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Four Christmas Stories
Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 28, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. Christmas Courage: The Story Of Joseph
Contributed on Nov 28, 2006
There are three points to this sermon. 1. God gives courage to ordinary people. 2. God gives us courage to overcome our doubts and fears. 3. God gives us courage to face the future.
(This sermon is a re-working of “The Nativity Story: The Courage of Joseph” by C. Raymond van Pletsen. I used some of the same wording and illustrations but changed the outline and applications. I only spoke of movies I had seen and since I am not a sports fan changed the ending.) Christmas ...read more
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2. Christmas Hope: The Story Of Mary
Contributed on Dec 6, 2006
This is a Christmas Sermon about Mary. 1. Mary’s Hosanna (Song Of Praise) 2. Mary’s Humility 3. Mary’s Hope
Christmas Hope: The Story of Mary I want to start off this morning by doing an exercise. Not a physical exercise but a mental exercise. I want you to remember being 15 years old. What were you doing at 15? Fifteen is an awkward age – isn’t it? You are no longer a child yet you’re not quite ...read more
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3. Christmas Wisdom: The Story Of The Wise Men
Contributed on Dec 12, 2006
Three aspects of a Wise Man 1. Journey of Faith 2. Journey of Worship 3. Journey of Change
Christmas Wisdom: The Story of the Wise Men "Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ’Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship ...read more
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4. Christmas Love: The Story Of God's Gift To Us
Contributed on Dec 20, 2006
This is a sermon about God’s gift to us. How it is 1. Usefull 2. Costly 3. Effective
Christmas Love: The Story of God’s Gift to Us Christmas was an exciting time and Joie was excited too. He was only 10 years old and he was as excited as any ten year old boy could be. For him Christmas was still a time of wonder. He did the things most 10 year olds do. He played ball, rode ...read more