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  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Have A Holly, Jolly Bankruptcy!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 21, 2016
     | 2,268 views

    So Jesus' birthday is celebrated by going into debt for stuff when He came to set us free? He only got a manager and people who loved Him. Why do we need stuff we cannot afford?

    Luke 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. "No holiday should manipulate you to the point where you are going into debt just to so show someone that you love them." - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Me?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 2, 2019
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     | 2,855 views

    Meeting between Mary and Elizabeth

    Why me? Luke 1: 39 – 45 Intro: Burl Ives – “Have A Holly, Jolly Christmas” It’s the best time of the year. I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a cup of cheer. Have a holly, jolly Christmas; and when you walk down the street say hello to friends you know and everyone you meet. Oh ho, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Christmas Happened Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,574 views

    Did it really HAVE to happen that way? Christmas is jolly, but would it really make a difference if we remembered it or not? Christmas is nice and cute, but isn't Easter the Holy Day that really matters? After all, everybody knows two of the four Gosp

    “WHY CHRISTMAS HAPPENED” 1st In Series: “Christmas Was Not Optional” Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, 12/13/2009 AM INTRODUCTION: This Christmas season I will ask us some questions that may, at first, seem silly but are in fact not asked or answered enough. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Born To Be A Messiah Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 64 ratings
     | 30,447 views

    Some people regard Jesus to be like Santa Claus - He’s just a little further up the food chain. But as our Messiah, Jesus came to offer far more than a jolly elf. What is it that Jesus as Messiah offers that this world can not equal?

    It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. The preacher, was looking at the nativity outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing. Immediately, he turned towards the church to call the police. But as he was about to do so, he saw little Jimmy with a red wagon, and in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blessed

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2021
     | 1,062 views

    Because we are children of God, we should remember that we are blessed.

    Blessed – Luke 1: 46 - 56 Intro: I remember a Christmas song sung by Burl Ives. “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas.” “Have a holly, jolly Christmas; it’s the best time of the year. I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a cup of cheer. Have a holly, jolly ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Has This Happened To Me?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 19, 2012
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     | 2,986 views

    sermon for the 4th Sunday in Advent, Year C, 2012

    Luke 1: 39 – 45 / Why Has This Happened To Me? Intro: Have a holly, jolly Christmas; it's the best time of the year. I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer. Have a holly, jolly Christmas; and when you walk down the street say Hello to friends you know and everyone you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Blue Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 33,617 views

    What happens when Christmas doesn’t go according to plan? How do we handle it when circumstances rob us of the joy of the season? How do we respond to a "blue Christmas?"

    OPEN: John Simmons tells about a grade school class that was putting on a Christmas play which included the story of Mary and Joseph coming to the inn. In that class was one little boy who wanted so very much to be Joseph. But when the parts were handed out, his biggest rival was given that part, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "christ Is Coming!" The Call Of John The Baptist Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Jan 3, 2019
     | 4,966 views

    Is your Christmas preparation festive or frantic? What if you could narrow down preparation for Christmas to one, single thing? What is it? John the Baptist reminded the people of his day and us of the one thing necessary to be ready for Christ's coming!

    “Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. 'Tis the season to be jolly. Fa-la-la-la-la…” Hold on! Tis the season to be JOLLY? You might slightly disagree with that when you look at your December calendar or attempt to do some shopping. It seems more like, ‘tis the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Good News! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,683 views

    Get the good news! (A meditation for Christmas Eve)

    GOOD NEWS! Luke 2:10-11 S: Shepherds and Good News Th: Courage at Christmas Pr: GET THE GOOD NEWS! ?: What? What is the good news? KW: Descriptions TS: We will find in our study of Luke 2:10-11 three descriptions of the good news. The _____ description is the good news is… I. AWESOME II. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Nativity Set:: Joseph And Mary Series

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,100 views

    Is has always been hard to get to Bethlehem for Christmas.

    A Charlie Brown Christmas opens with Charlie Brown talking to his best friend Linus. "I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel. I just don't understand Christmas. I guess I like getting presents, sending ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas In Newtown

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 17, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,969 views

    What message can Christmas have for those who are going through their own private hell... like those in Newtown, Conn?

    Christmas in Newtown Luke 2:8-14 Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way In the early hours of Friday morning, Adam Lanza shot and killed his mother. I’m Dreaming of a white Christmas… During the first period classes at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a gunman enters the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Turn Aside

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 21, 2011
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     | 5,344 views

    Be faithful to God to the end, for God will be faithful to you.

    Don’t Turn Aside March 20, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Be faithful to God to the end, for God will be faithful to you. Focus Passage: I Samuel 12:19-25 Supplemental Passage: Not that I have already obtained it or have already become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas: Is Santa For Real?

    Contributed by Gregory Alan Dry, Sr. on Dec 16, 2015
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     | 4,354 views

    A sermon on the true "Saint Nicholas" and his love for Jesus Christ.

    Christmas: Is Santa for Real? Matthew 2:11; 6:1-4 One of the best aspects about Christmas, frankly, is going into stores or watching a parade and…as it gets near the end - there he is! It’s an odd looking fellow dressed in a red suit! His name, of course, is “Santa Claus” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    'tis The Season

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 29, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,894 views

    The shallow adulation and transitory merriment that the people showed toward John the Baptist is echoed toward Christ in the world’s celebration during what is known as advent or the Christmas season.

    ‘TIS THE SEASON JOHN 5:35 I. The Season of John the Baptist A. The Ministry of John the Baptist 1. He was a burning and a shining light 2. Several words can be used for light a. Luchnos – a portable lamp or luminary. b. phōs – light, source of luminousness 3. A light shining in the darkness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mourning Into Dancing

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 18, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,863 views

    A study in Psalm 30: 1 – 12

    Psalm 30: 1 – 12 Mourning into dancing A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David. 1 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. 2 O LORD my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. 3 O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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