Sermons on decorations:

The Truth About Traditions Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007

This message reminds us that while the season of Christmas is about a lot of exciting traditions, we must be careful not to cover up the season!

INTRODUCTION 1. The Bible is Always Alive - Regardless of when you read something, it can be applied to your life today. - Regardless of how often you read it, you will receiving something new from it. 2. That’s How God Is! - The best selling book is still the best selling book - It will continue ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Tree Christians

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002

There is a message from a Christmas tree that can be compared to the life of a Christian.

MATT.12:33 "CHRISTMAS TREE CHRISTIANS" A) A tree is known to be corrupt or good not by its leaves, but by its fruit! * Notice what Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount in Matt.7:17-20 "Even so every ......." * The truth given here is that we judge a man by the words he speaks and the works he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:33

Denomination: Baptist

In The Banquet Hall

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Dec 27, 2015

The Banquet is waiting for us. A Banquet of complete salvation. Have you eaten yet?

In the Banquet Hall Text: Song of Solomon 2:1-17 esp. v.4 The Gospel is an invitation to the banquet hall of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. In Luke 14 Jesus used the invitation to salvation as an invitation to a Great Supper. I. THE PREPARATION OF THE BANQUET It takes much planning ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The First Christmas Tree

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 14, 2012

The first Christmas Tree was Jesus on the Cross.

2Co 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. Acts 5:30 – “The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree [zulon].” Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Christmas Is About Christ

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 30, 2015

Highlighting the differences you will find when Christmas is about Christ and when it isn't.

WHEN CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT CHRIST 1) When Christmas is not about Christ it’s… • Materialistic. When Christmas is not about Christ the focus is on my long wish list. The focus is obsessing about what I will get for Christmas. It better be what I want or there’s going to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The Grinch Couldn't Steal Christmas

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002

No Grinch can take away the true meaning of Christmas, because Jesus was born for us! (uses refernces from Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas).

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas has always been a favorite of mine, but this year, it has also made quite a box office splash. In this annual Christmas story, the old Grinch who lives on a mountain has been annoyed by the merriment of the Who-ville townspeople at Christmas. According to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Trampling Thanksgiving

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012

A lament over the way commercial Christmas has trampled Thanksgiving until we hardly even recognize Thanksgiving

Trampling Thanksgiving (Run, Turkey, Run) Psalm 100:1-5 I know some of you will find this hard to believe, but I don’t like to be controversial and cause a stink or alienate people. I will. And I have, and I probably will again… today… but I don’t like to do it… I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Run Turkey Run

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 15, 2012

Our rush to commercialize Christmas, even before Thanksgiving, shows that we have become unthankful for what we have, and greedy for more. Christmas has trampled Thanksgiving.

Trampling Thanksgiving (Run, Turkey, Run) Psalm 100:1-5 I know some of you will find this hard to believe, but I don’t like to be controversial and cause a stink or alienate people. I will. And I have, and I probably will again… today… but I don’t like it… I like to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Serving God In A Corrupt World Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 28, 2023

This is the 151st sermon in the series "Action".

Series: Action [#151] SERVING GOD IN A CORRUPT WORLD Acts 24:1-27 Introduction: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. In April 1863, in Columbus, Mississippi after decorating graves of her two sons who served during the Civil War as Confederate soldiers, an elderly woman also decorated 2 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Glamour Of Christmas

Contributed by Martin Holland on Dec 14, 2012

The excitement of Christmas is still a wonderful thing today. I would like to express some things we should reflect upon this time of the year.

The Glamour of Christmas Luke 2:1-20 I remember growing up as a young child the excitement surrounding Christmas Day. There was flashing of lights all over the city, the erecting and decorating of trees and the anticipation of the receiving of gifts. Today these things surrounds perhaps the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

God Becomes Human

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 1, 2004

God becomes human on Christmas. Why? This is the one Christmas "thing" you won’t want to put away.

John 1:1-14 GOD BECOMES HUMAN What if you were forced to give up something during Christmas – you couldn’t have it all. If you had to choose between the gift-giving, or the decorating – you can’t have both - which one would you give up? Either you have decorations, but no gifts, or you have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Spiritual Infants And Spiritual Adults Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 20, 2017

There are spiritual infants and spiritual adults. Infants are characterized by envy, strife, and division. Adults, in Christ, are characterized by love, forgiveness, and peace. Which are we?

I. Introduction A. Mr. Lee was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least 5 pounds." When Mr. Lee returned, he shocked the doctor by losing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Christmas Gift

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 18, 2018

For some this is a season of magic, others a blatant form of consumer driven religious sacrilege, and some see this time a year as just a slightly more chaotic and crowded version of normal life...

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Good news everyone, it’s Christmas time! The time of year for presents, lights, music, decorations, fests, stress, shopping, fellowship and presents. Each year many people ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Jesus, Showing The Way Through The Darkness

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 2, 2009

Jesus, shows the way through the darkness, keeps us on the true path, shows us our sin and reveals the truth.

John 8:12, John 9:5, Matthew 5:14 (this sermon is based on a previous sermon of mine “Jesus, the Light of the World”. It has been adjusted and updated to suit the church in Kabul, Afghaninstan) Introduction Leading up to the celebration of Christmas, our cities are filled with festive lights. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14

Denomination: Lutheran

Keep Searching For The Baby

Contributed by Ronald Degraw on Dec 21, 2001

The wise men spent perhaps 2 years after the birth of Christ to find Him. How long do we keep searching after Christmas is over?

This past week my wife and I took down our Christmas decorations. We had to take down our tree, we were beginning to have more needles on the carpet then we had on the tree. So we went ahead and packed up the lights on the window, the decorations above the fireplace, the artificial tree we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist