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  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Just What I Wanted! Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 20, 2008
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     | 4,892 views

    3rd sermon from 2008 Christmas series where we look at Christmas through point of view of Biblical characters, this is Simeon’s.

    “Just What I Wanted” Christmas Through Their Eyes Series Luke 2:21-38 Intro: What is the perfect gift in your eyes? For many, it usually it is something you really, really want. Maybe that new TV, or a new car. Perhaps it might be a long awaited trip or just a quiet evening alone. Whatever the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heirloom: Jesus Is Not An Ornament

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 22, 2008
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    Sometimes we treat God like a holiday ornament that we pull out on special occasions, but Jesus is not just a Christmas story, He is our life.

    Christmas 2008 (This message was part of our annual Christmas program with drama and music. If you would like more information, email cgwallis@sbcglobal.net) Wise Firemen: A young boy from Texas drew a picture showing three men, offering gifts to the baby Jesus in his manger. What made the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Left Overs

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 22, 2008
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    A sermon for the First Sunday of Christmas

    First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" 22* And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Waiting For The Christmas Promises

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 23, 2008
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    Everyone waits for Christmas. Christmas is the promise of gifts. In Simeon and Anna we see that finally the Christmas promise has arrived. The silence is over in these latter days God has spoken to us in His Son.

    Intro: It has been 400 years since the Word of the Lord came to the prophets of Israel. Finally the still small voice whispers grace to those that will hear. In the 400 years of Gods silence Rome has risen to power and controls the Promised Land. A remnant of the people of Israel are still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Dec 26, 2008
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    Sometimes God asks us to wait and be patient. What do we do in the meantime?

    - How are you at waiting? - They say that patience is a virtue. I know a lot of people that are not very virtuous then. I am one of them. - I do not like to wait one iota - However, I am working on it. I’m starting a group called Impatient Anonymous. THE MEETING IS BEGINNING ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Salvation Has Come!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
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    God will reveal God’s self to YOU! Just wait.

    Luke 2:22-40 “Salvation Has Come!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org I have a hard time waiting, how about you? The Rock Band Queen had a song in which Freddie Mercury belted out: “I Want It All and I Want It Now!” A good friend of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Prayer Warriors"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 28, 2008
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    The purpose of this sermon is to to motivate the hearers - that have loss something or someone - to do what Anna did and become a Prayer Warrior.

    28 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: The Prophetess Anna was a Prayer Warrior. After the loss of her husband, she dedicated her life to Prayer, Fasting, and Worship (PFW). REFERENCES: First Sunday After Christmas Day; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Long-Awaited Gift

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Dec 30, 2008
     | 3,262 views

    Make sure you try and wait and when the time has come, hopefully the Holy Spirit calls you to be like a prophet to someone and give him or her a new direction and bring him or her to the God of Israel.

    Glory for the people Israel - On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me A Partridge in a Pear Tree - On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me Eleven Pipers Piping - 12 Days of Christmas Song - 11th Day: 11 Pipers piping, the 11 faithful Apostles - Total of 12 Apostles ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Destiny Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 6, 2009
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     | 9,218 views

    The story of the holy family and their encounter with Simeon and Anna, demonstrates how we can keep the Spirit of Christmas vital in our lives throughout the year.

    Luke 2: 22-40 “Destiny” INTRODUCTION Christmas 2008 is quickly fading. The radio stations, which have been playing Christmas music since early November, have switched to their normal fare. The paper for all of those brightly wrapped gifts has found its way into the trash. Batteries have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living In The Pages

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 13, 2009
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    Find it hard to obey? Learn to live in the pages!

    LIVING IN THE PAGES LUKE 2:21-38 I John 5:3-4 3 Loving God means doing what he tells us to do, and really, that isn’t hard at all; 4 for every child of God can obey him, defeating sin and evil pleasure by trusting Christ to help him. (TLB) Living in the Pages means OBEDIENCE. Luke 2:21-24 21 On ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • James Crain avatar

    Don’t Miss Christmas Series

    Contributed by James Crain on Dec 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,620 views

    This message describes those prepared for Christ’s coming and those who were not. The religious crowd is indifferent. The leaders are worried. A widow is watching and an old man is waiting. Magi are wandering and worshipping. Which one describes you?

    Don’t miss Christmas (portions of this sermon are borrowed from illustrations and sermons on Sermon Central) Christmas time is a time filled with traditions. There is the time to get a Christmas tree and put it up along with the decorations. There are presents to buy, so there is shopping to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Peloquin avatar

    Part Iii - The Religious Leaders – The Voice Of Apathy Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
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    This is part three in a series looking at the different characters in the Christmas narrative and what we can learn from their contributions.In this case the religious elite of this time seemed completely apathetic to the idea of the advent of the Christ.

    The Voices of Christmas Part III The Religious Leaders – the Voice of Apathy The greatest event in human history has taken place. The Messiah has been born in the City of David. The King of kings has made a very humble entry into the world. He was not born in Jerusalem, neither was His ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Obedient Observer Observes Orthodoxy Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Dec 27, 2007
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     | 3,564 views

    The Holy Family goes to the Temple for the presentation of Jesus and finds two saints who preach two powerful messages concerning the Baby and the family.

    LUKE 2:21-40 OBEDIENT OBSERVER OBSERVES ORTHODOXY I. HIS OBEDIENCE: A. Obligatory. B. Offering. C. Optimism. II. HIS OBSERVATIONS: A. Obsequious B. Occupant. C. Orations. III. HIS ONUSES: A. Obfuscating. B. Ominous. C. Optimistic. I come now to my third sermon in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Looking Beyond Christmas - Now What?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 3, 2008
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     | 9,225 views

    The days after Christmas shouldn’t be a let-down for us. They should be a launching point, a glorious beginning in our lives.

    Looking Beyond Christmas - Now What? Luke 2:36-40 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Dec. 30, 2007 BACKGROUND: *Looking beyond Christmas: In the Scripture today Jesus is 41 days old, and in vs. 22 His parents have taken Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord. While they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Listening

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 2, 2006
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     | 3,383 views

    Is your life running so fast that you cannot hear God? His angels appeared to announce the birth of Christ but who was "listening?"

    Are You Listening? The Christmas Season is closing in. We have do lists, shopping lists, and invitations to parties, as well as church and school Christmas presentations. It seems that when we need the most to slow down to appreciate the season, we are too busy to do so. In fact, I sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist