In Sermon Illustrations: "Christmas Time"

Great Christmas Illustration

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 19, 2022

Jesus came to offer Himself for the sins of the world. o He was born in another man’s stable. o He was laid in another man’s manger. o He would preach in another man’s boat. o He would ride into Jerusalem on another man’s colt. o He would eat His last supper in another man’s upper room. o He ...read more

Tags: Messiah, Christmas, Sacrifice, Jesus, Birth Of Christ, Others, One Another  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Difference Christmas Makes

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Dec 24, 2023

At Christmastime, we set up our Christmas trees and toy trains. We may even walk along singing carols, or we may preach a sermon, but these bits and pieces are barren if we are thinking only of them or even thinking only of being in heaven, and are not stopping to ask ourselves, “What difference ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Tags: Shepherds, Christmas, Glory, God's Glory, Ordinary People, Making A Difference  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Time For Reconciliation, Just As The Time ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 30, 2009

"The time for reconciliation, just as the time for salvation, is always now. Tomorrow is often too late. We are not to allow bitterness, anger, hatred, or any other sin to keep us separated from other people, ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Baptist

Time Alone Is Time Invested

Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 28, 2020

During the past week, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly have been spending quite a bit of time together. I cannot recall any time that we have spent this much time together. The exception would be when we first got married. Even then, both of us worked during the day and were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Tags: Humor, Relationships

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

We've All Read And Heard These Bible Verses About ...  PRO

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 26, 2000

We’ve all read and heard these Bible verses about the shepherds before, taught by pastors and Sunday School teachers at Christmas time. We can even hear these verses on TV each year if we watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Charlie Brown spends the show as so many people do today, looking in all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Tags: Birth Of Jesus, Christmas, Patient, Wait

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In The Fulness Of Time, God Sent His Son

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 19, 2022

•When God sent His Son into the world, the ancient world benefited from several conditions that made it far easier to spread the news of the good new of salvation. Some of those conditions were: • Roman Law - This protected Paul and others as they traveled the Roman world and preached the ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Bethlehem, Rome, Prophecy, History, Sovereignty Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have Regular Hours For Work And Play; Make Each ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age ...read more

Tags: Time

We Talk Of Killing Time, As If, Alas, It Werent ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We talk of killing time, as if, alas, it werent ...read more

Tags: Time

Mark How Fleeting And Paltry Is The Estate Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mark how fleeting and paltry is the estate of man: yesterday in embryo, tomorrow a mummy or ashes. So for the hairs breadth of time assigned to thee live rationally, and part with life cheerfully, as drops the ...read more

Tags: Time

Let Me Tell Thee, Time Is A Very Precious Gift ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Let me tell thee, time is a very precious gift of God; so precious that it is only ...read more

Tags: Time

Theres Never Enough Time To Do It Right, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Theres never enough time to do it right, but theres always ...read more

Tags: Time

Time Is Like Money; The Less We Have Of It To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is like money; the less we have of it to spare, the ...read more

Tags: Time

Time Isn't A Commodity, Something You Pass ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time isn't a commodity, something you pass around like cake. Time is the substance of life. When anyone asks you to give your time, ...read more

Tags: Time

Be Wise In The Use Of Time. The Question Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Be wise in the use of time. The question of life is not, How much time have we? The ...read more

Tags: Time

Time Does Not Become Sacred To Us Until We Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time does not become sacred to us until we have lived it, until it has passed over us and ...read more

Tags: Time

You Will Never Find Time For Anything. If You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You will never find time for anything. If you want ...read more

Tags: Time

Much May Be Done In Those Little Shreds And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces ...read more

Tags: Time

Time Is The Reef Upon Which Our Frail Mystic ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Time is the reef upon which our frail mystic ...read more

Tags: Time

Time Is Childhoods Leaden Wings, It Is Ages ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Time is childhoods leaden wings, it is ages ...read more

Tags: Time

How We Spend Our Days Is, Of Course, How We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How we spend our days is, of course, how we ...read more

Tags: Time