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  • Born Identity: Savior Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 18, 2008
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     | 3,930 views

    A contextual Christmas Eve meditation on the birth of Jesus from the perspective of the shepherds- based on an article by Doug Greenwald

    Born Identity: Savior Luke 2:8-20 When Luke tells us in 2:8 that there “were shepherds in the fields keeping watch over their flocks by night”, he is giving us clues about when Jesus was born and why he was born. Any first-century Middle Eastern villager reading this text would wonder why sheep ...read more

  • Great News For Everyone

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,743 views

    We often talk about the great news of Christ’s birth, but there was more than just a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes that night; much more!

    Great News for Everyone Griffith Baptist Church – 12/21/08 A.M. Service Text: Luke 2:8-14 Key verse: Luke 2:10 - And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Premise: We often talk about the great news of Christ’s ...read more

  • Light Of The World - Advent 4

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,169 views

    Just as Christ illuminates the entire world, He illuminates our souls; salvation is personal; Christ came for each of us.

    Light of the World, John 3:16-21 Introduction The famed Congregational Preacher, Dwight L. Moody, once said, “The great trouble is that people take everything in general, and do not take it to themselves. Suppose a man should say to me, ‘Moody, there was a man in Europe who died last week, and ...read more

  • Are You Joy Full? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 19, 2008
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     | 4,058 views

    The joy of Christmas and the rest of the year is discovered in Jesus. He is the only source that can produce lasting joy in our lives. Joy is a choice and it centers on our willingness to choose to surrender ourselves to Jesus or not.

    Are You Joy full? Opening Illustration: How to be joyful at work and make your co-workers wonder: 1. Page yourself over the intercom but don’t disguise your voice. 2. Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Then where the outfits the day after they do. 3. Send an e-mail ...read more

  • Now That's A Baby!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 20, 2008
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     | 3,194 views

    If we follow the "grown-up" Jesus... we will be servants of the Lord.

    Title: Now That’s a Baby! Text: Luke 1:26-38 The Big Idea: If we follow the “grown-up” Jesus… we will be servants of the Lord! Introduction Babies… parents are seldom objective about the cuteness of their children. While some argue that there is no such thing as an ugly baby, I think if we are ...read more

  • About To Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 21, 2008
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     | 8,145 views

    If God is about to create a new world, it needs to be one that realizes His promises of fulfillment, reconciliation, and peace. In the babe of Bethlehem those promises, though not yet complete, have come to be.

    When I was a boy, my brother and I slept in an upstairs bedroom, and always, on Christmas morning, the door at the bottom of the steps would be shut tight. Normally it was kept open, but on Christmas morning, not so. Things were happening on the other side of that door, things we were not to see ...read more

  • Oh Holy Night Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 24,124 views

    This devotional talk about the song, Oh Holy Night tells some surprising things about the origin and usage of this most familiar Christmas song.

    Oh Holy Night CHCC: December 24, 2008 (Christmas Eve Devotion) INTRODUCTION: Merry Christmas! Tonight I want to talk about one of the best known Christmas Anthems of all time. It’s not an easy song to sing, but it has been performed all over the world … for over 150 years. This song has ...read more

  • Good News Of Great Joy

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,808 views

    15 Reasons Jesus Birth Gives us Joy

    GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY During an Ordinary Night, an Extraordinary Message was proclaimed by angels who spoke to the shepherds over two thousand years ago: ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you tidings of great joy that will be for all people; a Saviour has been born to you’. Luke 2:10 NIV GOOD NEWS ...read more

  • Perfect Timing

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on Dec 28, 2008
     | 6,399 views

    Christmas Message, God’s perfect timing for the birth of Christ

    Perfect Timing Luke 1:5-38 Christmas 2008 Humor – Children and Christmas can really be humorous at times. Thomas Stewart, age 9 asks.... What never eats at Christmas time? The turkey, ...it’s usually stuffed Sergio Garcia,(child)asks, What happened to the man who shoplifted a calendar at ...read more

  • Experiencing Epiphany

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Jan 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,670 views

    A sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany, encouraging us to develop in ourselves the capacity to experience our own epiphanies of faith

    Matthew 2:1-12 Experiencing Epiphany It isn’t very often that, here in (this part of) the UK, we get a ‘White Christmas’. In fact, last year (2008) we had a White Easter! But the last time I remember that we had ‘significant’ snowfall was at this time in 2004 – even then it missed Christmas ...read more

  • The Threatened King (Pastor Glenys) Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    When ‘bumped’ or jolted or walloped, the content of who we are is laid bare.

    Introduction Every story has its bad ‘guy’ it seems. Whether its Cinderella’s evil stepmother, Snow White’s jealous queen or 101 Dalmatians ‘Cruella De Vil’, the evil one plays a part that amplifies the drama. However, as we have discovered, the trend in these classics seem to be a bad ‘gal’! ...read more

  • The Gift Of Gold Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009
     | 6,480 views

    Part 1 in series The Three Gifts. Scripture records that the first gift given to Jesus by the Magi was gold – a gift given to a king. But what kind of king is he?

    The Gift of Gold The Three Gifts, part 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers November 29, 2008 Have you ever had Christmas or Easter sneak up on you? I mean, you’re doing your thing, right? Going to church, and hopefully reading your Bible and getting familiar with God’s Word, and all that ...read more

  • The Gift Of Frankincense Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009
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    Part 2 in series The Three Gifts. Scripture records that the second gift given to Jesus by the Magi was frankincense – a gift given to a priest. In what way(s) is Jesus a priest?

    The Gift of Frankincense The Three Gifts, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers December 6, 2008 Matthew 2:11 (NRSV) 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of ...read more

  • The Gift Of Myrrh Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 11, 2009
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     | 7,293 views

    Part 3 in series The Three Gifts. Scripture records that the third gift given to Jesus by the Magi was myrrh – a gift given to one who was to die. Why was Jesus given this gift at such a young age?

    The Gift of Myrrh The Three Gifts, prt. 3 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers December 13, 2008 Matthew 2:11 (NRSV) 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, ...read more

  • The Four Seasons

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jan 7, 2010
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     | 13,124 views

    A Christmas sermon from the angle of Vivaldi's four seasons.

    Poets and artists have always been interested in depicting the seasons of the year. There’s a beauty known only to each season which engages and sparks the imagination to creativity. In 1725, Vivaldi composed his most known work The Four Seasons, the texture of each concerto resembling its ...read more