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Examine the responses of several key biblical characters to the birth of Christ while reflecting upon our own response.
Introduction A few days ago we celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ. We had a great Christmas Eve service followed by an outstanding Christmas Eve party. But now what? Many people experience the “Christmas blues.” It is hard being away from family during Christmas when there are so many ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:21-40
Denomination: Baptist
Today we learn about the birth of Jesus Christ so that we can understand the reason for his birth.
Scripture We are studying the Gospel of Luke in a series of sermons I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Today I would like to study one of the best-known passages in all of Scripture. It is read every Christmas in almost every church all over the world. It is Luke’s ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-7
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Third and final in series The Journey Toward Christ. This Crhistmas message looks at the birth of Christ and the ways in which we are distracted from allowing Christ to be “born in us.”
THE JOURNEY TOWARD CHRIST Sermon Three: Birth Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers December 23, 2007 As a pastor, I am always dealing with distractions. I don’t mean distractions that keep me from getting my work done. I mean people who are constantly getting distracted from what matters ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-18
Denomination: Free Methodist
Christ explains the way into his kingdom to Nicodemus.
In the days of the New Testament there were three levels of teacher in the Jewish community, the ḥâḵâm, the sôpçr and the ḥazzân. These levels were obtained not on the basis of academics but on the basis of morality in the person’s life. Nicodemus is thought to be of the highest ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-21
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This sermon invites reflection on the transformative power of Christ's birth and encourages openness to the Spirit's guidance during the Christmas season.
Good morning, beloved. I am so thankful to see each of you here, gathered in our Father's house. The warmth of our fellowship, the shared smiles and laughter, the collective sighs and tears; these are the threads that weave us together, forming a tapestry of faith, hope, and love. We are family, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-14
Topics: Deliver, Child
As part of Thanksgiving, I want us to think of how thankful we are for Christ’s birth.
Sermon- Are you thankful for Christ’s birth? - Next week we begin Advent for the birth of Christ. - So, today as part of Thanksgiving, I want us to think of how thankful we are for Christ’s birth. - We can always say I’m thankful that I don’t have to go to the priest, do sacrifices, ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6
Compairing the seven steps of making a vessel to the seven steps of becoming a vessel for the Lord.
Birth Of A Vessel Jeremiah 18:1-6 (All Scripture taken from the New American Standard) Pastor Greg Mc Donald CLAY IS DECAYED ROCK Deuteronomy 32:4;...This tells us we were once rock made in the perfection of God, but man brought decay to what God made perfect Discription of the Potter Deut ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6
I find it to be a strange occurrence when those who claim to worship the Creator lack creativity.
The Birth of a Movement Acts 1:8 History bares witness to many different kinds of movements. A movement is the progressive, unfolding, transitioning body of beliefs that seek to alter and change society. As we look at the last century we can see the Zionist Movement which resulted in the Jews ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
This series details the "messy" people and events that surrounded the birth of Christ. 1 of 3.
Our topic will be “From a Hot Mess to a Holy Miracle” - A Scandalous Beginning - A Shameful Birth - A Startling Truth Last week we looked at the bloodline of Jesus to see that he was related to some notorious people: 1) Tamar – Played the prostitute 2) Rahab – A prostitute who helped the Lord’s ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A study of the genealogy of the Christ as presented by Matthew.
MATTHEW 1:1-17 DRAMATIC EVENTS IN AN OUT-OF-THE-WAY PLACE: SETTING THE STAGE “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. “Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17
A homily considering the choice we must make when Christ comes near.
“Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
A sermon for the second Sunday in Christmas, Year C
January 2, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 1:10-18; Ephesians 1:3-14 A Plan for the Fullness of Time Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the AUTHOR and perfecter of our faith.” – ...read more
Scripture: John 1:10-18, Ephesians 1:3-14
Denomination: Lutheran
Christmas is the miracle of God being with me to save me.
Read Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction Have you ever witnessed a miracle? What was it? The miracle I witnessed started on a Saturday afternoon. One of my family members had a blood vessel that started to bleed, leaving pools of blood on his brain. Arriving at the local hospital, he was transferred ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Hebrews 4:15-16
Some pros and cons of Christmas.
I am not a big fan of Christmas, mainly because it is not in the Bible. Family and friends outnumber me, so I go along with Christmas festivities but not wholeheartedly. I have difficulty celebrating it as the birthday of Jesus. For one reason, Christians did not celebrate Christmas for at least ...read more
Scripture: John 1:1-14
In Luke 1:46-48, we learn that we should praise God for his condescension.
Introduction Commentator Tom Wright asks the following question, “What would make you celebrate wildly, without inhibition?” He then offers several suggestions. Perhaps it would be the news that someone close to you who had been very sick was getting better and would soon be home. Perhaps it ...read more
Scripture: Luke 1:46-48
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