to move from merely going through the activities of Christmas with our family and friends to knowing those we love on a
Last week we learned that the spirit of Christmas is relationships, beginning with our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Today we see that to have a merry Christmas involves relationships with people. It seems that God screams this message to us every year through the writers of ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Journey To Christmas
Contributed on Dec 22, 2004
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Renwal For Growth
Contributed on May 19, 2003
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The Core Virtues Of The Christian Life
Contributed on Jan 29, 2003
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God Has A Plan For Your Life
Contributed on Aug 12, 2002
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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Have You Ever Watched A 2000-Pound Horse Pull ...
Contributed on Mar 24, 2003
Have you ever watched a 2000-pound horse pull logs? A few years ago, a friend called to tell me that a man who lived over the hill from us was having some trees cut out of his yard and they were using a Belgium horse to drag the logs. Lisa, Adam, Aaron, and I loaded up and went to watch. Like most ...read more
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Susanna Wesley Told Her Young Son, John, "If You ...
Contributed on Dec 17, 2002
Susanna Wesley told her young son, John, "If you would judge of the lawfulness or the unlawfulness of pleasure, then take this simple rule: Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your ...read more