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  • Louis J Locke avatar

    Peter's Encouragement To The Church

    Contributed by Louis J Locke on Oct 8, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 685 views

    Peter’s practical encouragement to the Church dispersed… (~65 AD) – Humility, steadfastness & vigilance

    Peter’s practical encouragement to the Church dispersed… (~65 AD) – Humility, steadfastness & vigilance To the elders who are among you I exhort (call near to encourage & strengthen)… v. 1-4 A fellow elder, walking together, following Jesus, … a leader among equals. Dietrich Bonhoffer ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    God's Ministry Of Encouragement Series

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 31, 2025
     | 44 views

    God's Ministry of Encouragement

    Acts 27:21 - 44 God's Ministry of Encouragement Background - Paul doubting He would see Rome (Euroclydn) ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    What Is The Real Meaning Of Christmas - Unwrapping Christmas Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 41,775 views

    Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate meals, but somehow forget whose birthday it really is? What does Christmas mean to you?

    What is the real meaning of Christmas? - Unwrapping Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Date: 6 December 2009 Purpose: Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Carl Greene avatar

    A Boy Named Jesus

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,167 views

    This message deals with the significance of Jesus’ name(s). The focus is about "God with us" vs God "is" with us. The importance of having God "within" us, guiding, comforting, encouraging, loving. Not alongside us, but "with" us.

    Now, I’m a long time country/western fan. I just love a good country song that proclaims: “I don’t love you anymore, trouble is, I don’t love you any less!” There are even some truly classic country Christmas songs such as Momma got run (or run-ed’) over by a reindeer! I always had a fondness ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Wake Up And Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,502 views

    Approaching Christmas is often a difficult time to love the people around us. Sometimes we need a little encouragment to do so.

    Mitch had worked hard all week on his studies. He wrote papers, studied for tests, took exams all week and finally it was Friday. It was time to pick up his friends and go home to visit his family for the weekend. Since it had been such a difficult week, he was exhausted. He decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "'tis The Season"

    Contributed by Mark Cooney on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,811 views

    This is the first of this year’s Advent series. It is an introduction of sorts that encourages God’s people not to miss the significance of the Christmas season.

    Introduction: You know it’s Christmas when… 1. You catch yourself checking your “to-do” list twice. 2. You’re ready to offer a cash reward to anyone who can find the Sears wishbook. 3. You’re willing to eat Christmas baking right out of the freezer. 4. You find yourself randomly humming Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Wise Men, Women And Children Still Seek Jesus

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 5, 2008
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    Wise men sought Jesus. Wise men, women and children seek and worship Jesus today. Charles Spurgeon said, "Wisdom is the right use of knowledge." This short talk encourages godly wisdom - putting knowledge of Jesus into action.

    One of my Christmas presents was a book: ‘A Bundle of Laughs’ by J. John & Mark Stibbe. Towards the end of the book comes their light-hearted ‘20 Rules of Wisdom’. Don’t worry; I’m only going to read four! 1.God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts! 2.Growing old is inevitable, growing up is ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Stay In Like Barnabas Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 30, 2013
     | 5,246 views

    Barnabas was known as an encourager and this is why God changed his name. Barnabas lives up to his mission from the Lord in the book of Acts and challenges us to follow in his path.

    Stay In like – Barnabas Illustration: The Story of Margaret: The Story of Margaret: From Messy Spirituality (pages 45-56) Cast: Actor Margaret: Ashley Actor teacher Ms. Garner (Vivian) Actor Jesus: David Actors: 5 students from youth group? The Story of Margaret: Scene In the background ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The 7 Dimensions Of Christmas : A Christmas Message To The Churches

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,728 views

    This is a christmas message about the various truths revealed through the birth of Christ

    THE 7 DIMENSIONS OF CHRISTMAS : A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO THE CHURCHES OUTLINE 1. THE CRISIS OF CHRISTMAS 2. THE COMPASSION OF CHRISTMAS 3. THE CONDESCENSION OF CHRISTMAS 4. THE CONTROVERSY OF CHRISTMAS 5. THE CALL OF CHRISTMAS 6. THE COMMISSION OF CHRISTMAS 7. THE CELEBRATION OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 27,757 views

    Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

    OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John McCaherty avatar

    Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

    Contributed by John Mccaherty on Dec 21, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,053 views

    During the Christmas season we spend a lot of time and money on decorations, in fact retailers start long before Christmas putting out the tree’s and lights so that we will start to plan and buy those decorations for our homes. As we see in our text, whe

    OH CHRISTMAS TREE! OH CHRISTMAS TREE 12/22/02 pm Rev. John McCaherty 1st Baptist Murphy Text: Lu:2:7: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Lu:2:12: And this shall be a sign unto you; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Christmas Carol Stave 5, Christmas Eve

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 22, 2018
     | 2,347 views

    This finishes up our series by showing how Christmas changes people. In this case that the Magi left Bethelhem changed men.

    Here we are it’s Christmas Eve, which brings us to the end of our A Christmas Carol Series at Cornerstone. Through the past four weeks we’ve been using Dickens’ most famous story as a frame work for the Christmas story. If you aren’t familiar with A Christmas Carol, it is divided up into five ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    "The Forgotten Man Of Christmas,” (Christmas Sermon)

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 17, 2025
     | 600 views

    Today like ministers across this great nation I want to preach a sermon about Christmas. But in this Christmas sermon I feel led to take a different approach from most sermons that are being preached today. Today I want to preach about THE FORGOTTEN MAN OF CHRISTMAS!!!

    Text: Introduction: • Generally, Mary the mother of Jesus is the focus of attention normally in a Christmas sermon. • But there is another individual that is equally important in the Christmas story, and I want to focus on JOSEPH, THE EARTHLY FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS. THE FORGOTTEN MAN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Christmas Day: Christmas Is Good News For Everyone. Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 17, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,225 views

    Christmas is good news for everyone

    Christmas Day: Christmas is good news for everyone. Introduction Hello everyone, and a very Happy Christmas to you! I’m so glad you’ve chosen to celebrate the Birth of our Saviour this morning. Today we celebrate the most important birth in human history. Christmas is a time that brings out a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Isaias Sanchez avatar

    God Wants You Going Forward

    Contributed by Isaias Sanchez on May 29, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,923 views

    You have a challenge of seeing yourself the way God sees you. As you see yourself, so others will see you.

    God wants you going forward You have a challenge of seeing yourself the way God sees you. As you see yourself, so others will see you. The command is to walk, or live, by what God has to say about you, not by the opinions of man. You cannot conquer what you don’t confront, and you cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational