In Sermon Illustrations: "Christmas Poetry" showing 381-400 of 1,421

The Time Draws Near The Birth Of Christ, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The time draws near the birth of Christ, The moon is hid, the night is still; The Christmas bells from hill ...read more

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I Do Hope Your Christmas Has Had A Little Touch ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I do hope your Christmas has had a little touch of Eternity in among the rush and pitter patter and all. It always seems such a mixing of this ...read more

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There Is A Better Thing Than The Observance Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and ...read more

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Father Feels About Christmas Giving The Way He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Father feels about Christmas giving the way he does about foreign aid surely there must be some way to cut ...read more

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Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Glory To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born king. Peace on earth, and mercy ...read more

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The Holidays Are Welcome To Me Partly Because ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The holidays are welcome to me partly because they are such rallying points for the affections which get so much thrust aside in ...read more

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Lord Jesus, At This Joyous Season, When We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord Jesus, at this joyous season, When we celebrate thy birth, Flood each heart with kindliness Until it spreads through all the earth. Let the Star the Wise men followed Light our paths again, ...read more

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Great God Of Love: We Praise You For Jesus The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Great God of love: We praise you for Jesus the Christ, and on this the celebration of his birthday, we thank you for his coming. We thank you for the prophet's hope and the angel's song for the birth in Bethlehem. We thank you that in Jesus you joined us, sharing human hurts and pleasures. In this ...read more

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Light Of The World So Clear And Bright, Enter ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Light of the world so clear and bright, Enter our homes this Christmas night; Re-light our souls so ...read more

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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Let Nothing You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ, our ...read more

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The Gift Of The Skates

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009

THE GIFT OF THE SKATES So how do we recognize His authority in our lives? How do we express our faith and our love to Him? By committing ourselves to His mission. Jesus doesn’t say anything about saving sinners and getting them into heaven. The primary priority of his mission is to preach good ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6

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It Reminds Me Of The Man Who, When Asked What He ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2009

It reminds me of the man who, when asked what he got his wife for Christmas replied, "Nothing. She still has not used what I got her last year." "Well, ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Consider

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Consider "The Christmas Pledge" in Jo Robinson and Jean Staehali’s book Unplug the Christmas Machine. They write, "Believing in the true spirit of Christmas I commit myself to: • Remember those who truly need my gifts • Express my love in more direct ways than gifts • Examine my holiday activities ...read more

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Little Gift Is On The Way  PRO

Contributed by Ray Swift on Dec 2, 2009

A LITTLE GIFT IS ON THE WAY A lady waited until the last minute to send her Christmas cards. She rushed into a store and bought a package of 50 cards without really looking at them. She rushed home, signed and addressed 49 of them without really looking at them. On Christmas Day when things had ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

The Tin—untold Riches

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009

THE TIN--UNTOLD RICHES In the late nineteenth Century in South Africa, an old man was digging for gold in a river bed. He had been at it for many years. Every now and then he found a little bit of gold, not enough to make him rich – but just enough to maintain his interest. The part of river in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:2-3

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This Story Broke This Week From The United ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 14, 2009

This story broke this week from the United Kingdom: " LONDON (Reuters) – Gone are the days of shepherds in tea towels and tinsel-clad angels. Britain’s competitive parents are forking out on luxury pashmina shawls and velour dressing gowns to make their child the star of the annual nativity ...read more

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Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Visited Planet,

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

“The Visited Planet,” by J.B. Phillips Once upon a time a very young angel was being shown round the splendours and glories of the universes by a senior and experienced angel. To tell the truth, the little angel was beginning to be tired and a little bored. He had been shown whirling galaxies and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

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Implications For Society If Christ Wasn't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

Implications for Society if Christ wasn’t Born Have you ever imagined how does this world look like if Jesus were not born in that manger in Bethlehem around two thousand years ago? No Churches; and definitely no Christian institution of any kind. Red Cross does not exist; World Vision and World ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

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What An Orphan Boy Learned About John 3:16 On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

What An Orphan Boy Learned About John 3:16 on Christmas Eve In far away cold country a number of years ago there was a young orphaned boy selling papers on a cold, freezing Christmas Eve afternoon. Toward the close of the afternoon the little boy went up to a policeman and said, "Sir, I’m real ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

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The Intriguing Thing About Contrasts Is Their ...

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2009

The intriguing thing about contrasts is their similarities. For example, Bill Crowder (RBC Ministries) illustrates this with the two top rock bands in the 1960’s, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Both bands were from England, and both bands were revolutionary in their music, but the ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist