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Narnia: Always Winter Never Christmas

Contributed by James Byers on Nov 28, 2005

First Sunday of Advent using Narnia Illustration connectin winter to darkness in Isaiah 9 prophecy

Read (Isaiah 9:1-7, John 1:1-10) Winter is about to be here again. This season is the least favorite of most if not all people. It’s colder, days are shorter, more darkness, less activity. The trees and plants show little sign of life. The skies are usually more gray. The brisk air and the cold ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Narnia: Always Winter - Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 29, 2005

We were created to hunger for another world Jesus meets us in our dark world That intersection is called Christmas

Today we begin a 3 week series based on C.S. Lewis’ best selling book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Narnia stories have sold over 85 million copies in 29 languages over last ½ century. Summarize the book briefly Fantasy is a huge part of Christmas - Songs - Over the river and thru the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narnia - Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Robert Marsh on Nov 29, 2005

First of series centered on The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

A Narnian Christmas Narnia: Always Winter But Never Christmas This week a major motion picture is being released in the United States and around the world. It is the first in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series of films, entitled The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. The film is sure to be a hit ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 9, 2005

2nd in a 4 part series using "The Chronicles of Narnia" as a springboard to Biblical truths about Christmas.

“ALWAYS WINTER, NEVER CHRISTMAS” The Chronicles of Christmas - Week 2 Genesis 3:1-6 & 1 Corinthians 10:13 INTRODUCTION TO THE SERMON: (After :32 video intro) If you were to write a story, how would it begin? Most of the world’s greatest stories begin, or at least are set up early on, a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

God Will Always Bring You Out!!!!

Contributed by Billy Williams on May 16, 2005

Allow God to bring you out of your situation, no matter how big or small it may seem that it is.

GOD WILL ALWAYS BRING YOU OUT PSALMS 22 Hebrews 13: 5 - many times we as Christians think that God is so far away when he is the closest he has ever been. *Job 1:6–12 Job 1:10 says “ hast not thou made a hedge about him and about his house and ab out all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Jesus Always Ruins Halloween

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Dec 10, 2006

Jesus had power over the darkness of this world

Intro: in the next few days evil will be glorified as good. Witches, warlocks, devils and death will be promoted as all powerful in this world. But the church isn’t suppose to tremble by the darkness, but shine in it, take authority over it, and overcome it with good. I believe Jesus always ruins ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:33-37, Luke 4:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Narnia: Always Winter And Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 21, 2005

Sometimes the waiting in our lives is like a winter of unending anticipation.

In his book The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis tells how a young girl, Lucy, enters the wardrobe in the spare room of the Professor’s house and is unable to find the back of the cabinet. Instead she works her way through fur coats and steps into a forest with snow crunching under ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25

Denomination: Mennonite

Narnia: Always Winter But Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Bruce Rhodes on Dec 23, 2005

This is a story about Christmas, the Cross and Resurrection power. It is a story about good overcoming evil and the triumphant reign of god restoring all things to their proper place.

Advent Series – Narnia Message #1 Always Winter but Never Christmas Introduction: The Chronicles of Narnia will hit the big screen on Friday, December 9, and I can’t wait to see it. This series of books written by C. S. Lewis is an allegorical presentation of the story of Jesus. We have read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

Narnia: Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Jan 2, 2006

Part 2 of a series on The Chronicles of Narnia examines how things would be different if Jesus had never come.

There’s the Grinch… that familiar villain of Christmas. That was one of my favourite shows as a kid. Hey, what am I saying? It’s still one of my favourites! Who here has ever seen “How the Grinch stole Christmas”? Sure, just about everyone! Well then, you know that this Grinch hated Christmas, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Narnia: Always Winter, Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Merwin Rylaarsdam on Jan 4, 2006

A world without Christ is a world that is "always winter and never Christmas."

Sermon – “Always Winter, Never Christmas” Scripture – Isaiah 40 There is a strange phenomenon that is happening in the world today. Two unlikely groups of people have gotten together and are excitedly talking about the same thing! It’s strange that Hollywood and the Evangelical church are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When You Are Scared – There Is Always Faith

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006

How do we deal with fear.

When you are scared – There is always Faith Luke 8:22-25 Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/11/05 am – Children’s Service Hello, Boys and Girls, I’ve got a few things here this morning to show you. First of all, I have a toy boat. This reminds me that we are approaching Summer. A lot of people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

1. Always Winter And Never Christmas” Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006

Series on the Narnia Movies. - discussion about the fallen nature of our world and the hope we have in Jesus

“Discovering Nania – 1. Always Winter and Never Christmas” Gladstone Baptist Church – 29/1/06 pm On 26th of December, the classic book “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” was released into the cinema’s as a movie. If you haven’t seen it yet, it is worth a look. <From Hal Seed’s Sermon> C.S. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Things Aren't Always As They Seem Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 2, 2005

The 6th sermon in a series on Joshua which deals with the fact that while bad things are bad they are never the final word.

Introduction: 1. The movie clip you just saw is from the life of Frank Abigale Jr. is based on the true story of his life as told in the movie, "Catch Me If You Can." Did you notice that he successfully pretended to be an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer. Before he was caught he cashed over $4 ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:1-43

Denomination: Baptist

"Storms Don't Last Always!"

Contributed by Arthur And Marie Mason on Jun 6, 2009

We will encounter storms in our lives, and we can allow these storms to make us bitter, or help us to be better Christians. It is how we react to the trials in our lives, not the storms, itself that is most important.

Mark 4:35-41. “Storms Don’t Last Always.” Dr. Marie Mason Illustration: A young woman, whom I will call Patty, told me a little about her life, and listening to her, I had a combination of emotions. As a parent, (1) hurt, because, as a child, she went through so much, (2) exhilarated, because ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus: Always New, Nothing Borrowed! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 17, 2011

We will not know everything till we get to heaven and so always humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and keep on listening and learning from Jesus Christ!

We continue our study of the Gospel (the Good News) according to Luke. Remember that Luke was not one of the first 12 disciples of Jesus Christ; but, he was likely one of the 70 disciples mentioned in the Gospels. Luke accompanied the Apostle Paul in many of the Missionary Journeys. Luke either ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible