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God's Christmas Gift

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 20, 2022

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Jesus Christ was God’s Christmas gift, and God never gives anything but the best.

Jesus Christ was God’s Christmas gift, and God never gives anything but the best. James 1:17. Paul said in 2 Corinthians 9:15, “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” Christmas is that time of year when everyone’s thoughts turn to gifts and giving. Today, let’s look at the gift God has given ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, James 1:17, Romans 8:32, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

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Jesus announced that he was the Good Shepherd. The implication is clear: he is the shepherd who leads us to God.

Jesus, the Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 Intro The Israelites, long before they became a settled agrarian people, were nomads in a pastoral setting. It was natural that they would see their relationship with God in a pastoral image. Against this backdrop of a people who pictured themselves as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Season Of Advent-Ure - Preparation Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 14, 2014

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Message about how we prepare our heart and as we prepare for Christmas season.

Notes: some notes from Jerry Shirey’s message on Preparing for Revival Title: Season of Advent-ure – Preparation Series: Season of Advent-ure Theme: To show the next step of Advent – Preparation for the Messiah. What changes in us as we prepare. Text: Isaiah 40:1 - ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Man's Woeful Gift Of Rejection Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Dec 10, 2004

based on 17 ratings

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This message looks at man’s rejection of God, and how God sought to restore man. this is part two of a Christmas series

MAN’S WOEFUL GIFT OF REJECTION: GENESIS 3:1-6; ROMANS 5:12-17; EXODUS 34:7 When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up. Roger W. Babson ILLUSTRATION: One year, WTOP asked "What’s the worst Christmas present you’ve ever received?" Here are some of your answers. My ex-wife ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Christmas Message For December 22, 2024 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 9, 2025

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Jesus is the greatest Christmas gift ever! John showed how that even though He was rejected, more often than not, some from that day to this still receive Him as Lord and Savior.

A Christmas Message for December 22, 2024 (based on a sermon preached at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO on 12-22-2024. This is not an exact transcription.) (Full disclosure: Sermon Central has already posted a message of mine, based on this same text, called “The Unwanted Christmas Gift”. ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

How The Grinch Almost Stole Christmas Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015

based on 1 rating

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Who could hate Christmas. A poor teenage bride her husband are forced to make a long trip. With no place to stay but a barn, the girl gives birth to a son. But there was a Grinch in Bethlehem who tried to steal the first Christmas.

How the Grinch (ALMOST) Stole Christmas Play clip from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” first few lines You hear that story and you think that must be make believe because who could hate Christmas. What is to hate? A sweet little poor teenage bride her husband are forced to make a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Does Not Cheat: Christmas 2020 Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2020

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Even in these troubled days, as in every century of the Church’s existence, we are renewed in the Holy Spirit given by Jesus.

Christmas 2020: God Does Not Cheat Every Christmas, especially in troubled times, we are naturally tempted to see images of the little Christ Child in the manger, surrounded by His mother and father and shepherds and lambs and calves and we try to imagine ourselves in our own infancy, hopefully ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14, Philippians 2:6, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Moving Way Beyond, "Are We There, Yet?”

Contributed by Ric Feeney on Nov 10, 2007

based on 3 ratings

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In John Ortberg’s, Love Beyond Reason, he refers to our questioning the journey and missing out on the trip. We’d do better if we let "Jesus Take the Wheel."

In John Ortberg’s, Love Beyond Reason, he refers to our questioning the journey and missing out on the trip. We’d do better if we let "Jesus Take the Wheel." Jesus and “Time Travel” He moved backward...so He could get to where we are. We move forward...so we can be where He is. John ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Brethren

Mary's Song Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 18, 2013

based on 4 ratings

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In this message we will take a look a both the writer and the original Christmas song...

Mary’s Song The Original Christmas Songs Christmas Song Bumper Good morning MGCC!!! WELL - it’s that time of year, where we are forced to listen to Christmas music whether we want to or not. AND - it’s not just in church or in Christian bookstores, no, it’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Can't Wait!

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 28, 2004

based on 11 ratings

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Basic elements of faith - Hope Hope in God is much more than a wish it is a promise.

I Can’t Wait! Romans 5:1-8 Well the stores are already starting to decorate with Christmas things. Since they have already started to celebrate the Christmas season there is no reason that we should not as well. So I went out and picked up this item to share with all of you in the church. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Preparing For The Light Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2011

based on 101 ratings

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This year, Christmas will fall on Sunday. This year people will be faced with a decision of whether Sunday worship will be a matter of "convenience" or "cost." What can we learn form the ministry of John the Baptist that will help us to make the right dec

Several years back a life-style management consultant surveyed about 1000 people about how they prepared for Christmas. What he found was this: · The average person spent up to an hour and 10 minutes a day during the last week of December bickering over holiday related plans such as what parties ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding Peace In Our Struggles Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 23, 2020

based on 3 ratings

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Peace comes to those who praise Him, and He gives grace to those who give Him glory.

Note: The idea and title for this series comes from outreach.com. Christmas is a big deal in Finland. For over 700 years, at noon on Christmas Eve, a Declaration of Christmas Peace is proclaimed in the city of Turku. Read by a city official from the balcony of a historic mansion at the center of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

Sheep Herders Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 12, 2001

based on 185 ratings

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This is the 6th sermon in the "Christmas Surprises" series. This sermon looks at shepherds.

Sunday Morning December 23, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Christmas Surprises [#6] SHEEP HERDERS Luke 2:1-20 Introduction: 1. We have found many “Christmas Surprises” over the last several weeks. We discovered that the Messiah had been anticipated since Eve’s curse for sinning. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The Eternal Word Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 4, 2023

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Jesus had His birth in Bethlehem, but not His beginning, because He has always been.

Christ the Eternal Word John 1:1-3 Rev. Brian Bill December 2-3, 2023 Are you aware many of our mental images about Christmas come from medieval art, Christmas cards, or Christmas carols? Speaking of Christmas carols, sometimes it’s challenging for kids to sing the lyrics correctly. • For ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Tough Love... Or Comfort Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 9, 2023

based on 2 ratings

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Our needs are different. For some of us as we prepare for Christmas we need God to give us a good kick up the backside. For others of us, we have been through such tough times that we need God to wrap his arms around us and give us a great big hug.

A sermon for Advent 2 Year B preached at St Joseph the Worker Northolt ..................................................... Joe wicks - who here remembers Joe Wicks? During the pandemic -Joe Wicks ran his daily fitness routine and when everyone was trapped in their houses he got the exercising. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15

Denomination: Anglican

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