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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    From The Stable To The Table [last Supper]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 174 ratings
     | 28,799 views

    "Christmas Carol" style look at the Past, Present, and Future--remembering the birth, the life, the death, and then the ’breath’ of the Risen Christ! Leads well into communion. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint.

    From the Stable to the Table Hebrews 10, Luke 22:7-20 ----- Formatted Text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation are at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Stable2Table.html ----- Not long after Christmas comes the Easter season. We are reminded that Christ was ’born to die.’ Lying in the cradle, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoice The Lord Is King

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 18, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 6,498 views

    Take the whole package and then take the package to Jesus instead of UPS or back to Wal-Mart.

    I openly confess that I am a humbug. Indeed, I dread this time of year. I am afraid that Bible College finished off this holiday for me. Once I was told about the paganism, the date, the Mass and such it pretty much turned me off. Sadly, the truth about Christmas is that there is very little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Unusual Message Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,932 views

    Part 1 of 5 of the series, Christmas Perspectives. It all began with the unusual message. An angel visited Mary and then an angel visited Joseph. This "unusual message" speaks to us today as well. A message that leads to a journey, and finally, the mom

    ONE UNUSUAL MESSAGE Part 1 of the Christmas Perspectives Series READ AT BEGINNING OF SERVICE: John 1:1-5 (NIV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Cleaning Up What I Messed Up PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,050 views

    Highlight the transformative power of repentance, the joy that comes from forgiveness, and the blessing of salvation.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters! It is a pure delight to see each and every one of you here today, ready to dive into the abundant grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Charles Spurgeon once said, "Repentance is a discovery of the evil of sin, a mourning that we have committed it, a ...read more

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  • Scott Chambers avatar

    A Gift For Those Who Seem To Have Everything Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Dec 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,528 views

    This is the final sermon in a series that examines some of the overlooked gifts that God gave us that first Christmas. This message shows that God gave a gift that first Christmas for each and every person.

    Most of us have a person in our lives that is impossible to buy for. The question that plagues many of us during the season is, “What do you get the person that has everything?” The answer is, “a gift card.” A recent New York Times article looked at the gift card industry. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Waking Up To Your Wake Up Call"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 20, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,751 views

    God uses a variety of wake up calls to get our attention. It is up to us to respond to them.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches April 25, 2004 Dr. Marilyn S. Murphree “Waking Up to Your Wake Up Call” Acts 9:1-6 INTRODUCTION: Story: A couple was staying at a small motel in rural Georgia. The wife woke up first and began packing, getting dressed and taking things to the car while her husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Advent Conspiracy: Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late -- Again

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 2, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late … Again This Year

    Advent Conspiracy: Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late … Again This Year.* Mark 12:29-31 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Would Santa Say? Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,817 views

    Sermon 1 of 4: What would Santa say about the way we celebrate Christmas today?

    Luke 2:9-11 What Would Santa Say? The following sermon is credited to one Matthew Rogers has posted on SermonCentral under the same title. I very much enjoyed his message and personalized it for our church. Introduction For the next four Sunday mornings leading up to Christmas, I want to bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Knowledge Puffs Up But Love Builds Up

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,917 views

    We have a lot of knowledge in the Christian church today. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough love.

    "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of a young man named Goodman Brown who meets up with the devil one night and takes a walk to a secret meeting only to find that every upstanding person in the community knows the devil by name. Even his saintly wife knows the devil ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    After Christmas Comes Inventory

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on Apr 3, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,619 views

    As we near the end of the year, let us take inventory. We have to give an account of ourselves, our time, our money and our talents. Now is the time to find the soundness of our standing before God. Let us check up before we are called to check out.

    AFTER CHRISTMAS COMES INVENTORY Scripture: Romans 14 Text: Romans 1:12 “So then everyone of us shall give account of himself to God INTRODUCTION Christmas has come and gone. The curtain is about to fall on . It has been great year for some of us, a year ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christmas Is Coming

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 13, 2016
     | 6,648 views

    Three Things we need to Know about Christmas

    “Christmas is Coming” December 2, 2016 Matthew two It was Friday morning and I was lying in bed about 5:00am debating whether to get up and make coffee or go back to sleep for another half hour or so. I decided on that latter choice but as I closed my eyes to sleep I prayed a little prayer for ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Inconvenient Christmas

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 13, 2020
     | 5,439 views

    This seems like an adequate description of Christmas this year. Well, our original Christmas family had to deal with some inconveniences surrounding that first Christmas. Let's see how they handled them all.

    INCONVENIENT CHRISTMAS This seems like an adequate description of Christmas this year. Synonyms for inconvenient include: tiresome, difficult, problematic, awkward, undesirable, troublesome, bothersome. Sounds kind of fitting, doesn't it? The typical parties and gatherings we would normally be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trouble At Christmas

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008
     | 3,576 views

    Christmas is not always picture perfect. In fact not even the first one was, but God can make it better.

    Trouble at Christmas Luke 2:1-20 December 2003 December 2007 This is a fictional Christmas correspondence between Martha Stewart and Erma Bombeck to remind us that Christmas isn’t always picture perfect. Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Todd Blair avatar

    ¡§christmas Contentment¡¨

    Contributed by Todd Blair on Dec 30, 2013
     | 4,663 views

    There is a time to be still and know He is God and there is a time when we are seeking the prize of contentment that we need to flee, follow and fight.

    Have you ever played the game called "Would You Rather..."? We played it as kids and I played it just the other day with one of the youth. You make up your own questions but it goes something like this. Would you rather be fat and have a nice face or have a nice body and be ugly? Would you rather ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Heart Of Christmas

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,788 views

    Let’s not miss the heart of Christmas like those who missed it the first Christmas because they were too busy with their religion and traditions or looking for other things. And let’s not miss it because of the fear that has gripped our hearts over this current pandemic and the social unrest.

    The Heart of Christmas Last week we talked about the Spirit of Christmas, and I thought this week I’d share with you about what I’d like to call “The Heart of Christmas.” But before I do, I’d like to share with you a story. A couple of days before Christmas two men decided to go sailing while ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare