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The True Light

Contributed by Donato Solano on Dec 5, 2006

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Many are lost because they did not find the true Light. They continue to live in darkness because they blind. It is exactly opposite of the life in the true Light.

INTRODUCTION I don’t know what kind of light are you using in your houses. Are you using incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or bar light or spot light? Which of these lights is the true light? No one can tell, because all of these give light especially when needed. But how about the light ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Portrait

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 10, 2006

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If you receive the Son you receive it all

Whoever Takes the Son Gets It All Years ago, a very wealthy man shared a passion for art collecting with his devoted young son. Together they travelled the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. They soon collected priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Everyday Christmas

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

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An evangelistic Christmas message encouraging unbelievers to receive Christ and experience an everyday Christmas.

Tonight each one of us has come to this Christmas Eve service for many different reasons. Perhaps you have come because you like to sing Christmas carols, or perhaps you have come because you feel obligated to, it’s part of your responsibility or duty to attend a Christmas Eve service, or perhaps ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, John 1:1

Denomination: Methodist

What If Christmas Never Happened?

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 12, 2006

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If Christmas never happened we would never fully understand God and his love for us. Evangelistic message for Christmas Eve.

I’m guessing most of you have seen the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. In the movie, Stewart plays George Bailey who has inherited the Bailey Building and Loan, and survives Black Tuesday in October 1929. Later his absentminded uncle misplaces $8000 and George ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Tom Cooperider on Dec 18, 2006

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Jesus came to show us the Glory of God

Introduction In the beginning God said “Let there be light, and there was light” • And God saw that all that He had created was good and He walked with Adam in the cool of the day in the Garden Then with one act of disobedience sin entered in the world and there was DARKNESS • First came Abraham ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Jason Lowe on Dec 18, 2006

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This sermon addresses allowing the light of Christ to shine into and transform every area of our lives through the help of the Holy Spirit

(I used Andy Stanley’s outlining method of me, we, God, you, we. You will see those broken down in the text of sermon. Also, I blacked out the windows and turned off the lights so that it was as dark as I could get it. Lights out where it says DARK and lights back on when it says LIGHT.) Dare ...read more

Scripture: John 1:4-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Out Of Darkness - Light Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 21, 2006

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Out of the darkness that surrounded the first Christmas, God brought the LIGHT.

Introduction: [“Flicker” video from Sermonspice.com] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Getting Jesus For Christmas Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 22, 2006

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The truth that we receive or reject Jesus in every choice we make must replace the idea that receiving him as Lord and Savior in a one-time event (i.e. baptism, church membership or sinner’s prayer).

Visual/Sensory Illustration(s) Pictures from A Christmas Carol movies Clips from A Christmas Carol movies Chains – actual chains hanging around or pictures; perhaps sound clips of rattling chains IDEAS for Other Illustrations Quotes from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens IDEAS ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

In The Beginning Was The Word Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 19, 2007

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The story of Jesus does not begin with His earthly life, but with His eternal life. To really understand and appreciate Jesus we must know the whole story.

Introduction: A. I want to begin by showing you four pictures from four movies. I want to see if you can identify the movie. 1. Picture #1 – Gone With the Wind – Rhet Butler and Scarlot O’Hara 2. Picture #2 – Return of the Jedi – C3PO and R2D2 3. Picture #3 – The Grinch Who Stole Christmas – ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Mystery Of Emmanuel, God With Us. Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 20, 2007

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Rekindling the passion and mystery of God coming to earth as a child.

The mystery of, Emmanuel, God with us I used approx. 14 minutes of the video, “The life of Jesus” DVD as the opening for my message. A. Have we lost the wonder, the mystery of it all? 1. When was the last time God mystified you? When was the last time you were lost in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Mennonite

Seven Titles Of Christ Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Sep 27, 2007

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The Eternal Word becomes flesh, then God the Son becomes the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Seven Titles of Jesus Christ Welcome: Introduction: Who: The apostle John, the beloved disciple, the one who was closest to Jesus, the only man standing at Jesus’ cross when He died. When: AD 90-100 Where Written from Ephesus. Why: But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Awesome Journey Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 2, 2007

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John gives us God’s view of salvation coming into the world. Jesus, the Son of God, undertook an awesome journey for the redemption of humankind.

Subject: "An Awesome Journey" Text: John 1:1-14 The gospel of John is considered by many to be the deepest and most spiritual book in the Bible. John had one goal in mind, to inspire faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. In the Gospel of John, the writer gives us a more complete revelation of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

From Darkness To Light Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Oct 16, 2007

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If by birth and by nature we have a lack of light, we don’t understand, don’t recognize, don’t receive the Light, how awesome it is that by simply believing the gospel we receive the light of Jesus Christ.

John 1:5-9 The four gospels record the earthly life of Jesus Christ, and each one presents a different view of Him. Matthew: King of the Jews, Son of David, Heir of Israel’s throne Mark: Servant of God, the perfect Workman of God – the text in Mark brings out the characteristics of His service ...read more

Scripture: John 1:5-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sacred Encounter

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 23, 2009

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In Christ the sacred has taken flesh and broken into the dark reality of this life. The sacred has encountered us.

“The Sacred Encounter” John 1:1-18 Introduction Ever since returning from a recent pilgrimage to Jerusalem I have been keenly interested in the Crusades. That is, the 500 year period during the middle ages when European Christians took it upon themselves to liberate the Holy Land from Arab ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian Church

We Behold His Glory Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009

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Do we realize that the babe in the manger is THE WORD through whom all things were created?

Concordia Lutheran Church Christ-Mass December 25, 2009 We Behold His Glory John 1:1-14 As Paul did for those he served, this is my prayer for you, that, I pray that out of the glorious richness of his ( Our Heavenly Father’s) resources he will enable you to know the strength of the spirit’s ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

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