In Sermon Illustrations: "Christmas Love"

A Young Soldier Was Going Off To Fight In World ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

A young soldier was going off to fight in World War II against the Japanese. As his father put him on the train and waved good-bye, he turned with bitter tears and said, "If my son is killed, I hope every Japanese in the world is killed!" A year later the son was killed. Soon $10,000 in life ...read more

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Submarine-Style Peace

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

SUBMARINE-STYLE PEACE Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to the harbor, the captain was asked, "How did the terrible storm last night affect you?" The officer looked at him in surprise and exclaimed, "Storm? We didn't even ...read more

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Forgive Us Our Christmases

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

FORGIVE US OUR CHRISTMASES Have you ever stopped to watch the Christmas rush go by? Christmas struggles are humorous because they touch at the very center of where we live. A little girl was pushing the limits of her mother's very last nerve. Mom was nearing the end of a hectic season of ...read more

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Kneeling With Runkie

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

KNEELING WITH RUNKIE Have you heard the story of the incident that took place in a Church youth group in Akron, Ohio, at Christmas time? What took place started a tradition in that church, a pattern for us to follow. The high school boy's name was Howard, but he was best known as "Runkie". He had ...read more

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He Turned To Us

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

HE TURNED TO US Some years ago, the news service carried a story about a dramatic rescue. A California Highway Patrol officer received a call. It seems a woman was about to jump off a bridge. Immediately the officer, a woman herself, was confronted with a dilemma. This police officer had an ...read more

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The Best News No One Heard

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

THE BEST NEWS NO ONE HEARD Take the year 1809. The international scene was tumultuous. Napoleon was sweeping through Austria; blood was flowing freely. Nobody then cared about babies. But the world was overlooking some terribly significant births. For example, William Gladstone was born that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

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God And Grandma

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

GOD AND GRANDMA Two boys were spending the night at Grandma's house. At bedtime, the two boys were saying their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A THOMAS THE TRAIN SET! I PRAY FOR AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER! I PRAY FOR A NEW SPIDERMAN ACTION FIGURE!!!" His ...read more

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This Quote From Tim Keller Is Spot On: "Christmas ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

This quote from Tim Keller is spot on: "Christmas is the end of thinking you are better than someone else, because Christmas is telling you that you could never get to heaven on your own. God had to come to you." Do you want to be home for Christmas? Then come home to Christ. You will remain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23

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Missing The Big Story  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

Missing the Big Story On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. The flight lasted 59 seconds and travelled 850 ft. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message home -- WE HAVE FLOWN FOR 59 SECONDS - WE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

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A Friend Found Socrates Eyeing Merchandise In The ...

Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009

A friend found Socrates eyeing merchandise in the marketplace. The friend asked why he was looking, since he never bought anything. Socrates said: "Because I am always amazed to see how many things there are that I don't need." At Christmas, Christians need to develop a new discipline. As our ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Why Is It That, Next To The Birthday Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this [Independence] day? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday ...read more

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Dont Expect Too Much Of Christmas Day. You Can't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Dont expect too much of Christmas Day. You can't crowd into it any arrears of unselfishness and kindliness that may ...read more

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The Earth Has Grown Old With Its Burden Of Care ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always is young, The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair And its soul full of ...read more

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There Has Been Only One Christmas (The Rest Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There has been only one Christmas (the rest are anniversaries), ...read more

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We Shall Find Peace. We Shall Hear Angels, We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky ...read more

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The Place That The Shepherds Found Was Not An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The place that the shepherds found was not an academy or an abstract republic; it was not a place of myths allegorised or dissected or ...read more

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It Is Good To Be Children Sometimes, And Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its ...read more

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Many Merry Christmases, Friendships, Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Many merry Christmases, friendships, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on ...read more

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Some Businessmen Are Saying That This Could Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Some businessmen are saying that this could be the greatest Christmas ever. I ...read more

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How Many Observe Christs Birthday How Few, His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How many observe Christs birthday How few, his precepts O tis easier to keep ...read more

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