Sermon Central
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Christmas
Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 6, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. A Body For God?
Contributed on Dec 6, 2007
Exposition of Hebrews 10:1-10 regarding the incarnation and its purpose to provide a body for the atonement to take place in
Text: Hebrews 10:1-10, Title: A Body for God? Date/Place: NRBC, 12/9/07, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about the Mormon concept of God having a physical body that is bound to spatial and temporal realms, and about him being a man first, and becoming god later, and his physical relationship with ...read more
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2. An Army Of One
Contributed on Dec 12, 2007
Nine ways that Jesus destroys the work of Satan, based out of 1 John 3:8
Text: 1 John 3:8, Title: An Army of One, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/16/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Historian Philip Schaff described the overwhelming influence which Jesus had on subsequent history and culture of the world: “This Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions ...read more
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3. For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Contributed on Dec 18, 2007
Exposition of Isaiah 9:1-7 about God’s plan to reconcile and forgive Israel and graft in the Gentiles with a baby who would be a Wonderful Counselor, etc.
Text: Isaiah 9:1-7, Title: For Unto Us a Child is Born, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/23/07, AM A. Opening illustration: elaborate on choosing a name for Mackenzie: the daughter of a wise leader B. Background to passage: This prophesy is given to the northern nation of Israel as the Assyrians moved in for ...read more
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4. Highly Favored
Contributed on Dec 7, 2009
Exposition of Luke 1:26-38 about Mary a highly favored one, and about Jesus THE highly favored One
Text: Luke 1:26-38, Title: Highly Favored, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/6/09 A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Luke is writing to Theophilus probably from Caesarea while Paul is in prison, after gaining first hand accounts of these events. The Angel of the Lord had just come (well, six ...read more
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5. The Virgin Birth
Contributed on Dec 14, 2009
Sermon regarding the textual evidence and the theological significance of the virgin birth of Christ
Text: Matthew 1:18-25, Title: The Virgin Birth, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/13/09, AM A. Opening illustration: A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not ...read more
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6. Christmas Worship
Contributed on Dec 18, 2009
Exposition regarding worship in Mary’s Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56
Text: Luke 1:46-56, Title: Christmas Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/20/09, AM A. Opening illustration: There is a splendid moment in the movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live ...read more
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7. When He Came
Contributed on Dec 20, 2010
Short Exposition of Heb 10:1-7 regarding the incarnation of Christ
Text: Hebrews 10:1-7, Title: When He Came Into The World, Date/Place: NRBC 12/19/10, AM A. Opening illustration: In England there is a place called The Pilgrim Way. It is one of the many footpaths throughout the country, but it is unique in that it was the path that Christians, for hundreds of ...read more
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8. Why He Came
Contributed on Dec 20, 2010
Exposition of Heb 10:8-25 regarding the reasons that Jesus came to earth
Text: Hebrews 10:8-25, Title: Why He Came, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/19/10, PM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: as we said this morning, the author is coming to a culmination that Christ is the fulfillment of the Mosaic Law, the greatest high priest, mediating the best covenant, ...read more