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  • Preparing To Receive The Gift

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Dec 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,969 views

    Preparing to be a witness and a voice in the world for the coming of Christ. Practical things to do while we wait for the promise of His coming again.

    Preparing to Receive the Gift Most of us are preparing for Christmas right now and possibly the coming of family members to share the celebration. We are in the midst of decorating, shopping, cooking and cleaning. Somewhere in the background there is this nagging feeling that we have forgotten to ...read more

  • When God Became A Man

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 12, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,975 views

    John does not begin his Gospel as the other Gospel accounts do. John transports us to eternity past – before creation, before man – before the existence of time.

    When God Became A Man John 1:1-5, 10-14 John chapter one may not seem like a great Christmas text—but it is the truth behind the story of the angels and shepherds and the Wise Men and the ...read more

  • The Magi’s Prescient Gifts

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,160 views

    A brief sermon after giving gifts to all our workers, explaining the meaning behind the gifts of the Magi, using both Scripture and the well known Christmas carol, We Three Kings.

    The Magi’s Prescient Gifts Chuck Sligh December 11, 2011 A PowerPoint presentation for this message is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Matthew 2:11 – “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, ...read more

  • Gift Worth Giving

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,321 views

    At times it’s the kind of person that we say, “Oh, my goodness we’ve got to get a gift because they gave me a gift. And I hope this is about the same cost.” Kind of a tit for a tat. And so when we think of God, we think of grace and we say, “There’s no wa

    Opening illustration: Play the Jesus Gift video Introduction: Long before we took our first breath, our Creator showed Himself to be a great giver of everything a man or woman could ask for. Today, He still wants to give us the desires of our heart (Psalm 37: 4). As the Father of heaven, He is ...read more

  • Don't Fear The Promise

    Contributed by Keith Ferrell on Dec 17, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,133 views

    When approached by the angel of the Lord, Mary did not fear the promise of God. Do we fear God's promises?

    Don’t Fear the Promise Luke 1:26-38 “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! ...read more

  • "The Gift Of Love” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 27, 2011
     | 10,094 views

    Because of the gift of God’s Son, we have been given the gift of a love relationshiop with the God of the universe!

    According to an article written by Nick Carbone and published by TIME magazine, this year (2011), the price of purchasing every item in the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” all 364 of them, has risen above $100,000. The song lists 12 gifts for 12 days to give to your true love. PNC Wealth ...read more

  • Incarnation - Advent 5, 2011 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 28, 2011
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     | 5,048 views

    Do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

    Dakota Community Church December 25, 2011 Incarnation So far we have looked at the hope (past, present, and future) that Christmas offers to every man; then in week two, Tyson spoke on the peace of knowing God, in week 3 we looked at the joy that is not of human origin and last week we rounded ...read more

  • Hanging Of The Greens 2011

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,160 views

    Devotional for our Hanging of the Greens Service

    Hanging of the Greens Devotional 2011 Dec 4, 2011 Of all the events that have shaped human history, one moment stands above the rest. The moment was not filled with fanfare or frills but fantastic nonetheless. It is a moment when the temporal and the eternal came together. It is a moment that ...read more

  • He’s Here; Lives And Communities Are Changing! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,094 views

    Gorped, To stare wide eyed at something, jaw hanging down in amazement. Please feel free to use this word, you will not likely find it in dictionaries, but is in reasonably common use in New Zealand. The King has been forecast for thousands of years. Man

    Forecast King! Advent Last weekend, the long weekend on the Friday along with what must have been most of the population of the South Island, Rochelle and her parents and I went to the A[griculture] & P[astoral] Show. We did all the standard show stuff, the watching balloons drifting heavenward ...read more

  • What Are You Hoping For - Do You Know?

    Contributed by Adrian Johnson on Nov 30, 2012
     | 4,742 views

    We place our hope in many things but we need to have three character traits of the wise men who placed their hope in Jesus.

    What Are You Hoping For – Do You Know? Introductory Remarks Prayer for Illumination Matthew 2:1-12 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For ...read more

  • "Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus": The King Was Expected Series

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,381 views

    Matthew reminds his readers that the coming of Jesus was anticipated for centuries.

    Sing We Now of Christmas 2 “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”: The King was Expected Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: Christmas is a time of expectations. We expect family to be together for better or worse! We expect to get a gift and sometimes even have expectations for that gift thus ...read more

  • The Flame

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Dec 27, 2012
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,331 views

    A message used during our candle light service. May be used any time.

    Tonight, I want to focus on the flame. All day I kept thinking about the wonderful gift of fire, especially today since God finally sent winter to us. How very blessed we are to have the warmth and sight that is provide from fire. I think back to the old day when there weren’t lighters and ...read more

  • He Is Among Us Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,522 views

    Message based on the Wesleyan Church Advent materials. Jesus came to be among us and live out a perfect life

    He is Among Us Luke 1:26-38 Series: Prepare the Way December 15, 2013 Morning Service When we think about the religions of the world, there is a common thread that ties most of them together. These religions are bound by the fact that humanity is constantly trying to make its way to God. ...read more

  • The Fullness Of Time

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 24, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,435 views

    In the fullness of the time God sent forth His Son (Galatians 4:4). What a momentous sentence!

    THE FULLNESS OF TIME. Galatians 4:4-7. The Apostle Paul was astonished that the Christian converts in Galatia had strayed away from the true gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to a “different gospel, which is no gospel at all” (Galatians 1:6-7). By turning back to the law as if it was the keeping ...read more

  • Journey From Galilee To Judea

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,807 views

    Joseph and Mary traveled from Galilee to Judea to be registered / taxed and to be at the right place at the right time to give birth to Jesus (vision).

    Opening illustration: In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to ...read more