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  • Rodney Fry avatar

    3 Christmas Gifts You Need

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Dec 11, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,783 views

    Each Christmas we get gifts under the tree but this year lets get 3 Gifts that we need more than any other gift....The Gift of Life...Eternal Life

    THREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS WE NEED LUKE 2, MATTHEW 2 (Read Luke 2: 1-20) Is Christmas merely a ritual for you? Or is it a Relationship? For many people, Christmas is tradition. We use the same type decorations our parents did when we were children. We go to the same places to shop every year. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    'twas The Day After Christmas... Tsunami

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 18, 2004
    based on 205 ratings
     | 9,341 views

    Christmas has come and gone, but Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, and today, and forever. And everyday can be Christmas for the Christian! Powerpoint at website.

    Hebrews 13:8 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html INTRODUCTION: What a difference a day makes. Last Christmas we were on vacation in NC w/ my in-laws, and had a wonderful time…the next day…Bam! Literally…a massive earthquake hit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Armbrester avatar

    What Do You Want For Christmas? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,239 views

    Mary receives the announcement that she is going to have a baby. The focus of the message the excitement that comes with anticipating the birth of a child. We’ll explore the excitement and anticipation we have for Christmas. The title of the sermon will b

    What do you want for Christmas? Have you made out your list? Have you been shopping to see what you may want this year? We enjoy gifts. I do. I still get excited about opening gifts. Gifts say a lot. They are windows into our soul because they reveal what our true desires are. Gifts tell us that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael TKACHUK avatar

    Teach The Children The True Meaning Of Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 47,861 views

    Don’t neglect your children’s spiritual well-being - give them the gift of knowing what they are really celebrating – Jesus’ birthday.

    TEACH THE CHILDREN THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS The arrival of the Christmas season brings with it thoughts of decorative outdoor lights that turn yards into a beautiful kaleidoscope of colors. During this time of year we also think of evergreen trees with their enchanting scent of pine ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Scott Cox avatar

    What Christmas Is Really All About

    Contributed by Scott Cox on Dec 23, 2000
    based on 154 ratings
     | 10,540 views

    A reminder of and a discovery of the true meaning of Christmas.

    INTRODUCTION: A little boy drew a manger scene in his Sunday School class. When he was done he showed the teacher what he had drawn. There was Mary and Joseph, and baby Jesus, and the animals, and the shepherds, and a chubby boy sitting by the baby Jesus. The teacher asked, "who is this chubby ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Christmas - Season For Giving & Receiving

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,191 views

    As Christmas comes, we think, "Maybe it’s not impossible. Maybe we really could have hearts filled with love. Maybe we really could be kind to each other, & not just once a year, but all year long."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Luke 2:8-14 ILL. It's Christmas time, & Lucy comes in where Charlie Brown is standing & says, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. 'Tis the season of peace on earth & good will toward men. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    No Weapon Formed Against You-Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,454 views

    No weapon formed against us can defeat us when we stay true to the Lord as Mary found out in the Christmas story.

    No Weapon Formed Against You Shall Prosper 12/20/98 Christmas Sunday Luke 1:26-38 Matt. 1:18-25, 2:13-18 Have you ever had the experience of planning to make something absolutely wonderful and at the last moment something went wrong and messed it all up? Have you ever played in a game, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    What Difference Does Christmas Make?

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,714 views

    What is the significance of Christmas?

    Good morning and Merry Christmas! Welcome to WestShore Community Church. Now, when you hear "happy holidays", what does that refer to? [Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Ramadan, Hindus - Pancha Ganapati, Buddhists - Bodhi Day (Dec. 8), Seinfeld - "Festivus", Christmas]. But this year, all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Among Us: The First Christmas Gift PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 13, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 558 views

    Explores the profound mystery of God's grace, its transformative power, and the challenge of living it out in our daily lives.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a beautiful day to gather together, to lift our hearts in praise, to seek His wisdom, and to immerse ourselves in the radiant light of His Word. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. God has a message for each one of us today. A message ...read more

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  • Frank Gallagher avatar

    Ready For Jesus The Messiah (Advent / Christmas)

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 14,155 views

    Are we ready mentally and spiritually to celebrate Messiah’s arrival?

    Ready For Jesus The Messiah (Advent / Christmas) (Luke 1:39-40) [HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/ready4jc.html] Luke 1:39-40 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    A Christmas Message - Remembering Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 24,489 views

    We often hear wise men say, "Those who are not able to remember the lessons of history are bound to repeat the mistakes of the past.

    We often hear wise men say, "Those who are not able to remember the lessons of history are bound to repeat the mistakes of the past." Yet, few seem to mine the rich reservoir of riches found in Christ during Christmas. The following are several guidelines in helping us remember all that we are, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan Spurlock avatar

    People Of The First Christmas: Zacharias And Elisabeth Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Dec 5, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 935 views

    A childless couple received some incredible news! How did they handle it?

    (Full disclosure: this message is based on a sermon preached at New Hope Baptist Church, Fulton, MO on 12-01-2024. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: It’s hard to believe, we’re now in December! There are only 20 or so shopping days until Christmas Day and, we shouldn’t be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    I'll Be Home For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 14, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,745 views

    On that first Christmas it seems that no one was "home for Christmas" and yet Jesus was born to give us the promise a home with Him forever. What can that promise mean to us?

    (Singing this acapella) “I'll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me. Please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree. Christmas Eve will find me where the lovelight gleams. I'll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams.” That Christmas song was written back in 1924, but it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    Why We Celebrate Christmas–emmanuel

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Dec 20, 2024
     | 1,268 views

    No man alive knows the exact date our Lord was born, however it does not hinder us from celebrating his birth. We celebrate much more than his birth. Let me explain why I believe this holiday is so important to me.

    No man alive knows the exact date our Lord was born, however it does not hinder us from celebrating his birth. We celebrate much more than his birth. We celebrate his birth, life, death and resurrection into eternal life continuously. Let me explain why I believe this holiday is so important to me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    God’s Messy Plan For Christmas

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 870 views

    Knowing how messy our world has gotten and would get. And despite knowing how messy our lives are. Jesus came and entered our mess to make us right. Jesus came to a messy world to get messy with us so that our lives could be less messy.

    God’s Messy Plan for Christmas Luke 2:1-7 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKbPoPIpNko Charlie Brown stopped at Lucy’s psychology booth for some advice about life. She said, “Life is like a deck chair, Charlie Brown. On the cruise ship of life, some people place their ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare