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  • Finding God Through Our Tears Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 1, 2017
     | 7,168 views

    The Christmas story isn't neat nor tidy. Along with good tidings of great joy come great suffering and sorrow as Jesus enters the world.

    Intro: How many of you like Christmas cards? Perfectly cut with just the right saying or Bible verse. The pictures or paintings seem to be perfect. I love the Christmas story because it is in no way like Christmas cards. The Christmas story is not neat nor is it perfect. It isn’t tidy or ...read more

  • The Peace Of Immanuel Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 17, 2015
     | 6,323 views

    Find guidance and gladness, relief and rest, when you let Christ reign in your life.

    In 2001, the Richards family of Canberra, Australia, set the Guinness World Record for the most holiday lights ever on a private residence – 331,038 bulbs, to be exact. It was a record that stood for more than a decade. Then, in 2012, Tim Gay and his family from LaGrangeville, New York, ...read more

  • The Christmas Story And The Coming Of Hope

    Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,760 views

    The world can only offer wishful thinking. Only Christ offers a hope that has substance.The Christmas story may be familiar to us, but how did the ancient prophets envision what the story of the coming Messiah would look like? To understand that we have t

    Purpose: To show how Christ's first coming gives us hope. Aim: I want the listener to embrace and rejoice in the hope Christ brings. INTRODUCTION: For centuries many Christian churches have celebrated the four Sundays before Christmas as the Season of Advent. Advent means "coming" or "arrival." ...read more

  • The Grinch That Stole Christmas

    Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    Just as in the Fairy Tale, there are Grinch's that will may rob each of us of the true joys and meaning of Christmas, if we fail to guard ourselves against them.

    TEXT: JOHN 10:10 TITLE: THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD ____________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Nearly all of us have heard of the story of "The Grinch That Stole Christmas", and probably ...read more

  • Christmas, Treasure Or Celebrate?

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 12, 2013
    based on 41 ratings
     | 13,858 views

    Is that what I do? Do I 'keep Christmas.well? I have a feeling that many of us do not. Maybe we do not how to keep Christmas. We do not know how to Treasure Christmas, so we just celebrate it.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service, there are Four Scripture readings prior to the message. Those assigned for this day are Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-20. Let Us Pray..... O' Heavenly Father.... I thank-you for all those gathered here this night. May you fill ...read more

  • This Is Christmas: A Promise Fulfilled Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 30, 2017
     | 12,543 views

    Christmas is the fulfillment of a promise God made long ago to bless the world. A promise of Hope, Joy, Victory & Unfolding.

    This is Christmas: A promise fulfilled Isaiah 9:1-7 December 3, 2017 It’s a promise of hope v.2 It’s a promise of joy v.3 John 16:22 James 1:2-3 1 Peter 1:8-9 Romans 15:13 It’s a promise of victory vv.4-5 It’s a promise unfolding vv.6-9 Opening Illustration of someone ...read more

  • Christmas - A Gift Of Love

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 17, 2020
     | 5,255 views

    This message explains that the gift God gave us was based on His love for us and therefore the best gifts that we can give and/or receive in this life is love.

    Christmas: A Gift of Love Scripture: John 3:16; First Corinthians 13 John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” On Friday we will celebrate Christmas, that day of the year when ...read more

  • A Blockbuster Christmas - Imagine A World Without Jesus . . .

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 145 ratings
     | 41,708 views

    Imagine a world without Jesus . . . No Boundaries . . . No Freedom.

    A Blockbuster Christmas Series “Imagine a world without Jesus . . . No Boundaries . . . No Freedom” We’ve been talking about what this world would be like had Jesus never been born. We’ve seen how this world would be without hope, full of bitterness if there were no Jesus. Today, we continue ...read more

  • Meaningful Christmas

    Contributed by Kamalanathan Francis on Nov 30, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,253 views

    It’s Christmas time, when we say the name itself there is joy in many of our faces. No doubt, it’s a time of joy, hope, and celebration on a large scale in many parts of the world. The question here is, were these celebrations in any way related to the true meaning of Christmas?

    As you gather with your family to give thanks, with a new dress, bright lights, and rich food, have you reminded yourself to give your clean life to the Lord? Let your brutality of disobedience for this far disappear leading up to beautiful worship of the everlasting King. In the commercial world, ...read more

  • Prescription For Overcoming Holiday Stress

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,018 views

    The Christmas season should bring us joy and warm our souls, but more often than not, it brings heartburn and stress, headache and depression. Holiday stress will make this most wonderful time of year a miserable mess, if you let it.

    PRESCRIPTION FOR OVERCOMING HOLIDAY STRESS The Christmas season should bring us joy and warm our souls, but more often than not, it brings heartburn and stress, headache and depression. Holiday stress will make this most wonderful time of year a miserable mess, if you let it. In spite ...read more

  • Where Is My "Great Joy"?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,704 views

    Starting from the angels promise of "good news of great joy," this sermon asks why Christians often don't see "great joy" in their lives.

    WHERE IS IT? The angel promised that this was good news of great joy. - Luke 2:10. - This passage has been repeated frequently enough during Christmastime that sometimes lose sight of its truth and just treat it as a cliché. The angel meant what he said: this was a message of good news of great ...read more

  • Good News Of Great Joy Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 17, 2021
     | 7,140 views

    1) Joy in Watching (Luke 2:8), 2) Joy in Wonder (Luke 2:9-14), 3) Joy in Worship (Luke 2:15-16), 4) Joy in Witness (Luke 2:17-20

    Luke 2:8-20. [8] And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. [9] And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. [10] And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for ...read more

  • Jesus - "I Offer True Joy" Series

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,290 views

    We tend to look for happiness and joy in the wrong places. This sermon considers some of the hopeless ways we seek joy, comparing them to the true joy offered by Christ.

    2003 Christmas Series JESUS "I OFFER TRUE JOY" Hope Christian Church December 28, 2993 Dr. David L. Haun CHRISTMAS - GOOD FOR HEALTH. According to Dr. Harry Sands, director of the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health in New York, the Christmas season can be an emotional pressure valve for us. ...read more

  • Joy To The World Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 27, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,995 views

    Christians often sing "Joy To The World" as a Christmas carol... but that's not what Isaac Watts wanted to sing about when he first wrote the song. Why did Watts write this song, and what can that mean for us?

    Back in the 1700s, there was a man who wrote hymns… a lot of hymns (nearly 750 songs during his lifetime). He was a very famous and popular song writer in his day – and his name was Isaac Watts. He wrote a several songs that are still being sung today and we’re going to sing a few of them… a ...read more

  • The Heart Of Christmas

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 17, 2008
     | 11,222 views

    A simple message to help us understand the incredible depth of the love of God in the birth of Jesus and his purpose in sending him so we might have a real and personal relationship with him (rather than knowing about him).

    As I was praying and preparing for this message, I knew what God had placed on my heart to share, but I couldn’t come up with any clever, cute, funny stories like I’ve had in the past. Tonight, I’m just going to shoot straight with you if I may. It’s like on those rare occasions when I do drink ...read more