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A Journey Through The Stable Part 2 Series

Contributed by John Beehler on Nov 29, 2001

based on 31 ratings

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The animals are more than role players in the miracle of Christmas.

A Journey Through the Stable II Christmas really begins in the Old Testament. The promise of a coming Messiah filled the pages of the Hebrew Bible. The Old Testament was the Bible of Jesus, and he understood that he was the fulfillment of its prophesies. Jesus fulfilled these prophesies by ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When God's Son Became Like Us

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 4, 2004

based on 23 ratings

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How God sent His Son to be like us so we might be like Him

"A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes...and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent." Frederick Buechner’s little book of character sketches of people from the Bible has this to say about the angel ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:6-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Good News In A Bad News World

Contributed by Don Jones on Dec 3, 2006

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The angel declared good news to the terrified shepherds, the Savior is born!

Good News in a Bad News World Luke 2:8-20 Pastor Don Jones Introduction I can always count on two truths in life. The most important is, Jesus is my Savior and Lord and it is He who will never leave nor forsake me. Nothing, as Romans 8:38-39 says, will separate me from Him. No, in all these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Magi: Hope: Shopping For God

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

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The Magi

How can you tell a married man from a single man in a department store?A married man is holding a purse. Women just love to shop – Men hate to shop. Why is that? Women are gatherers. Men are hunters. Women have to look at each and every item on the rack even if there is no possibility that they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Welcome To Our World

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006

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This sermon was used with video clips from the Peanuts Christmas video.

There is a little guy some of us never think about except at Christmas. He is short. He has a little round head. He doesn’t have much hair. He seems to always be on the wrong side of the ball in life. If you have ever paid much attention to the cartoon strip Peanuts, than you know that Charlie ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-52

Denomination: *other

Celebrating Jesus Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

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We celebrate Jesus’ enlightening presence among us; the coming of the one who brought the whole creation into being; our new found status as children of God, the fact that God has lowered himself to human form and dwelt among us; and we celebrate the glor

What are we here to celebrate today? 1 The light which enlightens everyone v9 Jesus Christ, who will bring them true enlightenment. What is enlightenment? Enlightenment is one of those concepts that’s very popular these days. I’m not sure anyone really understands what they mean by it, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

"The World's First Glance" Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 10, 2002

based on 19 ratings

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From the beginning, perceptive outsiders have been welcomed into the presence of Jesus.

Yesterday was the Twelfth Day of Christmas. That means that today is Epiphany. Epiphany means manifestation or revelation – a turning on of the light – the shining light. And in some ways Epiphany is about the light of the Christmas star – but it’s also about the Magi who followed that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: *other

The Promise Of Meaning Series

Contributed by George Odell on Dec 6, 2002

based on 8 ratings

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Sermon 2 of an Advent/Christmas series on the promises we find in the Christ Child.

The Promise of Meaning Isaiah 40: 1-11 How many of us have asked the question what purpose does this highway. What were those who constructed this highway thinking when they were building this road? Sometimes we question meaning for many things in our lives. It is in this wonderful chapter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Becoming A Part Of The Plan Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 13, 2004

based on 15 ratings

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This is the third in a series of sermons on Advent. This message deals with what we can learn from the shepherds about becoming a part of God’s plan for salvation to the world.

The Stories of Advent Becoming Part of the Plan Luke 2:8-20 As we continue in this series on the stories of Advent we come today to the story of the Shepherds these anonymous men who were the first to hear the news of the birth of the Messiah. Remember that for thousands of years prophets had been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: *other

Why Shepherds? Why Us?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2004

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God’s great wisdom is illustrated in His choice of who to announce the birth of His Son. God chose shepherds, lowly, uneducated shepherd. Ever wonder why?

WHY SHEPHERDS? WHY US? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: LUKE 2: 7---20 I. IF I WERE GOD? If I were God I think I would have sent the most important message of the birth of my son into hands that were not the rough. I would not have called uneducated, lowly shepherd. A. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Christ, The Joy To The World

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Dec 30, 2004

based on 29 ratings

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If you looking for some joy in your life, you need to look to Jesus Christ.

St. Luke 2: 8-14 Psalm 30:5 Topic: Jesus Christ, the Joy to the world The word “joy” in the Webster’s Dictionary is defined as “very glad feeling; happiness or delight.” Today, we are living in a world where there are people who are searching for some joy in their lives. We have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

"Unwrapped Presents"

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 13, 2001

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In this message we will look at many of the gifts that are ours because of the Christ child - gifts that many people never unwrap.

"UNWRAPPED PRESENTS" TEXT: LUKE 2:8-14 It’s hard to believe that it’s almost Christmas, but it is. Let me give a top 10 list about the closeness of Christmas... YOU KNOW CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE WHEN: 10) There are more pine needles on your carpet than on your tree 9) The credit card is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walk The Way Of The Wise Men

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 15, 2003

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the visit of the wise men to see Jesus

January 19, 2003 Matthew 2:1-12 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Calm In My Chaos Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 23, 2007

based on 29 ratings

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Finding grace to help when I need it most in the REST that God offers me TODAY by trusting in His Word.

In his book, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which was later made into a movie starring Will Smith, Chris Gardner tells of his childhood memories and how he and his sister Ophelia coped with being poor. “Ophelia and I lived vicarious lives as we played a game we made up with the household’s (Spiegel) ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Picturing A Joyful Jesus Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 8, 2007

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A look at another side of Jesus. The side of a joyful, personable man that would take time out of his life to attend a wedding feast.

(Significant inspiration and segments of this sermon taken from Max Lucado’s writings on this passage.) There was a woman who goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?" The clerk says, "What denomination?" The woman ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

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