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  • Norm Beckett avatar

    Awake To Christmas

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 68 ratings
     | 4,376 views

    Disappointment can be followed by discovery and renewed dedication.

    AWAKE TO THE TRUTH OF CHRISTMAS "When Joseph woke, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him..." (Matthew 1 : 24). Matthew’s Gospel indicates that Joseph went to bed with a problem on his mind! A problem that exercised his mind greatly, that is, what to do about a pregnant fiancee! ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Jesus; Tree Of Peace

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 165 ratings
     | 7,845 views

    A teaching on Isaiah’s prophecy regarding the stump of Jesse -- how Jesus would be a Royal, Righteous and Radical Tree of Peace.

    Jesus; Tree of Peace Isaiah 11.1-6 December 24, 2000 1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeffrey Stewart avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Christmas

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 18,523 views

    Christmas Sermon

    Today I want to launch us into this message with a reading from one of the great minds of theology Dr. Seuss . . . I have here copy "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" A favorite Dr. Seuss book . . . I want to read a portion of it to you (Read pages 1-2 of the story) Every Who Down in Who-ville, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Day Before Jesus Came.

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Dec 23, 2000
    based on 97 ratings
     | 3,105 views

    The Coming of the Lord.

    The Day before JESUS came to Earth! ( Just as He came then, He will come AGAIN! ) 1. Some were LOOKING for HIM. a. Simeon..luke 2:25-32...in jerusalem, in church for us...,holy ghost on him, in us now... b. Anna..luke 2:36-38...she was looking while she served Him..., widow for 84yrs... c. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    An Old Testament Christmas

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 28,035 views

    Christmas begins in the OT with the promise of the Messiah.

    Christmas really begins in the Old Testament. The promise of a coming Messiah filled the pages of the Hebrew Bible, and the Jews were watching for his coming. It is interesting that the Jews use a different arrangement of the Old Testament books than we do. After the first five books there is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When Your Walk With God Has Not Turned Out The Way You Originally Intended

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,086 views

    A Christmas sermon from the story of Anna on the idea that God is not finished with us yet.

    >>> The great composer Wagner had just listened to a performance of his composition “The Ring” when a friend entered the room. Wagner was sitting alone in front of a writing table and thinking. Seeing his friend, Wagner rose and spoke of the performance with discouragement: “No, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    A House Is Not A Home

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 381 ratings
     | 52,884 views

    Christ comes to dwell in our messy, imperfect homes, just as they are, to build love, not a museum-like perfection.

    A house is not a home. A house is not a home. A house is a house, and it may be lovely to look at and fine to visit, but a house, by itself, is not a home. What is the difference? Let me tell you a tale of two houses. These are the best of houses, these are the worst of houses. See if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A King In The Gate

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,110 views

    David’s emergence from grief over Absalom was marked by his "sitting in the gate" -- a sign of healthy recovery in that he had begun to care for others more than for his own wounds, he had returned to the work of justice, he faced vulnerability, he resumed leadership, he could face his own grief.

    I This day the noise of battle, the next the victory’s won. Or so the king hoped. Much was at stake. His own future was uncertain; the nation’s stability was shaky; the confidence of those around him was low; and, most of all, his relationship with his son was in jeopardy. There had been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary The Slave-Girl

    Contributed by David Campbell on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,077 views

    At Christmas, we might wonder what made Mary so special to God? We may find the answer in one word she used to describe herself to Gabriel: "Handmaid".

    Mary the "Slave-Girl" Luke 1:26-38 Pastor Dave Campbell Mary must have been quite a girl. To be chosen of God to bear His Son and raise Him to adulthood was no small thing! When the angel Gabriel appeared to her and spoke of God’s plan for salvation and her part in it all, she responded with ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    God's Grand Announcement

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,187 views

    God uses the Virgin Birth to announce His grace and mercy to the world.

    God’s Grand Announcement Luke 1:26-38 December 1999 Introduction I. Preparation of graduation announcements A. Basic Preparation We made a list of addresses for all of the people that we were going to invite. We ordered the right number of announcements so that we would have enough to send to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Season Of Song

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,563 views

    The song of Mary helps us to understand the true meaning of Christmas in a new way.

    A Season of Song Luke 1:39-80 December 1997 Introduction I. The timeless message in music A. Love of Christmas music Have you ever noticed how everyone loves the songs of Christmas? Year after year the same timeless songs come back just after Thanksgiving. Songs like Silent Night, O Come All Ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Joy To The World

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,241 views

    Examining this Christmas Song

    Ps. 98 Joy To The World The Gospel In Hymns - Albert Bayley Imagine a little man 5 feet high; a large head made bigger with a huge wig, a hooked nose small piercing eyes, a frail and sickly body; the whole combination looking more like an embryo than a fully developed organism; that was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    Dear Theophilus Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,471 views

    A verse by verse exposition of Luke’s Gospel.

    SERMON SERIES: “The Gospel of Luke” SERMON #1: “Dear Theophilus…” TEXT: Luke 1:1-4 OPENING JOKE: “The candle of quiet” When asked to explain what the four candles of an Advent wreath represent, seven-year-old Luke began to explain, “There’s love, joy, peace, and . . .” His six-year-old sister ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    Doubting Daddy Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 26,011 views

    A verse by verse exposition of Luke’s Gospel.

    SERMON SERIES: “The Gospel of Luke” SERMON #2: “Doubting Daddy” OPENING TEXT: Luke 1:5-7 (Sermon Expounds on vv.5-25) OBJECTIVE: To show that when God says something, it can be trusted. He promised Zechariah a son, and Zechariah doubted. He has promised eternal life to all who believe in Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    Considering The Coming

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,371 views

    The preparation made for the coming of the Christ, and what is required of us today.

    Considering The Coming Of The Christ I. THE PREPARATION BY THE FATHER a) THE COMING TO EARTH Isaiah 6:8 I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" b) THE COMING TO THE CROSS Colossians 1:16 – 20 by him all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible