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  • Paul Newell avatar

    The Master's Touch Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 17,300 views

    This message uses a video presentation of the poem "Touch of the Master’s Hand" as a lead in to encourage believers to "Reach Out And Touch" others during the Advent Season

    The Master’s Touch [Note: This message began with a video illustration of the poem "Touch of the Master’s Hand" available through Mainstay Church Resources’ "The Christmas Touch" Advent 2001 material.] Don’t you hate it when you see a sign that says “don’t touch”? Aren’t you glad that God never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Why Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem, The House Of Bread

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 28, 2001
    based on 455 ratings
     | 63,703 views

    The spiritual significance of the tiny town of Christ’s birth.

    Five or six miles southwest of Jerusalem lay the tiny town of Bethlehem in the Judean hills. It was here that man’s eyes first saw God in the flesh. Why this place and not another of so many other possibilities? Of course it was the home of Joseph and Mary’s ancestors - the city of David. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peaceable Kingdom

    Contributed by Michael Elmore on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 228 ratings
     | 26,763 views

    Advent. Isaiah’s vision of Christ’s Millenial Kingdom

    THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM Isaiah 11:1-10 Introduction: "The Peaceable Kingdom" is the title early 19th-century painter, Edward Hicks, gave to this benign menagerie of animals - wild and domesticated. He based his work on this Isaiah 11 passage that speaks of such animals as the wolf, lamb, leopard, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ronald Keller avatar

    More Than Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Dec 1, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 5,449 views

    The Christ of Christmas and of the Cross brings us reconciliation and much, much more.(The First Sunday of Advent after "911."

    Colossians 1:15-23 More Than Reconciliation INTRODUCTION: On the First Sunday of Advent, the world is asking, "Why all the fuss about Jesus?" I remember that several years ago the Falmouth Clergy Association worked hard to get the Falmouth Christmas Parade switched from a Sunday Noon start ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Joel W. Lohr avatar

    Let It Be...

    Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Dec 1, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 4,437 views

    First Sermon in an Advent Series. Focussing on Mary’s encouter with the Angel Gabriel when she first learned of her role in God’s plan for the incarnation.

    Welcome to the beginning of the church year. For two thousand years, this has been recognized as the beginning of the calendar... we begin the season of Advent with a season of waiting or anticipation of a great thing which is to come. Remember the Heinz Ketchup commercial with the Carly Simon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Word Made Flesh

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 2, 2001
    based on 676 ratings
     | 73,203 views

    God’s coming to earth in person: 1. Reveals the heart of God. 2. Reveals the need of people. 3. Reveals the mystery of God’s plan.

    There is an amazing piece of art done by a Korean artist named Elder Rhee which is unique. It took him two years to complete the scroll. The artist meticulously drew the picture by hand with a very fine tipped pen. It is not a painting, but a picture created by writing thousands of words with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steve Gladwell avatar

    Don't Be Afraid

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Dec 2, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 10,051 views

    How a christian deals with fear.

    Do you know; I used to like the carol “While shepherds watched”. Both the words and Crimond the music it was set too. As a teenager, I used to go carol singing with the Church in Darlington and that would be sung most nights. We were even fortunate enough to have some good enough singers that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Hippler avatar

    While U Wait, Seasonal Basics For Believers

    Contributed by Scott Hippler on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,261 views

    While we wait, do we get frustrated and anxious or do we realize that only through times of waiting can our Lord accomplish some great stuff.

    Don’t you just hate to wait? I do. Patience is not something that I am exceptionally good at and as a matter of fact is one of the main areas in my life that God is having to work overtime to bring into line with His will and plan for my life. Christmas is the worst when it comes to waiting. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Brought Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,705 views

    A brief message intended to serve as a transition from a choral concert of Advent music, featuring our children and youth choirs, to the Communion table.

    “He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly.” Children bring things down. All sorts of things. Around our place we are learning that a ten-month-old can move very quickly and has a vice-like grasp. Things will come down if they are not moved beyond reach. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Will You Be My Neighbor? Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,058 views

    One of the ways that we reach and touch others as we build bridges of care and friendship in Christ’s name is by reaching out to our neighbors like the innkeeper

    (Begin with side entrance to the theme of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Go through the opening routine.) For many years Fred Rogers sang to us, "Will you be my neighbor?" The idea of the neighbor came into the discussion between a Pharisee and Jesus Christ when Jesus was asked, "Who is my neighbor?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Don Schultz avatar

    The Most Important Decoration Of Them All

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 395 ratings
     | 18,203 views

    Let’s decorate our hearts and lives with real and true repentance this Advent season.

    Matthew 3:1-12: The Most Important Decoration of them All. This past week, it didn’t feel like December – the temperature almost reached 70 degrees on Wednesday! Quite a change from last year at this time! But if you have any doubt that it really is December, then go to the mall, and you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chuck Boman avatar

    Wonderful Counselor Series

    Contributed by Chuck Boman on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,904 views

    An examination of the phrase wonderful counselor in Isaiah 9:6.

    WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Isaiah 9:1-8 1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan— 2 The people walking in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Williams III avatar

    Preparing The Way Of The Lord

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 5, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,388 views

    This sermon ties Old Testament prophecy with New Testament fulfillment on the First Advent and the forerunner, John the Baptist.

    PREPARING THE WAY OF THE LORD Text: Malachi 3:1-7 There is the story about a man who visited the Fiji islands. This visitor was skeptical of missionaries. He even spoke with the chief and told him that the missionaries only wanted to get rich of them. The visitor ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 17,720 views

    Questions to ask yourself at Christmas.

    Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. It had taken years, but they finally saved enough money and obtained passports and reservations for the entire family on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 219 ratings
     | 67,392 views

    The unusual titles of Jesus show us that we can count on him to live up to expectations.

    Sermons for Christmas December 7, 1997 INTRODUCTION Every once in a while in the world of Chicago area high school boy’s basketball, a player will emerge with incredible talent and skill. He and his team become the focus of a great deal of media attention. He will become one of the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ