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  • Kelly Benton avatar

    Christmas Uncluttered "Uncluttered Love: Making Room For What Matters Most” Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Dec 11, 2025
     | 159 views

    To help the church rediscover the simple, uncluttered love of God revealed in Christ and respond by loving others intentionally.

    December gets messy, yeah? People say Christmas is the “season of love,” but sometimes it feels like the season of short tempers, long lines, and people losing their salvation in the Target parking lot. But here’s the real truth: Christmas is about love — but the uncluttered kind. Not the Hallmark, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Rejoicing In Repentance

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 13, 2009
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     | 4,255 views

    A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent preached 12/12/2009. It had a dual text, the other is John 3:7-18 and shows us how we as Christians can rejoice in repentance!

    “Rejoice in the Lord always, again, I will say Rejoice!” That’s how our Epistle reading for this morning begins. In fact, the traditional Latin name for this Sunday in Advent is Gaudete, meaning, Joy, based on that verse, which was for years a portion of the Introit for the day. Yet, joy is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Sharing Christmas Gifts Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,927 views

    How God’s gift of Jesus is one gift after another!

    In only four days it will be Christmas Day. I hope Christmas shopping hasn’t got you down…fighting the traffic and the crowds at the mall, spending all that money, putting up with unfriendly shoppers & sales clerks… It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Covenant With David Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,740 views

    In today’s text we learn about God’s covenant with David, which is to establish an everlasting kingdom.

    Scripture Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Our Scripture reading in this Advent season brings us to 2 Samuel 7:1-17. King David has conquered all his enemies, and is now living in relative tranquility toward the end of his life. He has built himself a magnificent palace. But the ark of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas: The Announcement That Changed Everything

    Contributed by Kenneth Booker on Dec 23, 2025
     | 151 views

    • Before Mary ever heard a word… • Before Joseph ever had a dream… • Before shepherds ever looked up and saw angels shining in the sky… • Heaven had already made an announcement.

    CHRISTMAS: THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING MATTHEW 1:18–25 • Before Mary ever heard a word… • Before Joseph ever had a dream… • Before shepherds ever looked up and saw angels shining in the sky… • Heaven had already made an announcement. Isaiah 7:14 declares: “BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    O Little Town Of Bethlehem Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 1, 2024
     | 1,222 views

    We sing O Little Town of Bethlehem, but it seems like a strange choice for Mary and Joseph to travel 120 km when Mary was "Great with Child". This message seeks to answer some of the questions

    O Little Town of Bethlehem, So you probably know the story, the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her the exciting news, she’s going to be a mom, even though she is still a virgin, they work out the details but then there is the entire process of telling her parents and her fiancé, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    In Anticipation Of Splendor Series

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 29, 2008
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     | 4,916 views

    In this first message of Advent, Pastor Terry will share what the anticipation is all about. Do we have to wait to experience the Splendor of Christ? Strick the match and light the candle, it’s time to find out!

    Text: Hosea 13:14 It’s the first Sunday of Advent!! Today opens the celebration of the Christmas season here at Christ Fellowship. The house is decorated, the wreath is in place, but what’s it all about? Tonight we will gather for a great time of fellowship and worship as we light the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not So Silent Night

    Contributed by Richard White on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,548 views

    That night the skies and the land were filled with praises for God. It was not a silent night, and neither should we be silent.

    NOT SO SILENT NIGHT Luke 2:8-20 LK 2:8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sign Of The Savior Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 27, 2021
     | 3,891 views

    1) The Meaning of the Sign. (Isaiah 7:10-11), 2) The Miracle of the Sign. (Isaiah 7:12-14), and finally, 3) The Message of the Sign. (Isaiah 7:15-17).

    Isaiah 7:10-17. [10] Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, [11]"Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven." [12] But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test." [13] And he said, "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Give More Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,574 views

    Because God gave the gift of His Son at Christmas, we should give good gifts and we should also give God-gifts.

    Advent Conspiracy: Give More John 1:14; Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill 12/13/09 Note: The idea for this series and some content comes from a book by Rick McKinley, Chris Seay, and Greg Holder called, “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?” I’m thankful to our Advent readers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Missing It

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 12, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,496 views

    Despite the best efforts of the P.C. crowd the gospel can be seen and heard everywhere at this time of year but... how many are "Missing It"?

    Dakota Community Church December 14, 2008 (am) Missing It Galatians 4:4 4But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons John 1:10-12 10He was in the world, and though the world was ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Light Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 6, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,667 views

    This is the second sermon in an Advent series for Advent 2019. In this sermon we look at Jesus being the light of the world and what that means.

    Advent 2019 (Pt. 2) Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 Well, this is the second Sunday of Advent, and again I’m going to have you all open your Bibles to Isaiah 9:2-7, and we’re going to read this passage that we read last week… And as you’re turning there, let me just remind you that last time we talked about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Light Of The World PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 13, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,193 views

    This sermon explores the manifestation of Christ as the Light of the World, His humble birth, and the glory of His future return.

    Good morning, beloved. We gather here today, not as strangers, not as mere acquaintances, but as a family knit together by the love of Christ. We gather as children of the Most High, eager and ready to bask in the warmth of His Word. As our hearts align in worship, we open our minds to understand ...read more

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    Christmas Is About Learning From Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 17, 2023
     | 776 views

    Christmas is a great time to teach people about Jesus

    Christmas is about learning from Jesus Luke 2:1 – 20 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz There’s one thing that’s been bothering me about the protests that are happening around the world and especially in the United States that they are in support of Hamas. I was watching a television news broadcast, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Revealing The Secrets Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,545 views

    1st in a 3 part series on Marriage. (Idea: We used a Christian Magician to introduce each week plus other creative elements)

    REVEALING THE SECRETS (How to have an ideal marriage) GENESIS 1:27-28; 2:18-25; 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: How bad is the state of marriage in America? Consider these statistics: The number of currently divorced adults has more than quintupled from 4.3 million in 1970 to 19.8 million in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church