In Sermon Illustrations: "False Christmas"

You Can Have My Room

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Dec 20, 2010

YOU CAN HAVE MY ROOM Wally was a 7th grade student who was bigger than any of the other students in his Sunday school class. His mother had been an alcoholic when he was born, and as a result, Wally just did not have all the mental capabilities that the rest of his classmates had. But somehow he ...read more

Tags: Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Of Christ: "We Don't Believe"  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008

LOVE OF CHRIST: "WE DON’T BELIEVE" Fred Craddock once told the story of Oswald Goltar. He was a missionary sent to preach the gospel in India near the end of World War II. After many months the time came for a trip back home. His church wired him the money to book passage on a steamer, but when he ...read more

Tags: God's Love

The City Of Boston Recently Renamed Its ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006

* The city of Boston recently renamed its Christmas tree in Boston Commons a "holiday tree." * In their 260 pages of newspaper insert promotions, Target, Kroger, Office Max, Walgreens, Sears, Staples, Lowe’s, J.C. Penney, Dell and Best Buy failed to mention Christmas a single time, according to ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

When I Was In College, I Typed Term Papers And ...  PRO

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 15, 2005

When I was in college, I typed term papers and saved money so I could give my mother an expensive rocking chair she had admired for Christmas –– There were many sleepless nights and tons of work to earn the money. But, on Christmas morning the rocking chair was next to the tree. Mom has always ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Intermittent Light Are On And Off Lights. They ...

Contributed by Jose Imperial on Jan 4, 2008

Intermittent light are on and off lights. They are seasonal light.Christmas lights are intended for decorations,it is good for the eyes to entertain.But you cant light a highway by being on and off, Christmas light are only for a season. Highway light intended to guide were made for all seasons. ...read more

Tags: Arminianism

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Survey Conducted By The American Research Group ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

A survey conducted by the American Research Group last month indicated that people would be spending less this Christmas season on gifts than last year. Those surveyed indicated that they would be spending $417 on Christmas gifts this year down from $431 last year. Interestingly, the total spent ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Church Of God

A Prayer For Deliverance  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005

A Prayer for Deliverance 1. Personally affirm your faith in Christ: “Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God – that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again so that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life.” 2. Humble yourself: “I renounce all ...read more

I've Been Reading This Week About The True Story ...

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Oct 2, 2006

I’ve been reading this week about the true story of Juan Tomaylla (‘Tried by Fire’, ISBN in the UK 1-85424-638-0 or ISBN in USA 0-8254-6236-3). Juan was a humble Christian taxi driver in Peru and on 10 July 1993 he was falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. For the first two days he was ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Skuvbalon Took On The Nuance Of A Vulgar ...

Contributed by Roger Miller on Apr 27, 2010

Skuvbalon took on the nuance of a vulgar expression with emotive connotations (thus, roughly equivalent to the English “crap, s**t”) is probable. . .” http://bible.org/article/brief-word-study- skuvbalon. If you study the use of this word outside the Bible especially in the first Century it is ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Martin Luther Wrote: " Faith . . . Honors Him ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Martin Luther wrote: " Faith . . . honors him whom it trusts with the most reverent and highest regard since it considers him truthful and trustworthy. There is no other honor equal to the estimate of truthfulness and righteousness with which we honor him whom we trust. . . . On the other hand, ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Prayer, According To The Mishna

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 28, 2009

PRAYER, ACCORDING TO THE MISHNA "One who says the Tefillah so that it can be heard is of the small of faith; he who raises his voice in praying is of the false prophets; he who belches and yawns is of the arrogant; if he sneezes during his prayer it is a bad sign for him — some say, it shows that ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ethics Defined

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010

ETHICS DEFINED According to the Jewish Encyclopedia, ethics is, "The science of morals, or of human duty… Applied ethics presents a scheme of action applicable to the various relations of human life and labor, and sets forth what the rights and duties are which are involved in these ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Did Some Checking This Past Week On The ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

I did some checking this past week on the history and origins of Christmas and from the on-line encyclopedia, Encarta, I read, “… most scholars believe that Christmas originated in the 4th century as a Christian substitute for pagan celebrations of the winter solstice… Although the Gospels describe ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Earl Allen's Book, Sign Of The Star, Relates The ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003

Earl Allen’s book, Sign of the Star, relates the Suffering Servant to the Christmas story. Allen wrote: “Near the cradle of Bethlehem stands the cross, God’s Christmas tree—you can’t make anything else out of it. The blood of Jesus Christ has been the red ribbon strung from that first coat of skins ...read more

Tags: Messianic Prophecies

Denomination: Baptist

A Common Source Of Challenge In Life Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004

A common source of challenge in life is commitment as illustrated in the following story: The church choir director was frustrated with the sporadic attendance of all the choir members for rehearsals for the Christmas Choral Concert. At the final rehearsal he announced, “I want to personally thank ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Church Of God

I Once Worked With A Guy Who Would, Every Year, ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 21, 2007

I once worked with a guy who would, every year, place a call to a local florist on Christmas Eve and order two gift baskets, one for his teenage daughter and one for his wife. It was a quick call, lasting about twenty five seconds. The florist would always ask what he wanted in the baskets and he ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus' Birth

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 29, 2012

Steve McGuire, our retired county judge, mentioned to me the other day that when someone wishes him “Merry Christmas,” he will sometimes tell them, “I wish you a happy birthday for Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!” He has seen, like all of us need to see, that Christmas was not just the lights ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ, Birth Of Jesus

Denomination: United Methodist

Dorothy Rodefeld Is Known In Madison, Wisconsin, ...

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 18, 2006

Dorothy Rodefeld is known in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "light lady" because of the elaborate Christmas displays she builds each year at her 19th century farmhouse. Last year, however, Dorothy’s nativity scene was robbed. Among the missing items were a shepherd and a wise man. But it was the loss ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Fields Of Flanders Were No Place To Be On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The fields of Flanders were no place to be on Christmas Eve, 1914. Thousands of British, French, Belgian and German troops were dug-in and planning yet another day’s carnage. None of them would have guessed that the “War to End All Wars” would continue nearly four more years and ultimately cost ...read more

Tags: Guilt

History Records A Remarkable Account Of The ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004

History records a remarkable account of the destruction of an ancient town. The watchmen on the walls would call out whenever they thought they saw a foe approaching. Sensing that the people had begun to resent them for giving these false alarms, they decided to remain quiet. Regrettably, not long ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:6

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational