Sermons on Christmas 2024:

Waiting For Christmas

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 28, 2010

It’s obvious why kids look forward to Christmas. But today we’re going to look at two people who were looking forward in eager anticipation for a much different reason.

INTRODUCTION: Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t wait until Christmas arrived? When my brother and I were young, my Mom would have this Christmas calendar with cotton balls stuck to each of the squares. Each day we took turns taking a cotton ball off. We were excited to do so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas 2010

Contributed by Patrick Oelund on Dec 29, 2010

For to us a Child has been born; the King of kings, the Lord of lords have been born!

Christmas 2010 Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (God with us). Matt 1:22-24. Isaiah 9:2, 6 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the deep darkness a ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas Theology

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2011

The amazing theology of Christmas includes paradoxes like the Incarnation, and this theology is worth our prayerful pondering at Christmas and always

Christmas Theology TCF Sermon December 12, 2010 Luke 2:8-19 (NIV) 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The "Wonder" Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 12, 2011

First in Christmas series. This message discusses the "wonder" of Christmas compared to the "wonderING" if God really cares.

The “Wonder” of Christmas: A Contrast Between Zechariah and Mary Luke 1:5-20; 26-38 November 28, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Well, it’s the Christmas season, and it’s pretty obvious all around, isn’t it? I love the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

Waiting For Christmas Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

In the Gospel of Luke, we come across two characters who make their appearance in the final acts of the Christmas drama. One is a man named Simeon; the other is a woman named Anna. They don’t appear in any nativity scenes or in many Christmas cards, but

Waiting for Christmas Kids have a hard time waiting for Christmas. Here are some actual letters that were written to Santa: Dear Santa Claus, When you come to my house there will be cookies for you. But if you are real hungry you can use our phone and order a pizza to go. Dear Santa, I want a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38, Luke 2:22, Luke 2:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Christmas Dragon

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 17, 2004

A Christmas message that answers the question: If there is a loving God, why does terrible stuff happen?

12, December 2004 Dakota Community Church The Christmas Dragon Introduction: For many of you this is the only time you will come to church this year. The marketing experts say I should make this a sugar coated non-offensive message so you will want to come back again, but I don’t really take to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-9

Denomination: Mennonite

The Applause Of Christmas

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Dec 22, 2004

Ultimately, the birth of Jesus is about who gets glory. Glory to God!

We haven’t spent too much time thinking about the way things were in the world when Jesus was born. I listened to a talk by speaker Rob Bell this week and I started thinking about what the world was like when Jesus was born. Look at Luke 2:1. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Songs Of Christmas

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 22, 2004

The angels--a song of glory; Simeon--a song of promise; Mary--a song of trust

The Songs of Christmas…a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Meditation—Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts One of my favorite things about Christmas is the music. I love Christmas songs. My favorite thing to do at Christmas is to sit in the living room with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:14

Denomination: Congregational

The Spirit Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 22, 2004

Mary has to make preparations for the child to be born. In fact, God has to make preparations for the Christ-child to born as well. God has Caesar take a census of all the people and requires them to return to their city of birth. So, Mary and Joseph must

All those preparations! Does your family resemble the Crandles? Did you hear Ann’s to-do list? The to-do lists just gets longer and longer, don’t they. Unfortunately, the number of hours in a day remains the same. So, how will we get all our preparations done by Christmas? How do we prepare for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Denomination: Methodist

Christmas Worship

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

Simple observations about worship from the wise men. What does true worship require?

Christmas Worship Several years ago, I heard the story of Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Advent

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Nov 12, 2004

This outline gives an example for holding the Advent lightnig ni your church over the course of 4 weeks with the lighting of the 5th candle on your Christmas eve service.

Christmas 2005 Advent Advent is Latin for Arrival. This refers to the arrival of our Lord and Savior. The advent wreath represents God’s unending love for us, and the holly branches represent our everlasting life with Jesus Christ. We light one candle, reading the Advent passage for that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Bible Church

Christmas Sermon

Contributed by Walter Pankow on Nov 18, 2004

A verse by verse commentary on John 1 for a 1931 Christmas sermon.

John 1:1-14 Christmas 1931 “In the beginning was the Word”. With these words the Apostle John connects the beginning of the Bible and the world with Christ, for as Scripture says, “All things were created by Him and for Him and to Him.” Jesus as the Word is the revelation of God. We know God ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Miracles Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 26, 2004

Christmas is a miraculous time of year. Grouches are turned into givers. Cynics are turned into softies. But this morning we’re going to look at the real miracles of Christmas. Advent is one of the times when we are confronted with what Christians really

MIRACLES OF CHRISTMAS What A Difference Christmas Makes Christmas is a miraculous time of year. Grouches are turned into givers. Cynics are turned into softies. But this morning we’re going to look at the real miracles of Christmas. Advent is one of the times when we are confronted with what ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prepare For Christmas

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 27, 2004

Are you prepared for Christmas? It takes more than a tree to find the real joy in Christmas.

How to Prepare for Christmas 1. Attention ILL>> One of my favorite Christmas movies is the Christmas Story. It is the one where the little boy wants a Red Rider B-B Gun. His mother said, “You will shoot your eyes out, no you can’t have a B-B gun”. Even Santa said, “You will shoot your eyes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Christmas Filling

Contributed by David Darst on Nov 28, 2004

A Comparison between Mary and Zacharias and thier responce to the Angel and the Word of the Lord that He had for them.

A Christmas Filling. Let it be According to your Word (Luke 1:5 - 2:10) Text: 1:38 Zacharias -“Yahweh remembers” Responses: Between God and Man People respond in Fear – a. Both were afraid i. "And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist