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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 18, 2017
     | 6,064 views

    This Christmas carol lists many things that make it the most wonderful time of the year. And while kids jingle-belling and parties and caroling are all fun and wonderful, the song fails to mention the one thing that truly makes Christmas wonderful-Jesus.

    IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR The title of the sermon is taken from the popular Christmas song of the same name. The songwriter declares it's the most wonderful time of the year and then goes on to say why. The kids jingle-belling along with holiday greetings and gay happy meetings ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What If The Gift Never Came?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
     | 2,846 views

    What be be missing if Jesus never came.

    During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. How the Hebrew people waited for their messiah and how we wait for his return. We have also considered how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The stress that has to be there because Mary and Joseph’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Don't Let The Grinch Steal Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 12, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,636 views

    How we can be pro-active in stopping the modern day Grinches from stealing Christmas.

    Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Christmas Luke 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION One of the best known Christmas stories of all time is the story written by Dr. Seuss – “How the Grinch stole Christmas”. This popular Christmas allegory has become one of the most popular Christmas movies. The Grinch is a green ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The People Who Missed Christmas

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Dec 13, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,641 views

    Discusses the Biblical people who missed the miracle of the first Christmas and applies these principles to how people miss Christmas’ true maning today. Illustrations from Sermon Central contributers are incorporated.

    Have you ever missed a great opportunity? The story is told of a small resort area along the east coast that was having an open town meeting concerning some financial problems they were facing. Among the two dozen or so people was one man no one seemed to know who was apparently visiting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Does Christmas Change My World

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 234 ratings
     | 41,587 views

    Christmas as we celebrate it in America won’t change anything, but Christmas as the celebration of "The Word Become Flesh" will bring us love, peace and purpose in our lives.

    How Does Christmas Change My World? Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, John 3:16 and other selected scriptures Theme: The birth of Christ brings love, peace and purpose to our lives Seed: multiple sermons from other pastors and personal study. Purpose: To challenge the listeners to allow Christ into ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Fullness Of Christ

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 14,304 views

    How are we, as Christians, to deal with the physical, emotional, and spiritual drains in our lives? How are we, as people of God, to deal with these issues? Paul tells the Colossians and he tells us that Jesus can fill us in the midst of all the drains

    THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST COLOSSIANS 2:9-15 INTRODUCTION... sermoncentral.com/print_friendly_illustration.asp?illustration_id=6249 A little boy who lived far out in the country in the late 1800s had reached the age of twelve and had never in all his life seen a circus. You can imagine his excitement, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • La Juana Morris avatar

    We Can Depend On God, But Can He Depend On Us

    Contributed by La Juana Morris on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,266 views

    Being trustworthy and obedient

    We can depend on God, but Can He depend on us The Scripture Luke 1:1-38 The Sermon Reading these two stories there is a slogan about a candy bar that comes to mind. Mounds and Almond Joy, years ago pumped into the minds of candy eaters that sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don’t. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Are We Going To Live In Fear Or Faith?

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jun 20, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,297 views

    When we are in storms, we can either fear or have faith in Jesus

    Mark 4:35-41 God, Be in our heads, Be in our hearts, Be in our understanding, Be in the words heard and the words spoken. Amen. I have a guilty habit to share: I enjoy reading adventure novels: Jason Bourne, Dirk Pitt, Jack Ryan — I buy them in paperback and usually read them in a couple of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Good News Of Great Joy

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 13,073 views

    "The angel said to them, ’Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people"

    Good News of Great joy Title: Good News of Great joy Text: "The angel said to them, ’Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people" (Luke 2:10 RSV). Scripture Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Offertory Prayer: Loving Father; we thank you for the rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Finding Growth In Strange Places!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 9, 2019
     | 4,652 views

    Often growth opportunities are found in some strange places. Seldom is healthy growth an accident. We need preparation and focus to promote personal growth.

    FINDING GROWTH IN STRANGE PLACES… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Zechariah 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; Zechariah 9:12 (MSG) Come home, hope-filled prisoners! This very day I'm ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Light That Overcomes Darkness - Father’s Series

    Contributed by Gary Tate on Mar 6, 2024
     | 944 views

    This I believe can help those who have or are struggling with their relationships. As a grown man now, I understand I had been living within “darkness”. I did not understand until ten years ago I was walking around being held captive by feelings of abandonment and a “orphan spirit”.

    Father’s While thinking on the concept of a “father’s affection”, I want to share what I found at Psychologotoday.com, Roland Warren, father of two sons and board member of National Fatherhood Initiative. Four things every son (daughter) needs to know: Does my son know that he matters to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jim Caswell avatar

    Holding On To Christmas

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Dec 7, 2016
     | 3,936 views

    How are we as followers of Jesus to react to the "Christmas War" that is going on in our society? We find the answer in 1 Peter 3.8-16. We must be careful as followers of Christ to reveal His way not ours.

    Title: Holding On To Christmas Date: 12/11/16 Place: BLCC Text: 1 Peter 3.15 CT: Christmas is about revealing His way not ours. [Screen 1] FAS: I imagine that almost everyone here this morning is familiar with Charlie Brown in the comic strips. Christmas for me as a child was filled with Charlie ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Terry Hovey avatar

    It's A Wonderful Life Because It's A Wonderful Christmas

    Contributed by Terry Hovey on Dec 22, 2022
     | 1,328 views

    What would it be like if like in the movie It's a Wonderful Life, Satan had been able to stop the birth of Jesus or end His life before adulthood?

    It’s a Wonderful Life Because It’s a Wonderful Christmas! In 1946, the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life came out and quickly became an American Christmas film classic. The movie was based on a short story by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1843, called The Greatest Gift. In the movie, George Bailey (played ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    It's A Wonderful Life Ii

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 2, 2024
     | 745 views

    I wonder how many people have been touched by this simple film. People who have seen it have testified that it gave them hope. Hope is what Christmas is all about. The Scripture passages we read this morning are all about hope.

    Every year about this time television stations bring out of their vaults an old black and white film that is still popular today. They have already shown it this year. The film is It’s a Wonderful Life. In the film, George Bailey never felt like he amounted to much in life. He had dreams of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    How To Miss Christmas

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,495 views

    A mini-sermon i shared on a Sunday night after a last minute change of plans, plenty of room for expanding and improvement.

    How to miss Christmas Luke 2:1-12 Intro: Ask for important figures relevant to the Christmas story (write down responses) We forget a prominent figure in the birth of Christ was Herod. In fact they dynasty began by Herod the Great covers 4 generations of rule in Israel and we are witness to 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist