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Mary's Heart Beat Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 14, 2015

Just what was in Mary's heart that enabled her to conceive and give birth to the greatest Gift, God's Son?

Mary's Heart Beat Enjoying God's Favor Introduction: Christmas is upon us, everyone is busy making sure gifts are purchased, wrapped and placed under the tree for the up and coming Christmas celebration. Tis a season to show acts of charity and for many, to cling to those church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Billboards Point In The Culture War's Direction

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jan 7, 2012

Christmas Billboards Point In The Culture War's Direction

Christmas is the time of year when the thoughts of most Americans grow to be at their most devout. It is increasingly the time of year that the avowed despisers of the Almighty are at their most disrespectful. Before now, the most culturally embarrassing thing to come out of the wastelands of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ready Or Not, Here It Comes Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 28, 2008

The Christmas You’ve Always Longed For...bring our attention and focus back to the basics.

Ready or Not, Here it Comes. 1st Sunday of Advent Well, the season is upon us once more. There has been a steady increase, since the beginning of November, in the lights around town and in the Christmas music that’s been playing on the radio and in the different stores that you go into. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When The Darkness Comes

Contributed by Richard Moore on Feb 1, 2014

Even at Christmas we need Easter! Using the true story of a little girl who died on Christmas morning, this sermon points out that there are times when the darkness in life requires a light that is brighter than the Christmas message alone.

A little girl touched our lives this Christmas. The last eight days of her brief life moved us away from our materialistic Christmas selfishness and turned our attention to someone in need. She reminded us of something all too often forgotten in our typical expressions of Christmas gift-giving, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Mary: Who She Was (And Who She Wasn't)

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Oct 15, 2020

There is quite a bit of confusion among some as to the Mother of Jesus. Who she was and who she was not. Some church traditions erroneously lend into that confusion. Today we look briefly at Mary in a manner of separating biblical fact from unscriptural tradition

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.GraceCommunity.com Rev. Bradford Reaves, Sr. Pastor Watch This Message https://youtu.be/lEeSaAcwtWs Introduction As we come to this portion of the Birth Narrative in Luke, I think it is important to point out a couple of things. First, this portion of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26, Revelation 22:8-9, Luke 1:46-55, Romans 1:3, Galatians 4:4, Luke 11:27-28, Matthew 13:55  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

The Lamb Is Praised Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 19, 2012

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

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

Testing Your Christmas With Christian Compliance-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 22, 2012

1 of 2. John supplied his readers with a test for Christian compliance in Jesus’ sonship/humanity/birth. Jesus’ sonship/birth is a test for Christian confession/compliance...But in what way is it tested? Celebrating Jesus’ Birth Tests Our...

TESTING YOUR CHRISTMAS With CHRISTIAN COMPLIANCE-I — 2John :7-11; 1John 2:22-25; 4:14-16; 5:5-13— Attention: Recently I was invited to the WMU Christmas party. We had a great meal with great fellowship & later we opened some small gifts. The last thing we all participated in was a ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Visitors: 'the Magi'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 18, 2022

Christmas Visitors: 'The Magi' - Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-12 - sermon Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • A wise man’s journey is one of FAITH. • A wise man’s journey is one of WORSHIP. • A wise man’s journey is one of CHANGE. SERMON BODY: Ill: • For more than thirty years, archaeologist Howard Carter, • Searched the deserts of Egypt for something that most people thought didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Brethren

Christmas Eve: Little Fingers, Little Toes

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

Christmas eve

Story – Gift Bags One of the top ten inventions of the 20th century - Gift Bags. Drop in the gift, add tissue, forget about it. How many gift bag addicts here? My wife is. Have you see the gift bag organizer system? Do you find that sometimes the gift bag is better than the gift? I don’t think it ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

T'was The Day After Christmas

Contributed by David Killingsworth on Dec 1, 2021

This is a sermon in rhyme, in the style of the poem "T'was the Night Before Christmas."

T'was the day after Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stocking and trash had been flung without care; It looked like Hurricane Henri'd been there! The children, exhausted, were still in their beds, with visions of yesterday's gifts ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Home For Christmas - Pt. 1 - Code #1 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 16, 2020

Christmas is a special time of year! But do we know the code that could make Christmas feel like home rather than just a season?

Home For Christmas Pt. 1 - Code #1 VIDEO I. Introduction In case you are unfamiliar with Buddy's story. Buddy, as an unwanted infant, was left in an orphanage. However, on a Christmas Eve night, Santa shows up to deliver presents in the orphanage and unnoticed by Santa, Buddy climbs out of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Joyous Birth Of Jesus SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

A festive celebration of the birth of Jesus, as observed by Christians worldwide.

A. The Birth of a King (Prince George) The birth of Prince George, the firstborn son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, captured the attention of the world. The media frenzy surrounding this event was unprecedented, with reporters scrambling to gather any news about the royal baby. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-40

Topics: Christmas, Nativity

The Mystery Of Egypt

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 28, 2009

Often we end the Christmas story when the wise men returned home but the story continued.

So here we are at the end of the first chapter in the Story of Jesus. If you have been with us since the beginning of the advent season then you know that we have been looking at some of the mysteries of Christmas. We started with the mystery of the Virgin Birth and how it had been prophesied ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Have You Nailed It This Christmas And New Year

Contributed by Brendon Wasdell on Nov 27, 2021

Have you nailed it this Christmas and New Year? To nail it means to get something perfect. Christmas is the embodiment of this perfect love that made possible Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection, else we would still be in our sins. All feel it even the Grumps

Have you Nailed it this Christmas and New Year? Have you nailed it this Christmas and New Year? We cannot nail a crocked nail into wood. A crooked nail is of no use. To nail it means to get something perfect. My elder daughter was born on Christmas day, a perfect Christmas gift for me and my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 8:32, Acts 10:43, Hebrews 1:1-4, Psalm 119:41-48, John 15:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Christmas Love: The Story Of God's Gift To Us Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 20, 2006

This is a sermon about God’s gift to us. How it is 1. Usefull 2. Costly 3. Effective

Christmas Love: The Story of God’s Gift to Us Christmas was an exciting time and Joie was excited too. He was only 10 years old and he was as excited as any ten year old boy could be. For him Christmas was still a time of wonder. He did the things most 10 year olds do. He played ball, rode his ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational