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Be Prepared For Christ's Coming With Kindness Series

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Dec 16, 2002

based on 37 ratings

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Sermon Series for Advent number 5 of 9 on the fruits of the Spirit

3rd Sunday in Advent Service December 15, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming with Kindness I. The Savior’s coming reveals God’s kindness to us II. The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Lutheran

The Day The Aliens Came

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 11, 2001

based on 41 ratings

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Christmas Sermon on the Magi: God reveals Himself to all kinds of people – and the least likely are often the most open.

Intro I haven’t seen them for a long time, but about this time of year when I was a kid, we would see ads on TV that informed immigrants that they had to fill out certain forms to register with the government. Which wouldn’t have been that memorable, except that they didn’t call them immigrants. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"Breaking News"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 3, 2005

based on 5 ratings

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A sermon for the second Sunday in Advent.

Mark 1:1-8 “Breaking News” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this ‘Breaking News.’” These are the kinds of words that cause us to sit up, call our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

What Will We Give Jesus For Christmas?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 11, 2008

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WHAT WOULD JESUS LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS?

WHAT WILL WE GIVE JESUS AT CHRISTMAS? MATT. 2:1-12 Well it’s Christmas time again, the time when we see all the decorations, and people are putting their trees up with all the beautiful lights, people are running frantically here and there trying to find gifts for friends ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Love Found A Way: To Bridge The Gap

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

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Jesus bridges the gap, and we are witnesses to this incredible miracle!

Love Found A Way: To Bridge The Gap John 1:14 Intro: (video clip - intro scene in "The God’s Must Be Crazy") But it wasn’t garbage that came from heaven, like it was in the video clip. It wasn’t the discarded leftovers casually tossed overboard, having fulfilled their usefulness and now needing ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Baptist

What Is In A Name?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 21, 2007

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The names of Jesus assure us that God saves us and is with us.

Title: What Is In a Name? Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Thesis: The names of Jesus assure us that God saves us and is with us. Introduction When I was a kid, some brave souls dared to call me Sir Isaac or Fig, which I did not appreciate. In our first church, an elderly German lady could never ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christcame To Be A Servant

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017

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Christ came to be an example of servanthood, so that we may learn how to be a servant to others.

CHRIST CAME TO BE A SERVANT MATTHEW 2:17-28 WHEN IT COMES TO UNDERSTANDING THE STORY OF ADVENT, IT IS NECESSARY TO LOOK AT THE LIFE OF JESUS AFTER HE WAS BORN. AS WE STUDY HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY WE WILL FIND PURPOSE FOR OUR OWN, BECAUSE AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE CHRIST IN US. COLOSSIANS 1:24-29 NOW I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

Getting The Spirit Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006

based on 5 ratings

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The essence of Christianity is this remarkable truth: Christ came from heaven and died for us on the cross and rose again so that, in the person of the Holy Spirit, he might dwell in our lives.

Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will join me in starting each day by saying, “Behold, the servant of the Lord. Be it unto me according to your word. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. More than anything else, I want Jesus to show up in my life. I’m available to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

Waiting For Godot

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 22, 2001

based on 261 ratings

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How do we wait for God? 1. We wait patiently. 2. We wait expectantly. 3. We wait faithfully.

Samuel Beckett’s play, entitled Waiting for Godot, is a satire on the human condition. As Beckett sees it, humanity is waiting for Godot, or God, to come and save them, but he never shows up. Their waiting is in vain, for although they have been repeatedly told that God is coming, he never has, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40, Luke 12:32-40, Luke 12:7-14

Denomination: Methodist

Have Yourself A Humble Little Christmas

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002

based on 9 ratings

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Christmas is not meant to be the big parties the light the bells and whistles. Chrstimas started in a barn. Have a humbles Christmas and remember the real meaning Christmas

Luke 2:1-12 Have Yourself a Humble little Christmas Introduction A. How many people have their tree up yet? B. How many people have gotten there 4932 boxes out of there basement or attic C. Christmas is by far with not comparison the largest holiday we celebrate. D. Defiantly the most expensive ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Son Is Given To Bring Us Light

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 26, 2004

based on 17 ratings

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Christ was given names many years before he came as a man

Our greatest need at Christmas: If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. If our greatest need had been ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Prepare For Christmas

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 27, 2004

based on 28 ratings

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Are you prepared for Christmas? It takes more than a tree to find the real joy in Christmas.

How to Prepare for Christmas 1. Attention ILL>> One of my favorite Christmas movies is the Christmas Story. It is the one where the little boy wants a Red Rider B-B Gun. His mother said, “You will shoot your eyes out, no you can’t have a B-B gun”. Even Santa said, “You will shoot your eyes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Very Gadarene Christmas

Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Nov 13, 2002

based on 37 ratings

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The essentials of the Christmas story are present in the deliverance of the man who had the Legion.

It’s been said that “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Now, that’s not always the case. Certainly, in a close relationship, like a marriage, intimate, loving familiarity becomes one of the “load-bearing walls.” It’s what keeps the structure standing upright. It’s what supports the weight and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Contributed by John Mccaherty on Dec 21, 2002

based on 27 ratings

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During the Christmas season we spend a lot of time and money on decorations, in fact retailers start long before Christmas putting out the tree’s and lights so that we will start to plan and buy those decorations for our homes. As we see in our text, whe

OH CHRISTMAS TREE! OH CHRISTMAS TREE 12/22/02 pm Rev. John McCaherty 1st Baptist Murphy Text: Lu:2:7: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Lu:2:12: And this shall be a sign unto you; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

3 Christmas Gifts

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 12, 2008

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WHAT CHRISTMAS GIVES US

3 Christmas Gifts Matt 2:1-23 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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