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Ready Or Not, Here I Come

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

based on 364 ratings

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Have we done more to prepare for the celebration of a past event (Christmas) than we have to prepare for His future coming? A message for Christmas Eve.

INTRODUCTION Everyone stand – because it’s participation time! Holding up the appropriate number of fingers, communicate with your partner:  Christmas is tomorrow. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most and 1 being the least, how prepared are you for Christmas?  Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:7-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Special Gifts From God

Contributed by Michael Davis on Dec 18, 2001

based on 38 ratings

| 7,047 views

In the giving of the greatest gift to mankind,God packaged up multiple gifts in the one package.

Sunday December 23, 2001 Pastor----Mike Davis SPECIAL GIFTS FROM GOD Ephesians 4:7-8 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Journey To Bethlehem Part 3 Series

Contributed by James May on Dec 24, 2001

based on 25 ratings

| 7,089 views

This is the final sermon on this Christmas series.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:10-12, Luke 2:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Stop And Take It All In Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 24, 2002

based on 21 ratings

| 7,862 views

We rejoice in a God who blesses us.

STOP, AND TAKE IT ALL IN Luke 2:19 (15-20) S: Mystery Th: We have reason to rejoice! Pr: WE REJOICE IN A GOD WHO BLESSES US. ?: What? What did Mary think about? KW: Incidents TS: We will find in our study four incidents that would cause Mary to mull over her blessings. The _____ incident was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19

Denomination: Baptist

Wait!

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003

based on 47 ratings

| 15,278 views

How to wait on God

Sermon: WAIT! Luke 2:21-40 December 29, 2002 I. Introduction A. I think the second most hated word in my household, after no, is wait! Wait you can open your present tomorrow. Wait a minute, you have to have dinner before you eat your candy. Wait, you have to play with that outside. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-40

Denomination: United Methodist

The Shadow Of The Cross Over The Incarnation

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 13, 2001

based on 74 ratings

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The full significance of the Incarnation is only seen when its dark side is understood - in the Sign of a Sword to Mary’s heart, the Symbol of Myrrh as an offering from the wise men and the Sorrow of Rachael over her dead children.

If the message of the Incarnation, the coming of Jesus into human experience, had to be condensed into a single sentence it couldn’t be bettered than the words of John: "He came to his own home and his own people received him not" (1:11). In the opening verses of his Gospel, John had already ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Considerations Concerning The Christ Of Christmas

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

based on 104 ratings

| 25,410 views

Though there is nothing wrong with giving and celebration, we as Christians need to remember that Christmas is about Christ, and about why He came into the world.

CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS Text: Luke 2: 1-16 Intro: Christmas, though it has been much corrupted and commercialized over the years, is still a somewhat pleasant time out at the end of the year. It’s a time when, even if only out of dutiful habit, people seem to focus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Place Of Beginning

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 10, 2005

based on 21 ratings

| 7,254 views

Beginnings are very important. However, they usually start very, very small.

A Place of Beginning Micah 5:2 -- “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Matthew 2:1 -- “Now when Jesus was born in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Presence Of Freedom

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 9, 2006

| 2,534 views

Freedom from the tyranny of evil came to us in the Person of Jesus Christ! God did not save us when Jesus died on the cross. He saved us when Jesus was born.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt made an important speech before Congress on January 6, 1941. After the war was over, he shared his vision of all people enjoying four basic freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Warren Wiersbe, conference speaker, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Advent Readings 2007

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 13, 2007

based on 45 ratings

| 13,199 views

Advent readings. Different from the traditional. Five readings, one for each sunday and one for Christmas eve. Theme: Jesus is our Hope, Jesus has Dominion, Jesus is our Strength, Jesus is full of Glory, Jesus is the essence of Love. Just print and use.

These are a little different take than the traditional advent reading. If you are looking for something different this might be for you. I send out a letter to the persons reading a week before they are to read. With copy in hand, they first read the Scripture, then light the candles as the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narnia: Opening The Door To Adventure Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 6, 2005

based on 11 ratings

| 3,206 views

This is a 90 minute worship service including sermon to open a series revolving around the movie Narnia

(Sound and video techs: This weekend we’re doing the same thing before the service that we did last week. Prelude music should be some good Christmas music. This music should be started as early as possible i.e. immediately after the band finishes their rehearsal. At 5 minutes til start the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-3

Denomination: *other

A Right Pace Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 10, 2005

based on 54 ratings

| 9,054 views

To have a right Christmas we must slow down and enjoy Chrismtas. Paul reminds us Jesus came to earth when the time was right (Galatians 4:4) This message encourages all of us not to "DO CHRISTMAS", but to "CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS" This is #2 of a 4 part seri

Introduction: On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. On their 5th attempt, the plane under the control of Orville, embarked on a 12 second flight. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message – WE HAVE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Great Light

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 18, 2005

based on 54 ratings

| 7,066 views

The message of Christmas is: 1. God is the sovereign ruler of the world. 2. Evil cannot win. 3. The world is coming to a wonderful conclusion.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, each year displays a twenty-foot blue spruce Christmas tree covered with angels, with a beautiful eighteenth century Neapolitan nativity scene underneath. In many ways it is a very familiar scene. There are shepherds who have been jarred awake by the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Narnia: Have You Met The Lion? Series

Contributed by Daniel Driggs on Dec 23, 2005

based on 6 ratings

| 3,417 views

An examination of some of the characteristics of the Lion of Judah as displayed in Aslan the lion in C. S. Lewis’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

TITLE: Have you met the Lion? TEXT: Revelation 5:5 Through the years there have been a number of famous lions on television and in the movies. • Leo debuted on July 31, 1928 as the MGM lion mascot seen at the beginning of every MGM feature film. • In the film adaptation The Wizard of Oz ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Giver God Blesses

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 8, 2003

based on 31 ratings

| 8,159 views

This is a sermon on the stewardship of giving based on the account in Mark 12 about "The Widow’s Mite."

THE GIVER GOD BLESSES—MARK 12:38-44 --by R. David Reynolds Dr. Haddon Robinson is Co-host and teacher on the radio broadcast “Discover the Word,” a writer for the devotional guide Our Daily Bread, and Harold J. Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Methodist

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