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  • A Short Christmas Message - Christmas Travesty – Pseudo Christmas Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 3, 2022
     | 6,842 views

    There are two versions of Christmas - one the world accepts, and the one Christians accept. One is false and one is correct. This shorter message considers "Pseudo-Christmas", the false Christmas. It is a message of contrasts.

    A SHORT CHRISTMAS MESSAGE - CHRISTMAS TRAVESTY – PSEUDO CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS IN SOCIETY Well Christmas time is almost upon us again. Some people ignore this time and see it nothing but another holiday. Some see it as a means of satisfying the flesh in eating and drinking and getting drunk. ...read more

  • People Of The First Christmas: Zacharias And Elisabeth Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 5, 2024
     | 553 views

    A childless couple received some incredible news! How did they handle it?

    (Full disclosure: this message is based on a sermon preached at New Hope Baptist Church, Fulton, MO on 12-01-2024. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: It’s hard to believe, we’re now in December! There are only 20 or so shopping days until Christmas Day and, we shouldn’t be ...read more

  • The Imact Of A Child's Birth

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008
     | 6,202 views

    A Child’s Birth Changes Things

    (Slide 1) Do you remember the day or days that your children were born? I remember both of those days very well. I would like to think (although I am not sure that a case could be made for it) that Jonathon and Daniel were already acting like preacher’s kids as Jonathon was born on a Sunday ...read more

  • The Absurdity Of Advent

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Dec 3, 2018
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,894 views

    If on Advent Sunday all we do is to look back to Christ's earthly life and forward to his coming again, our present life seems to occupy a sort of interval when nothing much is going on.

    TITLE: THE ABSURDITY OF ADVENT SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 40:3-5 I so enjoy this time of the year in the Christian Calendar. Even after 35 years of Preaching and Pastoring, this season never grows old or tiresome as I stand in the pulpit. This is the First Sunday in Advent. • In the media the season ...read more

  • God's Indescribable Gift – A Gift Worth Receiving Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,496 views

    God’s gift alone is stronger than the hate and despair that mockingly stands in opposition against “peace on earth good will to men.” Whatever the difficulty we may face in these days approaching Christmas 2005 God’s gift, the gift of His one and only So

    GOD’S INDESCRIBABLE GIFT – A Gift Worth Receiving Luke 2:21-33 INTRODUCTION: Video Clip: I Heard the Bells (1:47) I heard the bells on Christmas day, their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the word repeat of peace on earth, good will to men . . . And in despair I bowed my head: ...read more

  • Not Just A Story

    Contributed by John Mccaherty on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 5,246 views

    MOST OF THE TIME WE DO NOT APPROACH CHRISTMAS FROM THE STAND POINT OF DANIEL BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING REALLY REMARKABLE HERE. GOD IS SHOWING KING NEB THE FUTURE, NOT ONLY HIS FUTURE BUT OURS ALSO. IN IT WE WILL SEE THE HISTORY AND FUTURE O

    Not Just a Story….. 12/8/02 REV. JOHN C. MCCAHERTY 1ST BAPTIST OF MURPHY TEXT: DANIEL 2: 31-45 INTRO. TODAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER THE MANGER, IN CELEBRATION OF OUR RECONGINITION OF THE GREATEST EVENT IN HISTORY THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. MOST OF THE TIME WE DO NOT APPROACH ...read more

  • A Right Christmas

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Jul 1, 2008
     | 4,561 views

    “The coming of Jesus was for the purpose of salvation.”

    Galatians 4:4-7 A Right Christmas “The coming of Jesus was for the purpose of salvation.” Sunday Morning Sermon 12.9.07 Intro: (start with video) http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=4642543 “12 crazy days of Christmas” (Title and text) That video is funny – but it’s ...read more

  • Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 27, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,940 views

    A Christmas sermon looking at Simeon and Anna and how they waited for the promise of God with great anticipation and expectation.

    Waiting For Christmas Luke 2:21-38 Last week we looked at four major players in the birth of Jesus. Today I’d like to look at two more who, while they were not present at Jesus’ birth, waited with great anticipation and expectation for the day to arrive. None of us are very good at waiting. We ...read more

  • Christmas Worship Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,856 views

    Exposition regarding worship in Mary’s Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56

    Text: Luke 1:46-56, Title: Christmas Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/20/09, AM A. Opening illustration: There is a splendid moment in the movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live ...read more

  • The Christmas Star

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,316 views

    There is great significance to each of us in the star that was above Jesus’ birth place.

    The Christmas Star Cornwall/Montreal December 20, 2003 Perhaps the best known symbol of this season is the star of Bethlehem. It is common for trees to be crowned with a star on the top, and with lights which shine as the stars in the sky under the special star of Bethlehem. I remember, growing ...read more

  • “expect The Unexpected” Series

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 18, 2013
     | 9,531 views

    This is the first message in a series aimed at getting people to re-evaluate how they observe Christmas. I've drawn some ideas from Mike Slaughter's book "Christmas Is Not Your Birthday."

    AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church December 1, 2013 A Different Kind of Christmas sermon series Message 1 “Expect the Unexpected” Okay so I went to the store Wednesday evening to pick up a few things we were wanting to have in our Thanksgiving dinner and when I walked ...read more

  • Anticipating Christmas

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
     | 3,651 views

    CHRISTMAS

    ANTICIPATING CHRISTMAS LUKE 2:22-35 I. SIMEON’S LIVING WAS COMMENDABLE. (Vs. 25) A. Simeon Was A Righteous Man.v.25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; ...read more

  • Christmas Is Worship Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,669 views

    Unbelievers and believers look at Christmas in very different ways. This sermon seeks to point out these differences.

    Christmas is Worship Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction: Christmas isn’t just for Christians anymore. Nearly half of adult Americans report they personally know someone who doesn’t believe in God but will still celebrate the yuletide this year according to a survey of 1,001 people conducted by ...read more

  • Christmas Communion

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Dec 22, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,715 views

    christmas communion

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

  • Awake To Christmas

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 68 ratings
     | 4,090 views

    Disappointment can be followed by discovery and renewed dedication.

    AWAKE TO THE TRUTH OF CHRISTMAS "When Joseph woke, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him..." (Matthew 1 : 24). Matthew’s Gospel indicates that Joseph went to bed with a problem on his mind! A problem that exercised his mind greatly, that is, what to do about a pregnant fiancee! ...read more