Sermons on Celebrate Dads:

The Love And Joy Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Mar 1, 2016

In Jesus Parable of the Loving Father we see 1. The love of forgiveness and 2. The Joy that Forgiveness brings to everyone. Forgiveness starts with a heart of holy love and ends with rejoicing and celebration!

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32; Psalms 32; Joshua 5:9-12 Theme: Forgiveness Proposition: In Jesus' Parable of the Loving Father we see 1. The love of forgiveness and 2. The joy of forgiveness INTRO: I had the privilege of growing up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky in a little town called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Nazarene

Ready Or Not, Here I Come

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

Have we done more to prepare for the celebration of a past event (Christmas) than we have to prepare for His future coming? A message for Christmas Eve.

INTRODUCTION Everyone stand – because it’s participation time! Holding up the appropriate number of fingers, communicate with your partner:  Christmas is tomorrow. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most and 1 being the least, how prepared are you for Christmas?  Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:7-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Would Santa Say? Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

If Santa Claus, a 4th Century Christian, were here with us today, what might he tell us about how to celebrate Christmas?

Sermons for Christmas CCCH 12-14-97 INTRODUCTION A. The legend of jolly old St. Nick, or Santa Claus, began with a real person: St. Nicholas, a Christian who lived many centuries ago. B. Very little is known about St. Nicholas with great certainty, except that during the early part of the 4th ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, 1 Peter 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reason For The Season

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Dec 25, 2001

Christmas is the Devil’s tool to modernize idolatry. He competes with God for our worship. We must know if God is pleased with our celebration of this holiday.

The Reason for the Season It’s finally here, the holiday season. Outside of the Super Bowl, it is the biggest commercialized event of the year. The world is a wild jungle of individuals on a shopping frenzy. The Nativity scenes enlightens landscapes across the map, lights bedeck the borders of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:1-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Gift Of Christmas

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Dec 26, 2004

It seems that somehow we have lost the focus as to whose birthday we are celebrating, and it seems the focus of Christmas has been lost in the giving and receiving of gifts.

Sunday Morning, December 12th, 2004 Let us pray. Welcome... Each day we are drawing closer home. Last Tuesday night one of our church sisters from Cleveland passed away, and on Thursday night another sister who had moved to Atlanta passed away. We just don’t know when it will be our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Kissing In Church Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 22, 2005

Heavenly greetings adorn the final chapter of Romans. Holy kisses resound where happy families unite in joy and celebration. How wonderful is the family of God!

Romans 16 I love the warmth that you find in these greetings! Romans has the most extensive list of names for personal greeting of all the New Testament letters. This is especially interesting since Paul had never been to Rome. It indicates something of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Christmas?

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 24, 2004

What do people remember during Christmas season? This message will help us understand the true meaning of Christmas and how we celebrate it as followers of Christ.

This message will help us understand the true meaning of Christmas and how we celebrate it as followers of Christ. I. Christmas is a memory of God’s love - -"people/worldly" -Illustration: "I love him but they never love me back" -James 4:4, John 1:29, Rom.12:2 II. Christmas is a memory ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Logos Prepared The Way Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Nov 25, 2003

Jesus was with God at creation. He was there as a word. At Christmas we celebrate the incarnation of that word. His communication creates a reality and gives us hope for a better future.

Advent is a time of preparation. We are preparing for the celebration of the birth of the baby Jesus. At the same, we also wait for the Second Coming, waiting for the consummation of God and God’s creation. We are waiting and we are preparing. As we prepare we must enter into dialogue. We have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Where Is The Love? (Christmas) Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 24, 2003

A complete order of service and talks for a Christmas Day All Age Celebration- building up to a rap of ’where is the love?’. Answer: "it’s in the manger, yo!"

Order of service- Christmas day 2003 Props: camcorder, nativity set (minus Jesus), Jesus hidden somewhere near manger (or have Him re-appear) reindeer hat, tacky singing Santa, readers, audio going into pa, jokes 10am Carols playing as folks come in. Welcome & Happy Christmas! - jokes Reading: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Festival Of Lights For Jews And Christians

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 6, 2002

Christians celebrate a Festival of Lights at Christmas and the Jews have Hanukkah, both pictures of the Spirit of God shining out in a dark world - see picture of Menorah.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS FOR JEWS AND CHRISTIANS This Christmas the lights in town and on houses have been better than ever. I expect you had Advent candles in church to remind you of the Christmas festival. But it’s not only Christians who celebrate with lights - the Jews do so as well. I’ve got ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-6, Revelation 1:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

God's Guidelines For Thanksgiving

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 17, 2011

While many think that thanksgiving is an American holiday, God Iniated thanksgiving in the deserts of the middle east. There He gave instructions as to how we are to celebrate this holiday.

GOD’S GUIDELINES FOR THANKSGIVING Deuteronomy 16:9-12 Intro: One day Bill was hunting in the woods. It had been a slow day and he had yet to shoot any game. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He whirled around and saw a ferocious mountain lion only 20 yards away. Bill quickly raised his ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Behold He Comes: So What Were You Expecting Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012

JUST AS WHEN JESUS RODE INTO JERUSALEM, FEW OF US WILL GET MORE OUT OF A MODERN PALM SUNDAY CELEBRATION THAN WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING.

Behold He Comes: So What Were you Expecting John 12:12-19 April 17, 2011 INTRODUCTION Flashmob A flash mob (or flashmob) is a term coined in 2003 to denote a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

"Dreamers"

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

What are your dreams? What is it that God has placed deep in your heart? The answer and the fulfillment to each of these is found in the birth that we celebrate this Christmas season.

"DREAMERS" LUKE 2:22-40 We're just a week away from Christmas...and for many it is an exciting time...especially for the children. I enjoy asking kids what they want for Christmas. Most have little hesitation in naming off a few dozen things they'd like to have. Some may be realistic...and others ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40

All Saints Day

Contributed by Zabdi Lopez on Nov 13, 2013

Today we are celebrating All Saints Day. It is a great day when we remember people who believed in Jesus as their savior and departed from this world.

Revelation 7:9-17 Today we are celebrating All Saints Day. It is a great day when we remember people who believed in Jesus as their savior and departed from this world. All of us have people who we remember who are already with the Lord. Actually it is very important for us, because we want to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas Travels

Contributed by Craig Benner on Dec 14, 2013

So many were led by the Holy Spirit to make the trip to Bethlehem to celebrate the first Christmas. Where are you at on your journey to worship the King of kings?

Christmas Travels (Journey to Bethlehem) Micah 5:2-5 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. 3 Therefore will he give ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2-5

Denomination: Pentecostal