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Look Into The Face Of Christ, And See The Heart Of God.

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 6, 2001

based on 270 ratings

| 12,857 views

Because we cannot ascend to God (which is attempted during the Christmas season), God descends to us, and gives us meaning and joy.

Luke 2:1-20 Look Into The Face of Christ, and See the Heart of God. Of all the holidays during the calendar year, both secular and religious, I would describe Christmas as a high-effort holiday. We have lots of low-effort holidays, like Memorial Day or Labor Day. How much effort do those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Angel's Message To The Shepherds: He's For You!

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

based on 260 ratings

| 21,876 views

YOUR Savior...YOUR King...YOUR Christ...YOUR gift. A short Christmas Eve devotion about the personal nature of God’s Christmas gift.

CHRISTMAS EVE 1999 INTRODUCTION The greeting on one certain Christmas card goes like this: “Christmas is just plain weird. What other time of year do you sit around staring at a dead tree in your living room and eat candy out of your socks.” There are some things about Christmas that are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News Of Great Joy

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Dec 6, 2001

based on 46 ratings

| 13,405 views

"The angel said to them, ’Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people"

Good News of Great joy Title: Good News of Great joy Text: "The angel said to them, ’Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people" (Luke 2:10 RSV). Scripture Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Offertory Prayer: Loving Father; we thank you for the rich ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blue Angel Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

based on 23 ratings

| 3,465 views

Christmas Eve parable/sermon about an angel in waiting.

Now, you may think that angels never get the blues. It’s not true, of course. Kadel was feeling pretty glum about being the only one left in Angel Hall...You know, the place where the angels go to wait for their assignments. Actually, Kadel’s shift started out with great excitement. As soon as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:2, Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: *other

Carl, Sven, And The Angels Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

based on 29 ratings

| 2,669 views

Christmas Eve parable/sermon about two Nordic shepherds and their Holy Land encounter with angels.

"Sven did you yust see what I think I yust saw?" "I don’t know Carl--what do you think it is that you yust saw--because I think I yust saw what you think you yust saw?" "Angels, Sven, angels--one angel and then a whole bunch of angels--singing some strange religious song and talking about some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: *other

Holy Day Inn Keeper Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

based on 48 ratings

| 5,997 views

Christmas Eve parable/sermon featuring the first ever Christmas letter written by an ancient inn keeper, and recently rediscovered in the Stockholm University Library archives.

"She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because there was no room in the village inn." (Luke 2:7, NLT)" Over the years various traditions have developed around the innkeeper and we’ve imagined quite a bit about him. Often we’ve thought of him as a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: *other

Angelic Spin Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

based on 53 ratings

| 3,290 views

Christmas Eve parable/sermon that focuses on the activities in the Heavenly Ministry of Information on the night of the incarnation.

The angels filled their brown stained coffee mugs one last time before moving into the conference room at the Heavenly Ministry of Information. Everyone was seated and they were chattering away as Elenton the Minister of Information took his seat at the end of the table. He shuffled a few pieces ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: *other

Aftermath Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

based on 37 ratings

| 3,877 views

Whatever happened to those shepherds after "they went back to their fields and flocks?"

"The shepherds went back to their fields and flocks..." Luke 2:20 Have you ever wondered what became of those shepherds? The Bible doesn’t give a whole lot more information about them. Well, it does say, they went glorifying and praising God. And I suppose any detail beyond that is somewhat ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: *other

A Savior Is Born

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 8, 2001

based on 34 ratings

| 14,241 views

The shepherds were the first to experience the power of the birth of Christ

A Savior is Born Luke 2:8-20 Introduction A striking Christmas card was once published with the title "If Christ Had Not Come". It was founded upon our Savior’s words "If I had not come." The card represented a pastor’s falling into a short sleep in his study on Christmas morning and dreaming of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Un-Tarnished Glory Series

Contributed by Paul Newell on Dec 8, 2001

based on 54 ratings

| 3,835 views

This is the third an Advent Series. We allow God to touch through us when we see His glory in others and allow His glory to shine through us. The shepherds are the characters addressed

Untarnished Glory Advent – Week Two (Honoring the Overlooked) Luke 2:8-20 Intro: “Flea market finds”, Terrie and I always get a kick out of watching home improvement shows on TV in the evening – probably because we enjoy watching people take what appears to be ordinary and turn it into something ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Significance Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 10, 2001

based on 53 ratings

| 6,591 views

In this message we will look at some people & places in the Christmas story and unwrap the gift of significance (Gifts of Christmas - part two)

“The Gift Of Significance” The Gifts Of Christmas – part two TODAY is our second week in a series of messages that I’m calling The Gifts Of Christmas. OUR goal in this series is to keep the real meaning of Christmas at the forefront of our minds AND at the center of our hearts. Last week - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-17, 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shepherds Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001

based on 1,310 ratings

| 177,664 views

God’s choice of the lowly shepherds, as those to whom the announcement of Christ’s birth came, shows that his love is available to all on the same basis -- faith.

[Luke 2:8-20] Most people in America are familiar with this passage, even if they rarely crack open a Bible. These verses from Luke have even entered the popular culture, through Linus’ famous speech in the Charlie Brown Christmas video. Every December since 1965, in between televised scenes of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1

Denomination: Baptist

Chains He Shall Break!

Contributed by David Anderson on May 5, 2001

based on 59 ratings

| 6,195 views

Christ came to break the chains of sin and death!

Sermon: "Chains Shall He Break" D Anderson Is. 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 + + + The Lord Jesus once proclaimed of Himself, "If the Son sets you free, you are free indeed." Titus picks up on this when He speaks of Christ’s journey to the Cradle, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Reasons For Joy This Christmas

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 25, 2001

based on 90 ratings

| 7,793 views

There a 3 reasons for joy during Christmas that we can remember: Family, Government and Descent.

Reasons for joy this Christmas by Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC We want joy, don’t we? Look around, are we not as humans reaching, looking, for it. The Vancouver Grizzlies and their fans are looking for the joy of victory. But alas... Why there is even a dish washing detergent ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Christmas

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

based on 80 ratings

| 12,392 views

A look at some of the traditions of Christmas and why we celebrate it.

CHRISTMAS, AIN'T IT GREAT? ALL THE TRADITION AND HYPE, ALL OF THE SACRED AND SECULAR, ALL OF THE GIVING AND ALL OF THE GETTING. BUT HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO ASK YOUR SELF "WHY CHRISTMAS?" WHY DOES THE ENTIRE WORLD SEEM TO QUEUE UP TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THE 25TH OF DECEMBER. WHERE DID ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

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