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  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Great News!

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 2, 2010
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    The birth announcements by the angels 2000 years ago was great news. Like the shepherds we need to get the news, celebrate the news and spread the news.

    GREAT NEWS It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the Allies (British, Dutch, and Germans) under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of semaphore signals to find out how the battle was going. One of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Bethlehem's Best - The Shepherds Song

    Contributed by Donald Cantrell on Dec 2, 2010
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    This sermon depicts the story from the shepherds point of view. The shepherds were chosen to promote the wonderment that happned on the starry Christmas night.

    Title: “Bethlehem’s Best - The Shepherds Story” Theme: “The Christmas story from the shepherds point of view” Text: “Luke 2: 8 - 20” I - The Shepherds & their Humble Vocation (8) A) Nomadic Workmen “Their Many Fields” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    "Peace On Earth Goodwill To All"

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Dec 5, 2010
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    Can we really achieve peace on earth and goodwill to all?

    Peace On Earth – Goodwill To All This is the Christmas season. In his gospel Luke, recording the eyewitnesses of those around him, wrote these powerful words; “While the shepherds were in the fields watching their sheep by night, an Angel appeared before them to announce the great news of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    The Faces Of Christmas - The Face Of Awe Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 5, 2010
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    Recapturing the Awe of Christmas through looking at the shepherds and how great of news the message of the Angels is

    The Faces of Christmas The Face of Awe – The Shepherds Luke 2:8-20 Video - Charlie Brown Christmas – Linus Explains Christmas Slide after video Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown and forget about what Christmas is all about? It isn’t all that hard to do, even for Christians. I mean, there are so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift Of Peace

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Dec 8, 2010
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    This is a Christmas message that talks about receiving God

    THE GIFT OF PEACE Luke 2:8-14 Introduction I love Christmas time…it’s the most wonderful time of the year I love to listen to the old Christmas favorites and to sing along with them I love spending time with my family and remembering all the special times we’ve shared And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Visited By Shepherds Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 11, 2012
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    In today's lesson we learn about the shepherds visiting the baby Jesus, and we should respond to Jesus.

    Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Last week we examined the birth of Jesus. Today I want to look at what happened immediately following the birth of Jesus. Luke tells us that shepherds ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    The Unusual God Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Nov 13, 2012
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    Christmas teaches us several unusual things about Christianity.

    You’ve already been welcomed, but I would like to welcome you again and thank you for sharing these very first moments of Christmas Day with me. Some of you, this will be the first time you’ve been in a church. An especial welcome to you. For many of you, you will over the years have been to many ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Unwrapping The Presence Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 26, 2012
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    It seems strange that God would first tell of the birth of his son to a group of shepherds. Yet, He did and there are lessons that we can glean from his declaration to them.

    1. Chemistry Professor and Chauffeur A chauffeur had driven the chemistry professor to dozens of speaking engagements. He’d heard the same canned speech scores of times. He said on the way to another engagement, "Professor, I believe I could give your speech myself; I’ve heard it so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Divine, Second Sunday Of Advent "Love" Series

    Contributed by Jack Smithwick on Nov 29, 2012
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    The Advent of Christ

    LOVE DIVINE Luke 2:8-14, Dec. 2, 2012 I wonder what Christmas means to a mother who has lost her husband or a man who has lost his wife and his children’s mother. Now a single mother or father who has the responsibility of not only making a living but also the care of small children and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Nativity: Light Over Darkness Series

    Contributed by John Phillip R. Pesebre on Dec 3, 2012
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    The birth of Jesus of Nazareth is the good news that the promised Messiah has arrived.

    Introduction Our gospel writer Luke is a very educated man. He was not just an ordinary doctor, "At the top was the equivalent of a surgeon general of the empire. He was by law a noble, a dux (duke) or a vicarius (vicar) of the emperor. He held the title of comes archiatorum, “count of the chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Through Shepherds’ Eyes Series

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012
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    As we peek at the shepherds out on the hills of Bethlehem that first Christmas night let’s see what we can learn from them.

    Christmas through Their Eyes “Christmas through SHEPHERDS’ Eyes” Luke 2:8-9, 15-17, 20 Introduction: What time is it? It is Christmastime of course. But what is Christmas a time for? For many of us it is a time of decorating, baking, cooking, cleaning, singing, sending cards, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bryan Douglas avatar

    A "Sign"? : A New View Of The Nativity Scene

    Contributed by Bryan Douglas on Dec 8, 2012
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    God has revealed in the Christmas story a powerful "sign" of the swaddling clothes and manger which has great spiritual significance, but it has been concealed by our cultural depictions of the Nativity Scene.

    A “Sign”? : A New View of the Nativity Scene Luke 2: 1-19 As we read the Christmas story in Luke 2: 1-19, it is such a familiar passage that it is easy to just blow through it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peace On Earth Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 8, 2012
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     | 6,506 views

    Jesus in the song you wrote, The words are sticking in my throat, Peace on Earth Hear it every Christmas time, But hope and history won't rhyme, So what's it worth This peace on Earth – (From Peace on Earth – U2)

    Dakota Community Church December 9, 2012 Peace on Earth Luke 2:8-20 So And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Unwrapping The Very Best Gift

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 9, 2012
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    The very best gift has indescribable value

    - McDonalds’ Espresso cup “Unwrap a Little JoY’ - At what moment does Christmas comes into focus? - The pinnacle point of your Christmas? • Is it shopping? • Is it the lights? • Is it the music? • Is it seeing children in the Christmas program? • Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Shepherds Watched The Sheep By Night

    Contributed by James May on Dec 9, 2012
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    What significance do the shepherds of Bethlehem have to us today?

    Shepherds Watched The Sheep By Night Sunday, December 9, 2012 By Rev. James May Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Luke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible