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  • Darren Ethier avatar

    The Man And Woman Who Lingered Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 11,155 views

    Part 4 of 5 of the series, Christmas Perspectives. This incredible perspective through the eyes of a man who believed and a woman who worshipped not only gives us a fresh look on the promise fulfilled with the first coming of Jesus but also gives us inspi

    THE MAN AND WOMAN WHO LINGERED Luke 2:25-38 READ AT BEGINNING OF SERVICE: Luke 2:21-39 (NIV) 21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. 22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Words For Waiters

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,098 views

    Some advice for those waiting for the consolation of Israel. (The coming of the Lord)

    Words for Waiters Text: Luke 2:25 "Waiting for the Consolation of Israel" Consolation was another name for the Messiah. Men swore saying, "May I not see the consolation if..." Today we want to use this text, not for those waiting for the first coming of the Messiah, but His promised second ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Simeon

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 148 ratings
     | 23,667 views

    Christmas drama on Simeon’s meeting of Jesus has several good preaching points in it.

    Simeon It was just another ordinary day, at least it began that way. I awoke to the normal aches and pains of a man my age. I had seen 80 summers and winters come and go, each one a little faster than the one before. Though time seemed to go quicker, I seemed to be getting slower and slower, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Losing Jesus

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 17,227 views

    Once we come to Christ in faith, our relationship is secure in Him. However, it is possible to loose our fellowship with Him.

    LOSING JESUS Luke 2:41-52 INTRO. Many think the underprivileged child is the one who does not have the right kind of education or food or clothing...or perhaps one from a broken home or one whose father has been killed or imprisoned. But the true underprivileged child is the one raised in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gino Cascieri avatar

    Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Nov 30, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 13,636 views

    This sermon brings out how often times as Christians we rush out of church so fast that we leave Jesus behind.

    "Have You Left Jesus In The Church House?" Text: Luke 2:41-52 Intro: Ø Very little information is given of Jesus’ childhood in the scriptures. Ø Here Luke gives us an incident when Jesus was 12. Ø In our passage we have the story of Mary and Joseph going with Jesus to Jerusalem for the feast of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 17,378 views

    Questions to ask yourself at Christmas.

    Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. It had taken years, but they finally saved enough money and obtained passports and reservations for the entire family on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Christmas Snapshots

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 5,817 views

    It is through photographs that my family traces time. Simeon was a man who understood the passage of time - then he met the Messiah! A Christmas Eve devotion.

    Christmas Eve Service 12-24-98 INTRODUCTION (Slides of our family Christmases through the years are shown while I’m talking). Every year at the Christmas celebration in the home of my parents, the camera comes out. It’s somewhat of a running joke among us that our Christmas pictures year ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Fox avatar

    What We Really Need

    Contributed by David Fox on Dec 11, 2001
    based on 126 ratings
     | 7,539 views

    What the world really needs this year.

    What We Really Need Selected Scriptures Poem If the World had needed an educator, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Teacher. If the World had needed a financial manager, God in His mercy would have sent us a Great Economist. If the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Gift Worth Receiving

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 20, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,164 views

    This sermon illustrates what receiving Christ really is through the Biblical story of Simeon.

    A Gift Worth Receiving Luke 2:21-33 December 23, 2001 Intro: A. [Prayer and God’s Sovereignty, Citation: Mark Ashton, A Voice in the Wilderness (OM Publishing); submitted by Owen Bourgaize, Guernsey, United Kingdom A small boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents he badly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Looking Forward

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 23, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,218 views

    Funeral sermon for Edward D. Mitchell -- accountant, musician, deacon; age 85

    That classic spiritual writer John Bunyan ends his Pilgrim’s Progress with a triumphant note, saying that after Pilgrim had traveled many miles and fought off many adversaries, when he got to the other side, the angels came out to welcome him. John Bunyan knew that if your lifestyle is that of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Gift Of The Warm Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 24, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 16,711 views

    Christmas can be a very stressful time. But Simeon and Anna hold 3 secrets to getting hold of the peace and tranquility that Christmas is supposed to offer us.

    AP story reported in the Indianapolis Star 12/25/99 Dateline LOS ANGELES – A shopping mall Santa Claus had a meltdown after refusing to cuddle a bawling toddler, calling the mother evil and ripping off his beard and costume in front of startled children. Kelly Fornatoro, 33, said she told Santa ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Waiting Game Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 17,853 views

    Characteristics taken from the life of Anna and Simeon that are important today.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 4 “The Waiting Game” Luke 2:21-38 The events recorded in the second half of Luke, chapter two are important, they have to be important because they are the only events from the infancy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Embrace The World Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,083 views

    We embrace the world, as Simeon did, when we embrace faith, hope, and love as we both embrace and are embraced by Christ.

    Introduction: “Last Christmas, This Christmas e-mail forward” “If you have e-mail, perhaps you received one entitled Merry Christmas that said something like this;” Last Christmas, we were thinking about all the things we didn’t have; this Christmas, we are thinking about all the things we do ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Soon It Will Be Christmas Day...again Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,751 views

    The people who first heard the prophecies concerning the Messiah only saw him in black and white. We can see Him in color.

    Soon It Will Be Christmas Day – Part 3 December 23, 2001 INTRODUCTION In Pleasantville, USA, there has never been any rain. There has never been hatred, aggression or tears. In Pleasantville, USA, there has never been a passionate kiss. There has never been a flat tire, a red rose or a work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    Finding God Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 4,558 views

    Jesus’ first independant action, teaching in the Temple at the age of 12, introduces His life-long urgency of helping people find God.

    Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. Proverbs 20:11 “I must be about my Father’s business” -Jesus We must teach others how to find God. I. Through Worship (41-42) A. Habit-forming B. Family oriented C. Centers on praise for God’s help and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist