Sermons about Christmas Carols

Narnia: What If There Were No Christmas

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Dec 19, 2005

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Using several of the other "Narnia" contributors’ information and ideas about C.S. Lewis and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I shaped this sermon, based on John 1:1-14 and John 3:16

Trinity Baptist Church, December 18, 2005 What if there were no Christmas? John 1:1-14, John 3:16 When he became a Christian, C.S. Lewis called himself, “perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all of England.“ He had fought hard to hold onto his atheistic worldview. He had ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Through The Eyes Of A Child Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 19, 2010

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Christ came at Christmas to clean up our mess.

Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child Mark 10:13-16 Rev. Brian Bill 12/19/10 One Christmas morning, the Reverend Jones announced to his congregation, “My good people, I have here in my hand three sermons...A $50 sermon that lasts five minutes, a $20 sermon that lasts thirty minutes, and a $5 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Holiday Stress

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

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By looking at the story of Jesus in the home of Mary and Martha we find what is really "needed" during the Christmas holiday season.

December 6, 1998 INTRODUCTION A little boy and a little girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “sleep in heavenly beans.” His sister elbowed him, and said, “No. Not beans, peas!” The way many of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O Little Town Of Bethlehem Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 5, 2006

based on 35 ratings

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A sermon exploring the theological truth taught by this familiar and beloved Christmas hymn.

(Read Text) I want to encourage you to turn to hymn number 143, "O Little Town Of Bethlehem." The words of this beloved Christmas carol were written by Phillip Brooks. Brooks was pastor of the Holy Trinity Episcopal church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1869 to 1891. He was recognized as one ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph's Crazy Dream

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 19, 2010

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Story format sermon in special Christmas service with three parts interspersed with scripture reading and carols.

READ -- Matthew 1:18-19 “This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

Two Kings Clash

Contributed by Noah Martinez on May 15, 2008

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A Christmas Sermon. Herod was invaded by another King and was conquered. This sermon is an in depth look at the wicked king vs. the King of Kings.

Two Kings Clash Matthew 2:1-16 Has anyone ever heard Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carole? The story of scrooge and his transformation. At one point Scrooge cared less for the holidays. Humbug was his attitude. Today we will discuss a man who hated Christmas more than scrooge, the grinch, or anyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16

Denomination: Holiness

Preparations Series

Contributed by Eric Amundson on Dec 17, 2000

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The "Good" of this news!

This passage starts with judgment, and it ends with good news. I hate to tell you this – it’s not very Christmas-sy, but good news will always have to have judgment in it. If there is no judgment in the story anywhere, then there is nothing, “good” about it. It is just news. And so as we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Wrestling With Immanuel

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 26, 2005

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It’s Okay to struggle with God - He loves you, he’s going to bless you - He’ll be with you.

Title: Wrestling with Immanuel Text: Gen 28:13-15; Gen 33:22-32 MP: Don’t be indifferent to Christ. Intro: About this time of year, we tend to sing a lot of Christmas carols too lightly. There are radical claims and contradictions we sometimes pass right over, without a moment’s thought. This ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 33:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Shout With The Shepherds

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2008

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Taking a look at Christmas from the perspective of the shepherds. God came to them to show his love is for all and has no favortism.

Shout with the shepherds Luke 2:1-20 Disclaimer: This was prepared from resources from Sermon Central and private study. Introduction- Luke 2:1-20 Most people are familiar with this passage, even if they don’t read their Bible. It is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Road Construction Ahead! Series

Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 27, 2003

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John the Baptist brings the word of the Lord: There’s Road Construction ahead! This is a sermon for Advent 2, Year B.

“Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go!” Although this isn’t a Christmas song, it certainly highlights two elements that play such a big part of many people’s holiday celebrations: traveling, and family. Our first and deepest memories of Christmas are often tied up in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

What It Takes To Hear From God By Brian Atwood Luke 2:1-20 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 9, 2013

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You know not everyone that first Christmas heard from God like the shepherds did. Adapted from a message by Brian Atwood.

The year 1860 found Henry Wadsworth Longfellow happy in his life, enjoying a widening recognition, and delighted over the election of Abraham Lincoln which he believed signaled the triumph of freedom and redemption for the nation. The following year the Civil War began and on July 9, 1861 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Perseverance Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Dec 14, 2011

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Like Mary and Joseph, all of us find ourselves forced to take journeys we do not wish to take. These journeys are not prescribed by God, but God is with us in the midst of them, and that is what we celebrate at Christmas.

I’ve heard it said that our sense of smell has the greatest power to evoke memories. That is, certain scents can recall to mind memories, even distant memories, associated with that smell. I have had this experience before, but I think for me, music does this more powerfully. I feel like I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

O Come All Ye Faithful

Contributed by Noel Herr on Dec 18, 2010

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This is a funeral sermon for a very faithful baptized child of God, age 96, who lived her faith and served her Lord in this world, but not according to her works was she saved, only by the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ––a planting of the Lord, an oak of

O Come All Ye Faithful December 14, 2010 • Romans 8:31-39 & LSB379 Grace and peace to you in the name our our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. O Come All Ye Faithful, Joyful and Triumphant! Because of Jesus, we will someday be joyful as we gaze upon his face. And we shall enter into his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Lutheran

The Unexpected Yuletide Messenger Series

Contributed by David Smith on Jan 12, 2010

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n the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesth

Some of you may remember the answer to the question: ’What is green, has four legs, and if it falls on you from a tree and hits you it will kill you?’ The answer, of course, is a billiard table, though some of you may have been wondering whether the answer was ’Christmas’’, which is also green ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-2

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Gift Of His Peace Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 30, 2012

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Jesus said He offered a different peace than the world did. But what kind of peace does the world offer us and how is what Jesus gives better than that?

OPEN: How many of you have ever heard of a singer named Travis Tritt? Now he’s a famous Country singer, but before he made it big, Tritt spent years playing in small out-of-the-way bars and taverns. He said that (as you might expect) these were dangerous places. His fans were mostly drunks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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