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The Message Of Christmas

Contributed by Chathanattu Philip on Dec 22, 2005

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Why was Jesus born in a manger? What does it mean to make room for Jesus in our hearts?

The Message of Christmas By Sunny Philip Luke 2:1-12 Christmas is the celebration of the great mystery of God. The mystery is not how God became a human but why God would want to become a human being. The words of a well known hymn sum it up succinctly. I cannot tell why He, the King of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Celebrating Christmas

Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Dec 23, 2005

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The meaning of Christmas is when we go beyond the celebration to share with the hungry and the needy.

At Christmas time, in many places children act out the Christmas story. In the parish where I work, it is like a street theatre. If you are travelling by the road, you may see Joseph and Mary walking on the road in search of an inn. Years ago in one place, there was a Christmas play like this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

Narnia: Discover The Wonder Series

Contributed by Bruce Rhodes on Dec 23, 2005

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Just as the four children of Narnia discovered wonder and adventure in the C. of N., so those humble shepherds nearly 2000 years ago discovered an incredible story which they had to wonder about and experience.

Message #4 Advent Narnia Series – Discover the Wonder Introduction: Always Winter but Never Christmas – How the life of Christ changed everything in the world. Encounter the Power – The Power of Christ is greater than the spell of sin and death. Discover the Light of Christmas – Looking at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Methodist

Narnia: Christmas Can Be Yours

Contributed by Keith Manry on Dec 23, 2005

based on 11 ratings

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This sermon was preached on Christmas Eve following the release of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" and deals with the question "What if there were no Christmas?"

He was born on November 29th, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His father was a successful lawyer who provided a large home with dark narrow passages and an overgrown garden where they played often. Tragically, their rather idyllic childhood came to a screeching halt when their mother became sick and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

A Night To Remember

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 23, 2005

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A sermon that looks at why christmas eve is a night to remember.

A night to remember. A movie made on the tragic loss of the White star liner was called – A night to remember. A later version of the Story was called Titanic. Do you know – when I thought of it – many great movies are about something negative. Even King Kong is about the tragic death and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:13-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas...came & Went

Contributed by Sonny Hyde on Dec 23, 2005

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Christmases come and go, but how do we come to the Christ of Christmas...and how do we leave after encountering Him?

Christmas…Came & Went Select Scriptures I. Introduction The other night we were at home and Kari & I were busy around the house getting things picked up and ready for the next day…the girls were in the living room and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was on. I had just walked into the office to finish ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Anticipating Hope Series

Contributed by Daniel Driggs on Dec 23, 2005

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A comparison of how the story of Christmas and the Chronicles of Narnia bring hope to our lives, as presented in the story "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" by C. S. Lewis.

TITLE: “Anticipating Hope” TEXTS: Matthew 1:18-2:18 and Luke 2:1-20 PREINTRODUCTION: This year we are being faced with a situation that I never thought I’d see in my lifetime, at least not in America. Many of the major shopping centers and department stores have decided that they were going to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Internal Gifts Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 24, 2005

based on 19 ratings

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When Christians receive the Gift of God, Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord, there are gifts that are put on the inside of them that manifest themselves in a way that is beneficial to spiritual health and to the building of the kingdom of God.

Turn your Bibles to Luke 2:10-11, 14 Title: God’s Internal Gifts Theme: Benefits of Receiving God’s Gift, Christ Series: Grasping the Truths of Christmas Introduction: Have you ever received a gift inside a gift? I once read of a lady who received a pair of gloves for Christmas. The fingers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Eve: Good News In The 'hustle And Bustle' And In The Ordinary!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 24, 2005

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Jesus is Good News for you in the ’hustle and bustle’ of life and preparations for Christmas. He is also Good News for people going about their ordinary everyday business, like he was for the shepherds.

A man named Charles Tucker decided recently that with all the ‘hustle and bustle’, it would be good to remember why Christmas is a good idea. He said that without Christmas… • The ‘dried’ fruit market would completely collapse • Boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all • Santa would be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

The Shepherds

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 24, 2005

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Conventional wisdom would say that the best way to proclaim the Messiah’s birth would have been at Herod’s Palace and not in the fileds with the Sheperds

NR 25-12-05 Luke 2:1-20: The Angels appeared to the Shepherds Story: A shepherd was looking after his sheep one day on the side of a deserted road, when suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt. The driver, a man dressed in an Armani suit, Rockport shoes, Oakleys sunglasses, Rolex ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Anglican

The Journey To Bethlehem

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 25, 2005

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Some reflections on the Journey to Bethlehem

NR 25-12-05 The Journey to Bethlehem I would like to speak on the familiar story of Joseph and Mary’s Journey to Bethlehem. The story is two thousand years old. So we might be tempted to view simply as a nice story!! Or put another way - to view it from the balcony. What do I mean by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Touched By An Angel

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 26, 2002

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A look at the different angels present at the first Christmas

Touched by an Angel Angels. What would Christmas be without angels? They are an integral part of Christmas, if we didn’t have angels what would we put on the top of our trees? And what would the little ones dress up as in the Christmas play; you only need so many shepherds. The Christmas story ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Becoming Young Again

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002

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Christmas 2001

12/16/01 - Becoming Young Again Text: Luke 2 & Matthew 18:1-5: What is it about children that endeared themselves to Jesus? Certainly they are cute. Certainly they are innocent in their understanding of life. What impressed Jesus always was faith… Maybe that’s why Jesus came as a babe in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-11, Matthew 18:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Candle Of Love (Salvation)

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 8, 2002

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Brief sermon outline on the advent season. This sermon deals with the candle of Love.

1. I Corinthians 13-The love candle. All of our previous weeks have worked in concert with this love candle. -Light love candle. 2. Now we take this idea of these four candles and they are all focused around the one candle in the center the candle of salvation. The Hope in Salvation. The Peace ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-15, Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

No Room In The Inn

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

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OUR TEXT STATES THAT THERE WAS NO ROOM IN THE INN. THE SCRIPTURES DO NOT TELL US WHY THERE WAS NO ROOM. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

NO ROOM IN THE INN Luke 2:1-18 OUR TEXT STATES THAT THERE WAS NO ROOM IN THE INN. THE SCRIPTURES DO NOT TELL US WHY THERE WAS NO ROOM. I. The Natural Reason there was no room for Christ in the Inn. A. The reasons why there was no room in the inn. 1. Undoubtedly Bethlehem’s inn was full because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

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