Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2002
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The Days Before Christmas
Twas the days before Christmas, and all through the Church
The pews are all filling, as everyone perched.
The hands are all shaking, and greetings abound
Soon I’ll go to the pulpit, prepared to expound.
I spent the whole week trying to hear what God’s saying
Studying,
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Main Idea: God was willing to pay a high price to redeem you because He thinks you are valuable.
Verse: “You are of more value than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:31 NKJV).
Illustration: In Africa, a groom must pay a bride price to a woman’s father in order to marry a woman. Usually, this dowry
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Charismatic
God thought about my future before I even had a present!
Let me explain. I know that some of you are already saving money for sending your kids to future education. And you don’t even have kids yet! You are pre-planning! That’s awesome. That’s the love of a parent, getting ready to give that
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 19, 2003
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[The Bike Before Christmas, unknown]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through our house
Not a creature was sleeping, not even my spouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with screws.
(If you can’t find the nails, what else do you use?)
The children were restless, awake in their
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Suppose I were to stand before you today and hold up this object (in this case, a piece of chewing gum) and tell you that it is a piece of gum.
-How would you know that what I am saying is true? You could assume that I am telling the truth because you know that I am generally truthful.
-You
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Illustration: In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial Legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, “It is the Day of Judgment! Let’s go home and get ready!”
But another member of the Legislature, who happened to be a deacon
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Baptist
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Right before the jetway door closed, I scrambled aboard the plane going from LA to Chicago, lugging my laptop and overstuffed briefcase. It was the first leg of an important business trip and I was running late. I had a ton of work to catch up on, half wishing, half praying I muttered, "Please God,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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God Calls You To The World
“Where are you?” the stranger said.
I didn’t understand, “What do you mean? I am right here.”
“But where is that?” he persisted.
“Right here on the planet earth,” I said.
He went on: “Who put you here?”
“I’m proud to say that God did, of course.”
The stranger smiled, “Who
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Jun 29, 2007
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ILLUS: God can use you
The next time you feel like GOD can’t use you, just remember...
Noah got drunk,
Abraham was too old,
Isaac was a daydreamer,
Jacob was a liar,
Joseph was abused,
Moses had a stuttering problem,
Gideon was afraid,
Rahab was a prostitute,
Jeremiah and Timothy were too
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 4, 2007
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In addition, God wants you to win.
> Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you”—[this is] the Lord’s declaration—“plans for [your] welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Listen, God is pulling for you. He wants you to win as a believer, as a Christ follower. He
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Baptist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008
Are You Prepared To Meet God?
What Christ Has Done
A preacher was called to the bedside of a man who was seriously ill. After a few words of greeting, the minister asked, "My friend, are you prepared to meet God if you don't recover from this sickness?"
"I think so," was the reply. "I've always
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Baptist
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