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Don't Let The Grinch Steal Christmas

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 12, 2003

based on 14 ratings

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How we can be pro-active in stopping the modern day Grinches from stealing Christmas.

Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Christmas Luke 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION One of the best known Christmas stories of all time is the story written by Dr. Seuss – “How the Grinch stole Christmas”. This popular Christmas allegory has become one of the most popular Christmas movies. The Grinch is a green ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Hope Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 3, 2002

based on 58 ratings

| 15,429 views

Knowing the hope of God With Us through every circumstance of life

The Gift of Hope Nov 30 / Dec 1; 2002 Intro: A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Birth Of Our King

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Aug 14, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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Christmas lessons from the genealogy of Christ.

Open your Bibles in Matthew chapter one verse one. Yes, you heard me right. Matthew chapter one verse one. When I began reading the New Testament, I admit that I found chapter one of Matthew boring, particularly the genealogy of Jesus Christ. I mean, I was not that excited to read that this person ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Expectations Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

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Advent is meant to be a time of expectation, a time of looking forward to God doing a new thing. It’s not meant to be a time of passively waiting for Christ’s return, it is a time of actively working toward the return of Jesus

Expectations Luke 1:26-38 Today is the first day of the year on the Christian calendar, which always starts with the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means “the coming” and Christians have been celebrating Advent since the 4th century. Advent is about looking forward to and working for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Methodist

Rsvp

Contributed by Joseph Johnson on May 3, 2002

based on 17 ratings

| 4,509 views

God invites us to the greatest party of all time

R.S.V.P. Mark 3:1-12 During the Holiday season many of us will be doing some extra entertaining. We’ll take certain steps to ready ourselves for the visit of guests. The first thing we work on is the guest list: who can visit together amicably, ( in other words who can get along together) Then ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Born Of A Virgin Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 14, 2003

based on 64 ratings

| 4,499 views

The miracle of the Virgin Birth is an essential, non-negotiable truth of the Christian faith. We consider the importance, confirmation, and necessity of this doctrine.

“I Believe”…sermon series on the Apostles Creed “Born of a Virgin” Matthew 1:18-23 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Some Christmas trivia: The verses of the song Twelve Days of Christmas each stand for one of the 12 beliefs stated in the Apostles Creed. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Congregational

"Getting Ready For Something Big"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 25, 2002

based on 286 ratings

| 40,926 views

A sermon for Advent.

ISAIAH 64:1-9 Mark 13:24-32 “Getting Ready For Something BIG” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church One of the most popular t-v game shows is The Price Is Right hosted by good old Bob Barker. When you receive tickets to attend this highly-watched, fast-moving game ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-32, Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Christmas Paradox Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 30, 2004

based on 15 ratings

| 7,036 views

Christmas is a paradox. The Christmas story is filled with the unexpected—the unimaginable. And yet the Christ Child was born amidst these paradoxes; let’s for a few moments think the paradox of Christmas.

CHRISTMAS PARADOX "The Nativity" “As helpless as He was He deserved more privacy. Yet they gathered and stared, not completely understanding what they saw—just that they had to see. . . “Mary was tired and sore and a little sick. But she had heard the heralding angel and knew they would come, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Met John The Baptist At Yoder's Department Store

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 5, 2005

based on 11 ratings

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John gives some advice for this season of Advent: hold a baby, wonder, and look to the stars.

I Met John the Baptist at Yoder’s Dept. Store Mark 1:1-8 December 4, 2005 Haven’t you ever wondered what it would be like to meet John the Baptist? I’ve always thought that he would be an interesting person to get to know. He walked around the wilderness in camel skin eating bugs and tree bark, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Where Are We Looking For Jesus

Contributed by Gordon Ross on Dec 8, 2002

based on 41 ratings

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A message challenging us to look for Jesus as a "man of sorrows" rather than among the pomp and ceremony that many would prefer. (Hear this sermon, and others, preached online at www.coalmarshbaptist.com. Air date is 12-22-02)

Isaiah 53:1-3 December 7, 2002 “Who hath believed our report?” They did not believe the “report” in Isaiah’s time that Messiah was to come thru the seed of Abraham They did not believe the “report” in Christ’s and the apostles time even though they had the scriptures. Rom. 10:16-17 But they have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Cradle

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000

based on 297 ratings

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Allowing Christ a larger place in our lives and in our world than as the Babe of Bethlehem

Babies are something special. I can never forget what it was like to see my two girls at their birth. That is a feeling and experience that nothing else can quite match — unless it is the birth of grandchildren. There is a special feeling each time I visit new parents in the hospital. There ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20, Matthew 13:53-57

Denomination: Methodist

God's Hope In Troubled Times

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

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Through the birth of the Christ child and the visitation of the angels to the shepherds we see a God who cares and comes to us at our worst times to deliver us.

When we read the Christmas story of the birth of Christ I think we have a tendency to gloss over and glamorize what really happened. We sing our Christmas songs and envision this postcard picture of Jesus in a pristine creche as he lies in a manger on a bed of hay or straw. It’s beautiful, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Dark Christmas

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 27, 2004

based on 9 ratings

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The Magi came in the dark to the Light. Harod stays in the dark.

Acknowledgement – I found great value in a Christmas Sermon series by Darren Ethier – A fellow contributor to this site. His sermons are called “Christmas Perspectives Series.” Dark Christmas Matthew 2:1-20 Most of you will recall that in these last few weeks of the year we are looking at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Congregational

God's Gift—hope! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 30, 2004

based on 25 ratings

| 13,218 views

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (Part 3) Someone has said, “Christmas is not about presents but presence—His presence.” Jesus is Emmanuel—God with us. Christmas makes it possible for God’s presence to fill our hearts and lives, and with His

INTRODUCTION: In the classic Dr. Seuss story, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Grinch comes upon a sinister plan to stop Christmas from coming to Whoville. Once the last Who in Whoville had gone to sleep on Christmas Eve the Grinch disguised as Saint Nick sneaks into every house in the village ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Was Not An Afterthought

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 23, 2006

based on 4 ratings

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About how the coming of Jesus was always to the plan for redemption.

Jesus Was Not an Afterthought! Isaiah 9:1-2, 6-7 December 18, 2005 Introduction Well, here we are, one week from Christmas, and if you’re anything like me (and God help you if you are…), then the anticipation is beginning to build. The presents are starting to pile up under the tree, and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

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