Sermons about Joy Of Christmas

Prelude To His Birth Series

Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 26, 2001

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Focuses on the resurrection of Christ as preparation for the Advent Season.

"Prelude to His Birth: The Last Sunday of the Year" 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 12-19 Robert Warren November 25th, 2001 Today is the last Sunday of the year. I know that you’re thinking that I’ve had too much turkey to eat this last week and have obviously lost track of time. But that’s not true. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas 2010: The Glass Half Full Or The Glass Half Empty Series

Contributed by Steve Fletcher on Dec 15, 2010

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We often come to Christmas time overwhelmed, stretched, strained and spiritually dried out. Spiritualy, the glass is half empty. The purpose of this sermon is to discover from the life of Mary and Joseph how can we get more ‘water’ in the glass and find

Introduction Christmas is only 6 days away. At this time of year, do you feel like the cup half full or half empty? My guess is that the cup is half empty – maybe getting more and more empty. About this time, many people are getting pretty drained. Purpose Statement How can we get more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 17, 2011

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A short sermon that I preached after doing a Shepherds Monologue for the third Sunday of Advent.

I opened with a monologue done from a Shepherds Prospective followed by this sermon! Read Luke 2:8-10: 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Give Me A Reason To Shout

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

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Advent sermon on the joy of Christ’s birth.

GIVE ME A REASON TO SHOUT Luke 2:8-38 December 5, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee A few weeks ago the Panthers played on Thursday night and Pastor Josh and I went along with Dave Lawlor and another friend. We had a great time and really appreciated the gift of the tickets. Pastor Josh and I were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Best Gift

Contributed by Brian Undlin on Dec 24, 2015

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A paraphrasing of Jesus & the woman at the well. I used it as a Christmas Eve story explaining the real gift.

We all know the Christmas story and the reason we give gifts at Christmas is because of Jesus coming AS God’s GIFT to us but there’s only one Bible story where Jesus himself describes this gift he brought us and he actually uses the word gift. The story begins with Jesus sitting alone ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blessings Of The Shepherds

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 25, 2012

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The unknown shepherds became the privileged ones to received the Christmas news first. They BELIEVED the message, they BECAME the message and they were TRANSFORMED by the message.

The birth of Jesus Christ was not revealed to kings or rulers. It was not even revealed to the religious elite. • God has decided to announce His coming, the birth of Jesus Christ, to ordinary shepherds out in the fields. • They were probably unlearned, and without status, but they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blossom Time

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 30, 2023

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Love and life are two sides of the same coin, that where love is life springs up, and life is a sign that love has been there.

This week the flowers decorating the altar are poinsettias. Do you know why? Pepita was a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve services. As she walked to the chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. “I am sure, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Comforting The Hurt Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 8, 2023

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God wants to comfort and bring peace to his hurting people and a hurting world through the work of the Messiah, Jesus.

Comforting The Hurt- Peace Jeffery Anselmi / General Comfort and Joy / Hurt; Peace; Comfort / Luke 2:14; Isaiah 40:1–5 God wants to comfort and bring peace to his hurting people and a hurting world through the work of the Messiah, Jesus. INTRODUCTION • Here we are, in the middle of the Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gifts Of God Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 4, 2020

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By faith, we rediscover the joy of putting trust in Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION • Oh my, it is December already! • How many of you love the Christmas season? • Last week Jerry started us off on a Christmas series entitled Behold! • Today we will continue with that series as we will be spending our time together in Luke 2. • Jerry stated last week that we are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tyrants, Tidings, And Treasures

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Dec 18, 2020

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sermon looks at Christmas from 3 different perspectives- Augustus, shepherds, and Mary. And, it reminds us that even when we feel alone and forgotten, God has indeed not forgotten us.

TYRANTS, TIDINGS, AND TREASURES LUKE 2:1-20 1. TYRANTS AND TROUBLES. LK 2:1-3 1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Details

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 23, 2020

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The Good News of great joy proclaimed by the angel over 2,000 years ago is still Good News and still a source of everlasting joy.

You can spend this Christmas focusing on the many things you can be grateful for. And you can marvel that the God of the universe cares about the details of your life. He cares about the stress, frustration, anxiety and heartache you may be experiencing this holiday season. He cares about your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-12, Jeremiah 29:11, John 3:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ready Or Not, Here It Comes Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 28, 2008

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The Christmas You’ve Always Longed For...bring our attention and focus back to the basics.

Ready or Not, Here it Comes. 1st Sunday of Advent Well, the season is upon us once more. There has been a steady increase, since the beginning of November, in the lights around town and in the Christmas music that’s been playing on the radio and in the different stores that you go into. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Joy In Suffering: Only The Redeemed Will Walk There

Contributed by Stephen Becker on Dec 22, 2007

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A Christmas sermon of longsuffering and trust in God, through good times and in bad. A look at Christian suffering and how our walk with Christ changes our perspective, especially in light of Jesus’ suffering for us.

Joy In Suffering “Only the redeemed will walk there” Isaiah 35 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church—Elk Grove, CA 3rd Sunday in Advent December 16, 2007—Evening Contemporary Worship In my secular job—my job outside of the church—I train people how to use some very ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

The Portrait

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 14, 2009

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He who receives the Song - gets it all

Carol Services - Somerby, Beeby 2009 John 1:1-14 Whoever Takes the Son Gets It All At the beginning of the last century a very wealthy man shared shared a passion for art collecting with his devoted young son. Together they travelled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

Little Things In The Christmas Story Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 25, 2012

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The great, awesome, majestic God has a wonderful way of using little POSSESSIONS, little PLACES and little PEOPLE to accomplish his will.

Little Things in the Christmas Story Chuck Sligh Christmas 2012 TEXT: Luke 2:4-7 – “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

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