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Christmas Characters
Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 13, 2000 (message contributor)
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1. Away From The Manger
Contributed on Dec 13, 2000
Focus on Christ as coming in the Cradle, the Cross and the Crown.
Away From the Manger Rev. Brian Bill 12/26/99 Now that Christmas is over, maybe people will start being nicer to each other again. About a week ago, I was at a store and a lady told me that I was ignorant. I almost agreed with her and then decided to ask her what she meant. She glared at ...read more
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2. The Birth
Contributed on Dec 22, 2000
The Virgin Birth of Jesus is a direct fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14.
Christmas B.C.: The Birth Rev. Brian Bill 12/24/00 I love how kids enjoy Christmas, but sometimes I wonder how much they really understand. I heard about a young girl who came home from Sunday School recently. She was pretty pumped when she ran up to her mom and said, “Mommy, my teacher said ...read more
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3. The Fulfillment
Contributed on Jan 3, 2001
We see the fulfillment of OT prophecies culminate in the book of Matthew.
Christmas B.C.: The Fulfillment Rev. Brian Bill December 24, 2000 (Evening) Kids, its great being out of school for a few days, isn’t it? Now that it’s Christmas vacation, no one needs to come up with an excuse to get out of classes – at least until January. I came across some actual excuse ...read more
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4. A Tale Of Two Kings
Contributed on May 13, 2003
Herod vs. Jesus. Which king will you follow?
Note: Sections of this sermon come from a sermon by Ray Pritchard and are used by permission A Tale of Two Kings I’ve always liked watching “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.” My favorite part is when he dresses up his little ugly dog like a reindeer. Maybe I like the movie so much because ...read more
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5. Misunderstanding Mary
Contributed on May 13, 2003
Many times we can misunderstand Mary’s role in the redemption story. Let’s look at how God used Mary to bring His salvation to His people.
Misunderstood Mary It’s not easy to be politically correct during the Christmas season. I recently came across a 90’s version of “The Night Before Christmas.” Let me read just part of it to you: Twas the night before Christmas and Santa’s a wreck... How to live in a ...read more
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6. Waiting For Christmas
Contributed on May 13, 2003
In the Gospel of Luke, we come across two characters who make their appearance in the final acts of the Christmas drama. One is a man named Simeon; the other is a woman named Anna. They don’t appear in any nativity scenes or in many Christmas cards, but
Waiting for Christmas Kids have a hard time waiting for Christmas. Here are some actual letters that were written to Santa: Dear Santa Claus, When you come to my house there will be cookies for you. But if you are real hungry you can use our phone and order a pizza to go. Dear Santa, I ...read more