Advent | Week 2

Soren Kierkegaard, The Great Danish Theologian ...  PRO

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2001

Soren Kierkegaard, the great Danish theologian told this story: A prince who wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while running an errand in the local village for his father he passed through a poor section. As he glanced out the windows of the carriage his eyes fell upon a ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent, Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Many Observe Christ's Birthday! How Few, His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep holidays than ...read more

Tags: Faith, Holiness, Christmas Advent

It Was A Holy Night, The Songwriter Tells Us, ...  PRO

Contributed by Kathy Findley on Oct 25, 2003

It was a holy night, the songwriter tells us, that night in Bethlehem. There was “a thrill of hope,” and the weary world rejoiced because a new and glorious morn had broken. It was, indeed, a night divine . . . a holy night when all anyone could do in response was fall to their knees and listen ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

A Lesson Of Love At Christmas  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 12, 2003

A LESSON OF LOVE AT CHRISTMAS There is a seldom noticed yet preciously tender lesson to be found in Mary’s actions immediately following the angel’s visit announcing her role as bearer of the Christ Child. She had been told that her cousin Elizabeth was also experiencing an unusual, though ...read more

Tags: Human Body, Christmas Advent

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sweet, Simple Submission  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 14, 2004

SWEET, SIMPLE SUBMISSION Christin Ditchfield, in a recent issue of Focus on The Family magazine, writes that basically Mary took the news in stride. “[She] didn’t demand a sign,” notes Ditchfield, “some sort of proof or additional confirmation. She voiced no complaint at the total disruption ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Church Of God

If Our Greatest Need Had Been Information, God ...  PRO

Contributed by Martin Kim on Dec 28, 2004

“If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent an economist. But, our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Adventist

The Guest Of Honor — Uninvited  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 16, 2005

Illustration – e-mail letter I received As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be repeated. During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many radio ...read more

Tags: Christmas Advent

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mary Had The Little Lamb  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 21, 2008

Mary Had The Little Lamb Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. (Micah 5:2) Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall— Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall. (Isaiah 7:14) Mary had the little Lamb, ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Atonement, Advent, New Year, Incarnation  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other