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  • Christmas Presence

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 12, 2014
     | 5,794 views

    Everyone looks forward to receiving Christmas presents but what about the presence of Jesus? Tony Abrams said, “Christmas is not about presents but His presence!” The greatest Christmas present came in the presence of Jesus.

    CHRISTMAS PRESENCE INTRODUCTION: Everyone looks forward to receiving Christmas presents. The Jews had been waiting hundreds of years for their Messiah to come. The greatest Christmas present came in the presence of Jesus. 2000 years later, Jesus is still the greatest present. Tony Abrams said, ...read more

  • The Christmas Promise Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 30, 2023
     | 1,780 views

    Yes, we have seen difficulties, we have gone through tough times, and sometimes we felt it was all over, but God has enabled us to overcome every setback because of his son Jesus Christ.

    INTRODUCTION Christmas is a poof that God is in charge of things. No matter how difficult the situation, God’s promised son was conceived and delivered on time. There was no delay. Whatever God started he completed; what God promised he fulfilled. That means every time we celebrate Christmas it is ...read more

  • Christmas Joy

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 172 ratings
     | 101,547 views

    A brief Christmas devotion

    CHRISTMAS J-O-Y I came across a collection of letters that children wrote to Santa Claus. Some of them were pretty good. One said, "Dear Santa, you did not bring me anything good last year. You did not bring me anything good the year before that. This is your last chance. Signed, Alfred." My ...read more

  • Christmas Bread

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 161 ratings
     | 40,485 views

    The relevance of Bethlehem, with thoughts gleaned from other sources. Good for a Christmas communion service.

    Matthew 2:1-12 – Christmas Bread A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg who many years ago was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort - one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, "Sorry, no room. The hotel is full." The Jewish lady said, "But your ...read more

  • Christmas Expectation

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 25, 2016
     | 7,313 views

    A 10-15-minute Christmas Eve devotional

    Christmas Expectation A 10-15-minute Christmas Eve Devotional Chuck Sligh December 25, 2016 TEXT: Turn in your Bibles to Luke 2 Illus. – Do you remember the anticipation you had as a child when you went to bed on Christmas Eve? (ELABORATE) Clement Clarke Moore captured that sense of anticipation ...read more

  • Christmas Stinks! Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 20, 2017
     | 6,698 views

    There is much that stinks in this world, but Jesus' birth in a smelly manger reminds us that Jesus can be born in us. A brief sermon for Christmas Eve.

    Christmas stinks! Or, so would say the Grinch who stole Christmas. You remember the Grinch? The slinky, green ogre of a character created by Dr. Seuss whose heart was too small to love and appreciate Christmas. We know the story. All the Who’s down in Whoville make the Grinch cringe with all their ...read more

  • After Christmas Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 23, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,658 views

    What happened after the Son of God was born. Events in the household of Joseph and Mary provide a model for us to emulate after Christmas.

    “When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.” [1] We plan for Christmas. We shop, we decorate, we enjoy the music, the ...read more

  • Christmas Day

    Contributed by Todd Kornahrens on Dec 24, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,020 views

    Be not afraid!

    Be not afraid, it is a greeting that we hear several times throughout the Christmas Holiday It is how the Angel Gabriel first addressed St. Mary when he came to tell her that she would bear the savior of the nations Be not afraid Mary for you have found favor with God It is how the Angel of ...read more

  • "Christmas Meditation"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 21, 2017
     | 5,202 views

    A sermon about GRACE.

    Christmas Meditation Luke 2:1-20 After reading through the Gospels and studying about the kind of companion Jesus was, and knowing what He taught about love for neighbors Mark Scandrette and his friend Joseph decided to try some experiments in radical openness to people. Riding the bus home ...read more

  • What Is Christmas

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,373 views

    This is about what is Christmas to me. What our Lord did for us.

    What is Christmas? Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name ...read more

  • The Bells Of Christmas

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 30, 2015
     | 9,462 views

    To many of the people it seemed that even God had turned His back upon them. But Isaiah's faith & hope was not dimmed or shaken. God spoke through him, & in the 9th chapter he speaks about the coming Messiah.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK INTRO. There are so many beautiful Christmas hymns. But for some reason the words & music of a Christmas hymn that is not too well known, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow during the terrible days of the Civil War, seem to touch me the ...read more

  • Decaf Christmas? Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015
     | 5,314 views

    The reason we decaffeinate Christmas is because we don’t want Jesus intruding on our lives. Don’t want to admit that we need help. Little baby Jesus is OK, but he’d better not get out of the manger.

    This week a number of articles have come out, commenting on the push to get Christ out of Christmas. The best I read called this the decaffeination of Christmas. Carols that are all about trees, snow, reindeer, not about a baby born in a manger. Why do we do this? For some the story of ...read more

  • What If There Was No Christmas?

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 13, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,635 views

    In this sermon I am going to talk about what would happen if Christmas had not occurred to show how greatly we have been blessed even if the government shuts large gatherings down this year.

    What if there was no Christmas? Matthew 1:18-25 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Government officials all over the world have been discussing the possibility of severely limiting gatherings at Christmas time. This scares many people for we have many traditions we ...read more

  • Merry Christmas Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 17, 2011
     | 5,547 views

    Merry Christmas

    A Christmas Message that Keeps on Giving - His Person. Last time we looked at Jesus Christ Pre-existence; now His Person. I. His Deity. A. Proper names. 1. God. The name God is applied to Him (Jn.1:1; 20:28/Rom.9:5/Tit.2:13/Heb.1:8-9). "And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us ...read more

  • The Christmas Promise Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 13, 2023
     | 1,466 views

    There was no delay. Whatever God started he completed; what God promised he fulfilled. That means every time we celebrate Christmas it is a sign of God’s faithfulness. Yes, we have seen difficulties, we have gone through tough times, and sometimes

    INTRODUCTION Christmas is a poof that God is in charge of things. No matter how difficult the situation, God’s Promised Son came into the world at the right time. That is the Christmas Promise to us. There was no delay. Whatever God started he completed; what God promised he fulfilled. That means ...read more