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  • Don Hawks avatar

    Reawakening Joy Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Dec 14, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,175 views

    Part 2 of series based on Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol"

    SLIDE 1 Welcome to Bethany on this second Sunday of Advent as we continue to prepare for the coming of Christ. We have many activities to look forward to. Tonight the youth are inviting you to go Christmas Caroling. 8:30 - Maybe something like this might happen if you go along. SHOW ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Gift Worth Recieving Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 258 ratings
     | 34,865 views

    This is third sermon in a four part series placing emphasis on Simeon.

    A GIFT WORTH RECEIVING John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Luke, chapter 2 the last two Sundays, not this Sunday but the last two Sundays before. In celebrating the Advent and the lighting the candle, we had Simeon come out, and from his perspective, tell us about the birth of Jesus. Well, this passage ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Advent Conspiracy: Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late -- Again

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 2, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,181 views

    Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late … Again This Year

    Advent Conspiracy: Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late … Again This Year.* Mark 12:29-31 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Strong And Corageous

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 1, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,058 views

    We can learn a lot about God from Joshua. Joshua was the new generation called of God to lead and not be future church but the church of right now.

    Strong and Courageous Joshua chapter 1:1-1:9 Introduction- Some parts of this sermon were gleamed from sermons on SermonCentral. This morning we begin Advent We have devotionals for you to help prepare you for Christmas season. Next week we will begin Advent readings and the singing of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Credentials Of The King Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 8, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,114 views

    Mark shows us how Jesus was announced by John the Baptist, affirmed by God the Father and even proven by the opposition of Satan to be the Savior.

    Christmas Series – 2014 The Birth Narratives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lamb Is Praised Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,450 views

    What we see here can teach us some things about the matter of praise.

    Luke 2:21-38 THE LAMB PRAISED Pastor Allan Kircher Dec 23rd 2012 Intro: • It is two days before Christmas. • Presents will be given and received. • Meals have been eaten • The festivities are coming to an end of another year. That lime green scarf you will receive will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have I Seen You Before?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009
     | 2,981 views

    Easter comes and goes too fast...The culture moves on to the next celebration instead of experiencing Easter in a full way.

    Have I seen you before? John 20:19-31 We are picking up the Easter story again this week. For us Easter is pretty much over. The stores have the clearance tables filled with chocolate bunnies, peeps, Easter baskets and stuffed animals. They are clearing off the shelves for new stuff; I guess ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Scapegoats

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 28, 2019
     | 2,125 views

    Jesus turns that human sin on its head by becoming the scapegoat, by taking all sin onto His divine shoulders and letting the Romans and Jewish leaders nail His sacred Body to the cross.

    Tuesday of 2nd Week in Easter The great literary critic and philosopher René Noël Théophile Girard, was baptized in France with names that speak of Christmas, his birthday, and the love of God. He gave us the idea that all our desires are borrowed from other people, and that all ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Advent Conspiracy: Love All Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 24, 2012
     | 8,539 views

    At its heart, Christmas means that no matter what else will disappear in the next decade, God’s love will last forever.

    RE-GIFTING GRACE John 3:16 I want to begin this evening with some group interaction. Turn to the person next to you and answer this question: “What kinds of things have disappeared in the last ten years?” Or to ask it another way: “What every-day-kind-of-stuff has become extinct in the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Just One Thing

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 6, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 19,431 views

    When someone makes reference to "one thing", you take special notice because you realize that a priority is being mentioned. Let us pay attention to the priorities of God.

    ONE THING When you start a new job, and the boss tells all the rules; you listen. When he says that there is one thing that needs to be done above everything else; you make a very special mental note, knowing that thing is a top priority. When it gets close to Christmas and the kids begin to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Advent Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 6, 2011
     | 7,512 views

    The Advent wreath teaches us to bring the two advents (the one that has already happened 2,000 years ago) to the one that is coming quickly, Jesus’ second advent. This part is about Bethlehem; it's history, and how it plays an important role in Advent.

    Advent 2011 1 of 5 November 27, 2011 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A The advent wreath is a teaching tool that has been traditionally apart of Catholic as well as Christian tradition for hundreds of years. 1 Advent means “coming or arriving or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Words That Could Change Your Christmas: Receive Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 17, 2011
     | 4,941 views

    Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

    ADVENT CONSPIRACY FOUR WORDS THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR CHRISTMAS: RECEIVE LUKE 2:8-18 AND LUKE 18:17 Supporting Scripture: Luke 22:17-20; John 1:12; 2 Cor. 9:14-15; Romans 5:15; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; INTRO So we come to the end of Advent. Our goal has been to encourage and empower us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Christmas Gospel All-Age: Pass The Parcel!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 21, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,799 views

    My Christmas Eve talk for our three Christingle services 2013. This talk uses a game of pass the parcel to explore God's love, sin and forgiveness and the coming of Christ in an all-age service context.

    (Notes to the Reader - this is NOT an expository sermon. This is a talk given at a service with lots of visitors from our local community on Christmas Eve. My objective is to get them thinking about Jesus for their future lives ahead. I preached a similar sermon in 2006 but have developed this ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Where Is Peace: Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Dec 22, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,114 views

    Mankind has never known peace. The thing is that ‘peace’ is not the absence of war, like darkness is the absence of light. Peace is not refraining from shooting your neighbor when his dog digs a hole in your new lawn.

    Where is Peace Part 2 in a 4 part Christmas series Scripture: Luke 2:12-2:14 12. “This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13. And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Behold The Lamb Prepared

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 3, 2012
     | 3,461 views

    God kept on because He had promised to send a Lamb into the world to die for sin.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Dec 9th, 2012 Luke 1:26-38 BEHOLD THE LAMB PREPARED Way back in the dawn of time, man violated a sacred trust and fell into sin. • At that time, God promised man that there would come One Who would balance the scales • Defeat evil and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist