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The Baby Jesus Coming To Our Home Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Dec 2, 2001

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An indirect sermon focusing on God’s strange journey to our home.

- Every family has certain Christmas traditions. I would imagine your family is no different. Some families like to open their presents on Christmas Eve, others wait until Christmas morning. Some families who come from Catholic backgrounds will huddle up in the car and head to Midnight Mass, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Christmas Gifts

Contributed by Scott Hippler on Dec 3, 2001

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What are you giving this Christmas? Where did all of this gift giving begin?

What are you giving this Christmas? I didn’t say getting, I said giving. What are you giving this Christmas? For the past few weeks I have been asking that question to almost everyone that I run into and have gotten some interesting answers and some great ideas. One Scrooge gave me a one-word ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, John 3:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Brought Down

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2001

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A brief message intended to serve as a transition from a choral concert of Advent music, featuring our children and youth choirs, to the Communion table.

“He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly.” Children bring things down. All sorts of things. Around our place we are learning that a ten-month-old can move very quickly and has a vice-like grasp. Things will come down if they are not moved beyond reach. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-62

Denomination: Baptist

Promises Of Hope

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 3, 2001

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Jesus coming is heralded by three messengers. We too are called to herald his coming to those we know.

It’s perhaps appropriate in the week when Harry Potter hit the big screens in Australia that we should be looking at this account of Luke 1. Because here we see the supernatural in far more startling form than anything you’ll ever read in Harry Potter - and this is history! Here we have an angel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-38

Denomination: Anglican

Will You Be My Neighbor? Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2001

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One of the ways that we reach and touch others as we build bridges of care and friendship in Christ’s name is by reaching out to our neighbors like the innkeeper

(Begin with side entrance to the theme of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Go through the opening routine.) For many years Fred Rogers sang to us, "Will you be my neighbor?" The idea of the neighbor came into the discussion between a Pharisee and Jesus Christ when Jesus was asked, "Who is my neighbor?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

A Journey Through The Stable Part 4 Series

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 3, 2001

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Are you ready in attitude? Are you ready for Christmas? Are you ready for the greatest gift?

A Journey Through the Stable IV Well, it’s getting close isn’t it? Only two more days and Christmas will be here. And you know if you were to poll the western world you’d probably find that Christmas is the most popular time of the year, for Christians and non-Christians alike. Much of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Believing To See Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 3, 2001

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If faith is so critical to God... why did He make and fulfill a promise to a man who doubted the message of an angel?

OPENING: "The Floating Ball" from "Heno Head’s Simple Science Object Talks." Take a hairdryer and two ping pong balls. (Since we have a video projector and a long worship hall, we focused a camera on the demonstration and ran the image thru the projector onto the wall). Turn on the hairdryer and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas Praise Service

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 4, 2001

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This is an order of worship for a praise service during the Christmas season

A Christmas Praise Service The Christmas Story December 2001 Open Praise God for Christmas. Praise Him for the incarnation, for the word made flesh. I will not sing of shepherds watching flocks on frosty nights, or angel choristers. I will not sing of a stable bare in Bethlehem, or lowing ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Shepherd's Salvation

Contributed by Fred Edwards on Dec 4, 2001

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The "when, where, and how" of receiving Christ was and is available to the least as well as the greatest of men.

A SHEPHERD’S SALVATION Luke 2:8-14 I. The Situation A. They were shepherds 1. They smelled like the animals (maybe goats). 2. They tended the sheep for temple sacrifice. B. They were ceremonially unclean 1. They were necessary for religion. 2. They were neglected by the religious. C. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Hints For A Hassle-Free Holiday

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

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Tips to keep the holidays from becoming a drag!

Hints for a Hassle-free Holiday Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are. The advent season is on us, and it’ll be Christmas before we know it. You wouldn’t know it by the weather, but it’s true nonetheless. And while for some people, the Christmas season brings joy and happiness, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, Luke 2:19

Denomination: Wesleyan

Prove It Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Dec 5, 2001

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God’s promised sign was unmistakeable as is His faithfulness.

As we continue on with our series, "He’s Coming!!!" We will look today at a promise in the book of Isaiah. Let’s take a look at Isaiah 7:14: “All right then, the Lord himself will choose the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel – ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-33, Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Should Christmas Look Like?

Contributed by John Kah on Dec 6, 2001

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Many pressures vie to shape our celebration of Christmas. The most popular forces that shape our impresion of Christmas always leave us with the feeling that "it’s not enough". To find the true view of what Christmas should look like you must go over to

"What Should Christmas Look Like?" Luke 2:15-20 A mother and father went Christmas shopping one Saturday afternoon with their seven-year-old daughter. The Little girl was so thrilled and enthusiastic about the season. But her parents were just the opposite- - they were so grumpy, so tense and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Hail Mary.... The Immaculate Conception Explained

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 6, 2001

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Explaining the Immaculate Conception, teaching on the history and theology of the dogma, and how it applies to all of us, as an example of God’s Grace and Goodness.

Sermon: 8th December 2001, Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Text: Luke 1:26-38 “Hail Mary, Filled with Grace” In the name of the +Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Two weeks ago, during our Advent Course, Fr Lewis laid down a challenge for me, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 6, 2001

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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 Zechariah: Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001

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We can count on God to breathe hope into the air of impossible situations.

The Christmas Angels – Part 1 CCCH 12-5-99 INTRODUCTION ILLUS – It’s about this time of year that I think about watching my favorite movie again, It’s a Wonderful Life. And I picture poor George Bailey standing in the snow without a coat on that bridge in Bedford Falls thinking about ending it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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