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  • Danny Janes avatar

    When Christmas Comes

    Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 18, 2012
     | 6,999 views

    A slightly shorter message -- ideal for Christmas Eve, Candlelight Services, Cantata devotional, or condensed preaching time. When Christmas comes, will God find you working (like the shepherds), watching (like the wise men), or expectantly waiting (like

    WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES Text: Micah 5:2 Among the many Christmas cards which Tanna and I receive every year, we received one a few years ago that was more of a little booklet than it was a card. It contained a series of 4 short Christmas stories, all contributed by Christian writers. And one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Night Before Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 29, 2016
     | 11,099 views

    Jesus’ birth is not just supernatural, it’s educational. Along with educational, it’s also transformational. What Jesus thought before he was born influenced the way he lived.

    I’m sure most of us are familiar with the famous poem by Clement Clark Moore that begins this way: ’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Hard Side Of Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 29, 2016
     | 8,182 views

    Every instance of our lives is part of a greater spiritual conflict. The first Christmas was no exception.

    Open There is the beautiful side of Christmas. It’s found in Luke's gospel. Luke’s account of the first Christmas is a love story set to music. There are angels coming and going. They’re singing and lighting up the sky. There are shepherds coming to visit. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas Eve 2015

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 26, 2016
     | 4,031 views

    Tonight, we’ve got a gift for all the people on our list... In the hustle and bustle of the Christmas Season is it possible that we forgot to give anything to the One that was born

    A We are 6 hours away from Christmas .... 1 Our gifts are all wrapped, credit cards glowing cherry red from use . . . a We’ve checked our list twice to make sure we’ve got everybody covered . . .no one is left out. b Spouse, kids, moms, dads, friends, family...we don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Other Side Of Christmas

    Contributed by David Roth on Mar 9, 2015
     | 6,850 views

    Christmas 1 (B). By faith Simeon and Anna saw the fullness of redemption in Christ at His presentation in the temple. Likewise by faith, we see now the fullness of our redemption in Him, even though the future is yet to unfold.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “The other side of Christmas” We have been preparing for weeks. With Advent services and Advent candles, and Lessons and Carols, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christmas Brings Joy Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019
     | 6,894 views

    From a series called Christmas brings... There is a Joy felt by believers as we look to Christmas and the celebration of our Savior birth.

    Christmas brings…Joy Introduction- “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Christmas Carols (1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
     | 7,877 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs.In Luke 2, Mary sings about God's mindfulness, might, and mercy!

    Christmas Carols (Mary) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 11/29/15 Now that Thanksgiving has passed the airwaves will be besieged by Christmas music. Even if you wanted to, there is no possible way for you to escape hearing Christmas carols over the next few weeks. In church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Christmas Carols (2) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
     | 5,832 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs. In Luke 1, Zachariah sings about a horn, a house, and holiness.

    Christmas Carols (Zechariah) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/6/15 We all have our favorite Christmas traditions, don’t we? Maybe it’s decorating the tree, visiting with family, baking cookies and setting a plate out for Santa, or just driving around town to check out all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Christmas Carols (3) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
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     | 6,610 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs. In Luke 2, the angels' song brigns praise to God and peace to the godly.

    Christmas Carols (Angels) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/13/15 For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been delving into the Carols of Christmas. Like I said before, even if you wanted to, there is no possible way for you to escape hearing Christmas songs over the next few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Christmas Carols (4) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
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     | 6,387 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. In Luke 2, Simeon sings about the revelation, redemption, and rest that comes through the birth of Christ!

    Christmas Carols (Simeon) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/20/15 For the past few of weeks, we’ve been delving into the Carols of Christmas. In honor of all the Carols we sing at Christmas time, I thought I’d start off today by playing a little game. I’ll quote a line from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Darkness Before Christmas Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 2, 2019
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     | 9,379 views

    This is the first of our 2019 Advent sermons. In this sermon we look at how sin has been a constant, and universal problem from the fall until the birth of Christ that first Christmas morning, and how Christ's coming, drives out that darkness and brings life and light

    Advent 2019 (Pt. 1) Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 Well it’s that time of year once again… the time when we do our Advent sermons. And I love how Advent comes right after Thanksgiving, because over the last week there have been a lot of things we can surely be thankful for… but also… that attitude of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Significance Of Angels At Christmas

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 2, 2019
     | 3,576 views

    Can I tell you when we get to heaven there won’t be any broken angel wings, No weak ones, No emotionally disturbed ones, no lame or feeble ones.’

    Christmas- The Significance Of Angels. Luke 2:8-21TLB That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hope Born At Christmas

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 8, 2019
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     | 10,213 views

    Jesus came as our Messiah, our Christ, fulfilling a 700-year-old prophecy of deliverance. In so doing, he still today brings us understanding, justice, and peace.

    Isaiah 11:1-10 Hope Born at Christmas Christmas is about miracles. Christmas is about hope and peace and love. Christmas is prophesied here in the book of Isaiah, written some 700 years before Jesus’ birth. Times were hard then. The 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom had already fallen to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy Born At Christmas

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 11, 2019
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     | 6,328 views

    The prophet Isaiah teaches us about joy born at Christmas: to encourage joy in others, to receive joy's healing, and to pursue joy in community. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!"

    Isaiah 35:1-10 Joy Born at Christmas We concluded last week’s service with the great carol, “Joy to the World.” Joy is a distinctly Christian trait. It goes beyond happiness. Someone once said, “Happiness comes from happenings, but joy comes from Jesus.” Your happiness may fluctuate up and down, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is The Christ Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 15, 2019
     | 3,603 views

    The Christ of the Cradles is the Christ of the Cosmos - God Himself becoming a human being.

    WHO IN THE WORLD IS CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS John 1:1-14 Bob Marcaurelle “Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist