Christmas | Through The Journey Of The Wise Men

Praise Him In My Heart  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 4, 2001

PRAISE HIM IN MY HEART Praise God for Christmas. Praise Him for the incarnation, for the word made flesh. I will not sing of shepherds watching flocks on frosty nights, or angel choristers. I will not sing of a stable bare in Bethlehem, or lowing oxen, wise men trailing star with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Tags: Christmas, Graduation, Transition, Goodbye, Farewell, Birth Of Jesus, Christmas Advent  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Light Of The Christmas Star  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

THE LIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS STAR In New York’s Hayden Planetarium a special Christmas holiday show was enhanced by an added feature. A giant lollipop tree was projected onto the planetarium dome, surrounded by a horizon filled with brilliantly colored toys which came to life and cavorted to the ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Eve, Birth Of Jesus

What Children Hear  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

WHAT CHILDREN HEAR I was reading the story of Jesus’ birth to my day-care children one morning. As usual, I stopped to see if they understood. "What do we call the three wise men?" I asked. "The three maggots," replied a bright 5-year-old. "What gift did the MAGI bring baby ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

The Significance Of Christmas To Americans  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS TO AMERICANS The Barna Research Group poll, conducted for the Lutheran Hour Ministries found that: 37% of adults in the national survey (88% of whom identified themselves as Christian) said the birth of Jesus is the most important aspect of Christmas. More ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus, Statistics

Unwrapping The Christmas Present  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2003

UNWRAPPING THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT “To get ready for Christmas, God undressed. God stripped off his finery and appeared – how embarrassing – naked on the day he was born. . . God could not be God-with-us if he wasn’t flesh... As evangelicals we have focused on the saving death of Christ but ...read more

Tags: Trinity, Humanity Of Christ

The Great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, Said Of ...

Contributed by Robert Walter on Dec 24, 2004

The great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, said of these first seekers of truth (the Magi), “We read of no greater faith than this in all the Bible. It is a faith that deserves to be placed side by side with that of the penitent thief. The thief saw one dying the death of a malefactor and yet prayed to ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Lutheran

Three Small Boys Were In A Christmas Play At ...  PRO

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 26, 2006

Three small boys were in a Christmas play at school. They represented the three wise men and they were to give their gifts to baby Jesus. The first boy stepped forward, held out the gift in his hands and said, “Gold.” The second boy stepped forward, held out his gift and ...read more

Tags: Christmas Eve

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Christmas Parable

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 2, 2007

A Christmas Parable A man is climbing a mountain, at the top of which he hopes to find God. By ascending the heights, the seeker expects to leave all the cares and miseries of life behind in the valley. But while he climbs, God is coming down the mountain into the toil and grief. In the mists ...read more

Traditions

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 5, 2009

TRADITIONS We all have various Christmas traditions. Few of us probably have a tradition quite like the Robynson family’s. In his book Crazy Love, Francis Chan shares their story (their effort to keep Christmas and to exude the true Christmas spirit): This family of five, with three kids ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Salvation Army

We Bring You Us!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

"WE BRING YOU US!" Michael Sattler tells the story of Christmas 1930. His wife had just passed away the month before, and he was lonely and heartsick. But mostly, he worried about the type of Christmas his girls would have. When Christmas morning came, they opened their presents with unusual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Tags: Christmas Advent