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  • Mary, A Model Of Motherhood

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 5,507 views

    Mother’s Day Sermon. A look at Mary as a model for motherhood in our world today.

    Mary, A Model of Motherhood Luke 1:26-38 Mother’s Day holds its share of joys and sorrows. Many of us have (or have had) good mothers and carry a multitude of pleasant memories. However, some of us have lost our mothers, some at a young age, and thus this day holds positive memories but also a ...read more

  • A God Who Gives Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 290 ratings
     | 112,388 views

    The Christmas narrative is in danger of being relegated to a sweet story that is just read once a year. Some of us have heard it so much that we’re no longer moved by the magnitude of the Majesty becoming a man. We must never forget that this is holy hi

    A God Who Gives As we prepare for Christmas, sometimes I wonder if we have allowed the Savior to be stolen from our celebrations. We’ve sterilized the spiritual and been inoculated by the familiarity of the nativity. “Merry Christmas” has been replaced with “Happy Holidays.” Have you noticed ...read more

  • "Open Your Hearts Door To God's Plan" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,979 views

    We must open our heart to God’s plan.

    liff & Saltillo UM Churches December 29, 2002 “Open Your Heart’s Door to God’s Plan” Luke 2:8-20 Introduction: “There came a time--at the best time, at the right time--when the mighty Son of God turned His back on all the beauty and happiness of His forever home. And somehow--no one knows just ...read more

  • Nothing Is Impossible With God

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,121 views

    "For nothing is impossible with God."

    The events described in Scripture regarding the birth of Christ actually happened. It begins in the home of a young girl named Mary who lived almost 2,000 years ago in the Town of Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and it culminates with the visit of the Magi and the subsequent flight into Egypt ...read more

  • Be Bold Take A Step Of Faith

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 25,322 views

    God is not only our Comforter, but from time to time He is our discomforter. We need to take a bold step of faith and move out of our comfort zones.

    Be Bold Take a Step of Faith Luke 1:26-38 Matthew 14:22-33 This morning we are looking at two Biblical examples of individuals that moved beyond their comfort zones. Mary the Mother of Jesus by faith was willing to accept God’s plan for her life and move beyond her comfort zone and waited ...read more

  • Considerations Concerning The Christ Of Christmas

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 104 ratings
     | 25,139 views

    Though there is nothing wrong with giving and celebration, we as Christians need to remember that Christmas is about Christ, and about why He came into the world.

    CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS Text: Luke 2: 1-16 Intro: Christmas, though it has been much corrupted and commercialized over the years, is still a somewhat pleasant time out at the end of the year. It’s a time when, even if only out of dutiful habit, people seem to focus ...read more

  • The Kind Of Mother God Chooses

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,852 views

    A Mother’s Day message.

    THE KIND OF MOTHER GOD CHOOSES Luke 1:26-38 INTRO: Today is the day in which we honor the Mothers of our church. A most interesting question is: “WHAT KIND OF MOTHER DOES GOD CHOOSE?” God did choose a mother once, and in Mary of Nazareth we can see what God expects of a mother. I. GOD ...read more

  • Motherhood: What Really Matters

    Contributed by Randy Rice on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    God’s plan for mothers and what it really takes for women to fulfill God’s high calling of motherhood.

    “Motherhood: What Really Matters” *Luke 2:1-51 Introduction Statement: Motherhood, think about its blessing, joys, sorrows, challenges and triumphs. There’s no greater ecstasy than her holding her new born, and no greater ...read more

  • A Christmas Reality Check

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 15, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,507 views

    Sometimes we romanticize Christmas and when we do we miss some of its most crucial messages. The real story of Christmas is about real life and real struggles and real truth.

    A Christmas Reality Check Luke 2:1-7 The Christmas of today is very different than the first Christmas: Today: The manger scene usually includes angels hovering, shepherds watching, animals gazing, clean straw, a strong looking Joseph, a vulnerable yet invincible baby, a halo over Mary’s ...read more

  • A "Mary" Christmas For All

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 5,132 views

    The presence of God disrupts our plans and, like Mary, we must surrender our lives in order to fulfill His plan.

    As I’ve expressed in past years…I love the Christmas season. More than at any other time, I find during this season,. I sense God’s presence in the world…and with it, the significance of my own presence. I’ve been reminded of the competing dynamics we all know so well. It’s caused me to look into ...read more

  • Joy To The World

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 194 ratings
     | 19,582 views

    In the Christmas season we should take time to realize the fullness of why Christ came to earth.

    This morning, before we finish our gathering together and head into this final week before Christmas, we will have an opportunity to declare in song that marvelous refrain…“Joy to the World, the Lord has come let earth receive her King.” For there is a joy, a deep, divine joy that beckons our ...read more

  • Silent Night, Holy Night

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,916 views

    A look at the holiness and simplicity of Christmas

    …Thanks for those special songs. What a joy it is to gather on this Christmas Eve night. It’s a night in which I always find myself touched by songs like these and filled with the wonder of it all. One song that particularly struck me recently was “Silent Night, Holy Night.” THOSE VERY WORDS ...read more

  • When God Turns Your Life Upside Down

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 8,797 views

    God turned Mary’s life upside down. Her response - the Magnificat - teaches us many lessons.

    Luke 1:46-55 WHEN GOD TURNS YOUR LIFE UPSIDE DOWN The 2004 Olympics have just begun. Athletes from all over the world have been preparing for this moment. Imagine all the time and effort and sacrifice that must go into getting ready to compete in the Olympics! And you know why these athletes ...read more

  • How Far Is It To Bethlehem

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,550 views

    Christmas is a spiritual journey

    Sermon: How Far is it to Bethlehem? Luke 2:1-7 Decmber 15, 2002 READ LUKE 2:1-7 I. Introduction I Wonder as I wander for I wonder what it might have been there for that first christmas II. Mary and Jospeh’s Journey A. A Painful ...read more

  • Mary – The Example Of A Godly Woman

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 2,831 views

    Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a godly example throughout her life. Notice the characteristics of a true woman of God.

    A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 1:26-38; 46-56 1. Sixteen years. How old was Mary when Jesus was born? 2. She needed a Savior. What is our reaction to the claim Mary was born without sin? "My spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour" (1:47). B. HOW WAS MARY AN EXAMPLE OF A GODLY WOMAN 1. Mary was living a ...read more