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  • Getting Past The Glitter #3 - "Doing" Differently About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,169 views

    Third message in series, about getting past the rhetoric of Christmas.

    Getting Past the Glitter #3 - "Doing" Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, James 1:26-27 December 12, 2004 Introduction One of the cool things about the holiday season is the abundance of chocolate, at least that’s cool to me. And confident of the fact that there are others like me here ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Star

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,901 views

    Brief message for candlelight service.

    The Purpose of the Star Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11 Introduction After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship ...read more

  • God With Us

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,271 views

    An acrostic on GOD WITH US; taken from John Gillmartin, Pastor’s Pastor, November 2001

    (Mat 1:23 NRSV) "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God with us." What did Isaiah think when he uttered these words hundreds of years before in Isaiah 7:14? Of what should we think when we read this verse? Thesis: This morning we are ...read more

  • The Grinch . . . Named Herod

    Contributed by Arthur Page on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,375 views

    Why is it our Christmas joy, peace, and hope are so fleeting? Perhaps, as nearly happened 2000 years ago, someone or something is trying to steal our joy.

    A favorite bed time story at this time of year is the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss. It begins . . . Every Who Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot... But the Grinch, Who lived just north of Who-ville, Did NOT! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, ...read more

  • What Will It Cost Me To Be Used By God?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,255 views

    This message looks at the cost to Mary of bearing Jesus (in terms of scandal and reputation) and then asks what the cost might be for us to obey God.

    - just read vv. 1-2 to open sermon. - only 4 women (besides Mary) are mentioned in this genealogy and they aren’t the big names of the O.T. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INCLUSION OF THESE WOMEN? - Three of the four of them were associated with sexual sin. - v. 3 - Tamar (dressed as ...read more

  • Christmas: "Wise Men From The East..." By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Dec 21, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 1,716 views

    There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting someone else up. The Wise men who came to see the Christ child helps us see this lesson at it’s best!

    Introduction I asked a group of fifth graders "Who are some of the wisest men you know..." their answers are classic! "My Papa...my next door neighbor Mr. Lee..." but the best of all, "the man who makes the machines work when they break at Chucky Cheeses..." Long before this list, there were ...read more

  • The Great Commission Series

    Contributed by William Scott on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,993 views

    Christmas is God’s Great Commission!

    THE GREAT COMMISSION Text: Gal 4.4 Intro.: 1. The birth of Jesus is a well-spring of great joy to the world. 2. We associate w/ His death, sorrow & regret, but from His birth, joy. 3. The 1st Christmas carol of the angels was a joyful event expressing the gladness of God’s heart. 4. The stars ...read more

  • A Baby On The Way: Water Breaks News Breaks

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,762 views

    A message about the importance of The Message

    A Baby on the Way: Water Breaks News Breaks Luke 2:1-20 INTRODUCTION... Incarnation of Christ An old pioneer traveled westward across the great plains until he came to an abrupt halt at the edge of the Grand Canyon. He gawked at the sight before him: a vast chasm one mile down, from four to ...read more

  • Unwrapping God's Purpose Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    Jesus purpose was to bridge the gap between God and man. His birth as a man and the sacrifice he made brings us into relationship with God. God had a purpose for Jesus and he has a purpose for each of us.

    Four Christmas Gifts Worth Unwrapping “Unwrapping God’s Purpose” 12/26/04 Intro: Merry Christmas! I hope you had a great day of celebrating the arrival of Jesus. Hopefully your day was filled with friends, family and a beauty of soul. We have been looking at gifts God has given us this ...read more

  • The Reaction Of The Shepherds Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,823 views

    This is the third in a four sermons series on four different reactions to the birth of Christ

    The Reaction of the Shepherds Luke 2:8-20 I. They Received the Announcement (v. 8-14) A. God Met Them Right Where They Were (v. 8) 1. God Was Not Interested in Who They Were 2. God Was Not Interested in What They Had Done B. God’s Message Resulted in Fear (v. 9-10) C. God Provided Direction to ...read more

  • Mary's Response Reflects The Truest Christmas Spirit

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,936 views

    An indepth reflection on the first few verses of Mary’s Magnificat show the source of her joy prior to that First Christmas.

    December 25, 2004 Luke 1:46-48 Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. When the news media showed video tapes of people in Palestine ...read more

  • Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Timothy Spivey on Dec 24, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,144 views

    This sermon talks about the incarnation of Christ and it as God’s move of intimacy toward the world.

    This is the season to use T. S. Eliot’s masterful phrase about the Incarnation: "the intersection of the timeless with time." Before it was Eliot’s, that way of looking at the birth of Jesus into human form was captured by John: John 1:1-4, 14, 16-18: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word ...read more

  • Prepare For Peace

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,269 views

    Asks the questions Are We Preparing for Christmas?, and How?

    Prepare For Peace December 8, 2002 Isaiah 40:1-11 "Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A ...read more

  • Finding Out Who Really Cares

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,426 views

    Who really cares about you? Not those who, like Herod, are so scared they will do anything to save themselves. Rather those like the wise men, who give gifts for the future, or like Joseph, who make sacrifices for your protection. For Epiphany.

    Some people have friends. Some people have enemies. Some people have acquaintances. But everybody has somebody you do business with. The people you do business with -- usually, that’s not an intimate relationship. It’s a distant relationship, limited just to transactions. Everybody deals with ...read more

  • Love Like A Red, Red Rose Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,870 views

    The coming of Christ offers hope to lives dried out in meaninglessness, beyond our limitations, and in the midst of sin-weariness. Advent series illustrated with Chrismons

    “Hope is like a harebell trembling from its birth, Love is like a rose the joy of all the earth, Faith is like a lily lifted high and white, Love is like a lovely rose the world’s delight. Harebells and sweet lilies show a thornless growth, But the rose with all its thorns excels them both.” So ...read more