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Home For Christmas

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 24, 2006

based on 28 ratings

| 17,464 views

God’s master plan has always been to bring people home through the miracle of the first Christmas.

Text: “And everyone went to his own town to register” (Luke 2:3). Before God created mankind, he had a plan on the drawing board. His plan was to create an environment in which he would place mankind. The environment would be self-sustaining and man’s primary function would be to communicate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Christian Church

The Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Dec 7, 2003

based on 17 ratings

| 7,963 views

The gift if Christmas, Jesus Christ, is appropriate for everyone, it does not matter who you are, boy or girl, man or woman, rich or poor, black or white, short or tall, fat or slim, this gift is for you.

December 7th, 2003 Let us pray. Welcome... Today is the second Sunday of Advent, and when we say Advent, we are talking about our Lord’s coming to earth in human form, coming as God incarnate; God in the flesh. This was the first Advent. Christ will come again, not as a baby, but he will come ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Church Of God

The Agape Fund

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 11, 2003

based on 42 ratings

| 4,170 views

Paul wants us to invest in God’s love for a good return

December 14, 2003 Philippians 1:9-11 This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The People Who Missed Christmas

Contributed by Greg Warren on Dec 13, 2003

based on 39 ratings

| 14,806 views

Discusses the Biblical people who missed the miracle of the first Christmas and applies these principles to how people miss Christmas’ true maning today. Illustrations from Sermon Central contributers are incorporated.

Have you ever missed a great opportunity? The story is told of a small resort area along the east coast that was having an open town meeting concerning some financial problems they were facing. Among the two dozen or so people was one man no one seemed to know who was apparently visiting the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-12, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gift Of Peace

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Aug 28, 2001

based on 24 ratings

| 9,637 views

This is an advent sermon.

THE GIFT OF PEACE ISAIAH 26:1 - 26:12 Introduction: I was attending Acadia University at a very scary time in the world. It was the time of the Gulf crisis. We gradually watched as the forces were compiled on the desert bases. Then one evening, as some of my friends were making snowmen down at ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"Birth Of Christ A Time Of Joy"

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 17, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 11,179 views

There area number of people who at the birth of Christ jump for joy at hearing of his birth.

“Jump for Joy” Luke 2:10-11 “…I bring you good news of great joy.” Luke 1:39-45 There are a number of individuals included in the story surrounding the birth of Jesus the scriptures portrayed as jumping for joy at the birth of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew gives the story from the point of view ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Free Methodist

Christmas Is About Warfare

Contributed by Clarence Talley on Dec 19, 2000

based on 58 ratings

| 3,988 views

The Advent of Jesus Christ is the continuing saga between good and evil

CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT WARFARE by Rev. Clarence Talley, Sr Youth Pastor and Professor of Art PVAMU Don’t be alarm but Christmas is also about warfare. Christmas is more than the fulfillment of the promised Messiah. It is also an escalation in the war between the forces of good and evil. No one, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15, Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Season Of Wonder

Contributed by Michael Ferrini on Dec 19, 2000

based on 54 ratings

| 5,220 views

Advent Sermon

Introduction: For the past few weeks, we have been preparing for Christmas by focusing our attention on various aspects related to celebrating the season. We talked about the lights and reflected on the promised light of the world. We spoke of carols and reflected on the powerful witness of a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Uncoventional Wisdom

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 10, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 4,272 views

Why did God use John the Baptist rather than the "good and the great" to announce the birth of his Son

NR 10-12-06 Luke 3:1-20 John the Baptist Conventional wisdom says that how you present the message is more important than the message itself And Alistair Campbell Tony Blair’s spin doctor incorporated that in the ultimate Why else do we see smartly ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Church Life 101

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 1, 2003

based on 31 ratings

| 3,039 views

How God’s people are to act towards one another

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC (Lighting of the First Candle in Advent) November 30, 2003 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark.” John 8:12 (GWT) Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15, John 8:12

Denomination: United Methodist

Mary The Slave-Girl

Contributed by David Campbell on Aug 11, 2001

based on 71 ratings

| 5,063 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

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Apostolic

4th Sunday In Lent, Year B. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 10, 2021

based on 4 ratings

| 7,434 views

MARCH 10th, 2024.

Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, Psalm 107:17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21. (A) A SERPENT ON A POLE, AND A MAN ON A CROSS. Numbers 21:4-9. Much of the books of Exodus and Numbers tells the sad history of a people who for forty years - whilst being delivered, led, and provided for by God - ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, Psalm 107:17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Comfort For The Discouraged

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 21, 2000

based on 55 ratings

| 8,328 views

An advent sermon which rehearses God’s character, and how that can help us deal with our depression.

Christmas Comfort for the Discouraged Isaiah 51.1-8 1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

The Best Of Times In The Worst Of Times

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 16, 2001

based on 121 ratings

| 24,889 views

In a bad-news, good-news world, we need to remember that God’s good news 1. Is greater than the world’s bad news. 2. Transforms the world’s bad news. 3. Will do away with the world’s bad news.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Methodist

Out Of The Cradle

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000

based on 297 ratings

| 36,498 views

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

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