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  • Robert Tomas avatar

    The Holy Family

    Contributed by Robert Tomas on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
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    The family is a living reality that is called to be a vessel of peace, defender and herald of the Word, temple of the Spirit, and steward of God’s love.

    DECEMBER 29, 1999 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES ·First Reading Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14 ·Psalm Ps. 128:1-5 ·Second Reading Col. 3:12-21 ·Gospel Luke 2:22-40 REFLECTION Once again, do allow me to take this opportunity to greet everyone a Blessed Christmas, and I pray that the LORD had blessed your ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Are You Waiting For?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 245 ratings
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    Simeon had waited all his life for this moment. And there are 3 things we need to notice about it.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. There was a family who had no interest in spiritual things, & therefore never went to S.S. or church. But one Christmas their little boy was invited by his best friend to attend the S.S. Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Family, The Future Of The Church

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
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    “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” Colossians 3:16.

    Theme: The Family, the Future of the Church Text: 1 Sam.2:18-20, 26; Col. 3:12-17; Lk.2:41-52 The celebrations ushering in the New Year tomorrow will, in effect, bring the Christmas celebrations to an end. We cannot, however, afford to forget the good news of Christ’s birth. His birth, sinless ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Don't Die Till You See Jesus Series

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 7,338 views

    God does not want any person to die until he/she has seen Jesus.

    DON’T DIE TILL YOU’VE SEEN JESUS "It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ" (Luke 2: 26). Simeon was his name. A man with a very common Jewish male name. A man that was not necessarily a young man, however he is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Good News Of Great Joy Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
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    The Joy of Christmas

    GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY Luke 2:1-52 Introduction: A BIBLICAL VIEW OF JOY A. Psalm 16:11 - "In Your presence is fullness of JOY..." B. Psalm 51:12 - "Restore to me the JOY of your salvation" C. Jeremiah 15:16 - "Your Words ..were my JOY and my heart’s delight" D. Luke 15:7 - "There is more JOY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Motherhood: What Really Matters

    Contributed by Randy Rice on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
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    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Encounters: Simeon And Anna Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jul 31, 2004
    based on 71 ratings
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    This is about Simeon’s and Anna’s encounter with Jesus in the Temple.

    We’ve been looking at God encounters: Abe, Jacob, Moses, Gideon, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. They pointed to the Messiah (Christ). We turn now to encounters in the NT; encounters with Christ. Outside of the shepherds, this is the first one. Read Luke 2:21-38. Verse 21 was eight days after ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Stories Of Christmas: Lesson 2

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 586 views

    Stories of Christmas

    A. WHERE ELSE WOULD A KING BE BORN? LUKE 2:1-7 1. Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem? - Commanded by Caesar. “A decree went out from Caesar Augustus . . . so all went . . . everyone to his own city” (2:1, 3). - Predicted. “But you Bethlehem . . . out of you will come . . . the One to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Gift Worth Recieving Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 258 ratings
     | 34,216 views

    This is third sermon in a four part series placing emphasis on Simeon.

    A GIFT WORTH RECEIVING John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Luke, chapter 2 the last two Sundays, not this Sunday but the last two Sundays before. In celebrating the Advent and the lighting the candle, we had Simeon come out, and from his perspective, tell us about the birth of Jesus. Well, this passage ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus, Our Redeemer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,612 views

    How God took the "Redemption of the Firstborn" to proclaim the Redemption of mankind though Jesus

    Sharrington 02-02-03 Presentation of Christ in the Temple With all the festivities around Christmas and Epiphany, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Jesus was an Orthodox Jew. Story: When I was younger, I used to wonder what, on earth, possessed Matthew and Luke to record the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Paul Kallan avatar

    Give Life And You Get It More! Series

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Feb 1, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,998 views

    We are called to remember that beyond the demands that we make, battles we fight, our urge to retaliate and the violence we offer, the gospel (Lk.2.22-32) calls us to self-giving, commitment and self-sacrifice for the happiness and wellbeing of the other.

    The german newspaper „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“ carried on 29. January 2003 an article on Mr. George W. Bush, the President of USA. I was really surprised to find out that he is a very active member of the United Methodist Church. It seems, every day he begins the work in the White House with ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Simeon's Song

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,023 views

    A first person Christmas narrative focussing on the prophecy of Simeon when the Christ Child is brought to the temple.

    a) Oops - Waiting. I have been waiting here... It is not an unusual thing to a Jew... waiting that is. For 400 years we waited in Egypt... for 40 years we wandered the desert...for years we waited for a king... for centuries we have waited in exile... we have waited under the Babylonians, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recognition

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,278 views

    Simeon and Anna recognized Jesus immediately to be the promised Redeemer. How did they recognize him? What can we learn from their recognition of him?

    The very first time John the Baptizer encountered Jesus the Messiah, he recognized him. John was six months in the womb of his mother Elizabeth at the time. Jesus was a mere flicker of cells in Mary’s womb. Do you remember the story? It was the angel Gabriel who gave Mary the news. “Do not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Age With Grace

    Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
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    Gives some guidelines for aging gracefully from the examples of Simeon and Anna.

    DATE: July 15, 2001 TEXT: Luke 2:21-38 THEME: "How to Age With Grace" INTRODUCTION “There is something happening to every one of you this very moment as you sit here in church. Imperceptibly, but relentlessly. You are getting older - aging. The causes are uncertain, probably because our ...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
     | 4,165 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