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Christmas And The Cross

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

It is possible to look forward to a merry Christmas in full awareness that we live in a world of misery. Just as there is nothing inconsistent with taking medicine to feel better in a world of sickness, so there is nothing inconsistent with a merry spirit in a world of misery.

Dr. Samuel Upham, a theological professor and a man of great learning, was dying. The family was gathered around his bed and someone said I believe he is already dead. Someone else said his feet are still warm and nobody ever dies with warm feet. Dr. Upham opened one eye and said, "Joan of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Christmas Joy

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Dec 18, 2016

Christmas Joy is when we are restored to the right relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ.

Christmas Joy “When the Lord restored his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! We were filled with laughter, and we sang with joy.” Psalm 126:1-2 Intro: I want to talk to you today about Christmas Joy. We all face difficulties in life. Challenges at work or in school. People that are hard ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Christ Is Christmas"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 21, 2016

A sermon about God's pursuit of humankind.

Christ is Christmas Luke 2:1-20 “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.” So Joseph ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

The Beauty Of Christmas

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 22, 2016

There are many things that make Christmas beautiful. Here are three that make it beautiful for me.

The Beauty of Christmas Chuck Sligh December 18, 2016 TEXT: Matthew 1:18-2:2 – Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Expectation

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 25, 2016

A 10-15-minute Christmas Eve devotional

Christmas Expectation A 10-15-minute Christmas Eve Devotional Chuck Sligh December 25, 2016 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles to Luke 2 Illus. – Do you remember the anticipation you had as a child when you went to bed on Christmas Eve? (ELABORATE) Clement Clarke Moore captured that sense of anticipation ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas In Code Series

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Dec 25, 2016

Christmas didn't begin in Bethlehem.

Text: Luke 2:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. Christmas Is the Season of Wonders. (1) It holds the wonder of the Virgin Birth (Isa. 7:14). (2) It holds the wonder of the angels (to Mary, Joseph, and he shepherds). (3) It holds the wonder of the Incarnation (Phil. 2:5-7). B. Christmas Was ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas And The Shepherds

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 29, 2016

They were the unlikely first recipients of the Christmas message that began in an unlikely place.

Christmas 2016-- Jail And the shepherds encountered the Savior of the World laying in a manger. The very first king-size bed! St. Luke, the Gospel writer, is considered to be a man of education for the way he mentions important things and people: the decree of Caesar Augustus, that Quirinius was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

A White Christmas

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Jan 2, 2017

the true meaning of Christmas, Jesus washes us whiter than snow

A WHITE CHRISTMAS This morning I am dreaming of a white Christmas for all of you today, not so much the snow on the ground or the snowflakes falling down but a white Christmas where the red sin stains are replaced with glistening whiteness of DIVINE REDEMPTION. I am dreaming of a white ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Charismatic

Christmas Brings... Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019

The Christmas story tells of God's great love for us in sending His Son Jesus. There is no greater love in words or expression.

Christmas brings… Love Luke 2:1-20 Prayer- Introduction- A big thank you to Mandy and Aaron for sharing this morning. We have come to the last Sunday of Advent and Tomorrow we will see Christmas Eve come in wither we are ready or not. We have tried to look at Christmas with fresh eyes and an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Repentance For Christmas

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 4, 2016

Let’s look at Matthew 3:1-12 and the idea of repentance as preparation for Christ.

Intro A commercialized, materialistic Christmas disappoints us every year. We spend money we don’t have on gifts that our children don’t need and we end up raising unhappy and selfish adults who don’t appreciate the greatest Christmas gift of all. What we really need, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Surprises

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 6, 2016

Christmas is meant to be a time of surprises, that's why we wrap up gifts! The first Christmas was definitely a big surprise: Jesus' parents,how He was born,who was notified, how He saved, and that He's coming back!

CHRISTMAS SURPRISES Luke 1:26-37 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg many years ago was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort - one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, "Sorry, no rooms. The hotel is full." 2. The Jewish lady ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Holding On To Christmas

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Dec 7, 2016

How are we as followers of Jesus to react to the "Christmas War" that is going on in our society? We find the answer in 1 Peter 3.8-16. We must be careful as followers of Christ to reveal His way not ours.

Title: Holding On To Christmas Date: 12/11/16 Place: BLCC Text: 1 Peter 3.15 CT: Christmas is about revealing His way not ours. [Screen 1] FAS: I imagine that almost everyone here this morning is familiar with Charlie Brown in the comic strips. Christmas for me as a child was filled with Charlie ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Christmas Is Coming

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 13, 2016

Three Things we need to Know about Christmas

“Christmas is Coming” December 2, 2016 Matthew two It was Friday morning and I was lying in bed about 5:00am debating whether to get up and make coffee or go back to sleep for another half hour or so. I decided on that latter choice but as I closed my eyes to sleep I prayed a little prayer for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-52, Luke 14:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

The Light Of Christmas

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 13, 2016

In the Christmas sermon we're looking at Jesus Christ, the light of the world, and the true light of Christ by looking at several attributes of light.

“The Light of Christmas” Last week we looked at God’s view of the Christmas journey out of John’s Gospel chapter one. In verses four and five it says, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” (John 1:4-5 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-6, Isaiah 8:12

Denomination: Foursquare

The Christmas Spirit

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 5, 2021

This Sunday we'll be looking into the real Spirit of Christmas and how God wants to overshadow us with Him to meet our greatest need, to solve our most insolvable problem, and to bring forth a victory in our lives that in our own strength we’ve been unable to achieve.

The Christmas Spirit Around Christmas time, there are a rash of Christmas special, but nothing replaces, for me, are the classics like “Miracle on 34th Street,” or “It’s A Wonderful Life.” But the one most people are familiar with is from the Novel by Charles Dickens entitled “A Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:35, Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Foursquare