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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Unwrap The Gift Of Joy This Christmas

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 24, 2006
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    The angel said, “I bring you good news.” Christ is our good news of great joy.. Regardless of the circumstances, the pain, or problems, we look to Jesus, He is our good news. In Christ we can face life with optimism and joy.

    Un-wrap the Gift of Joy this Christmas Luke 2:10 “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” The angel said, “I bring you good news.” Christ is our good news of great joy.. Regardless of the circumstances, the pain, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Joy In The Midst Of Trouble

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 25, 2006
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    Joy to the world, the Lord is come! "It’s the most wonderful time of the year!" Or is it…? What one word describes Christmas for you? It is joyful? Or is it Depressing? Stressful? How do we experience God’s joy?

    THOUGH TROUBLE, YET JOY! INTRODUCTION: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come! It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Or is it…? What one word describes Christmas for you? Is it joyful? Or is it depressing? Stressful? How do we experience God’s joy? OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Santa ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Let's Take Christ Out Of Xmas

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 26, 2006
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    Instead of putting Christ into Christmas, maybe we should take him out of what Christmas has become in our culture.

    Let’s Take Christ Out of Xmas” Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2006 Christmas Eve I am going to go out of my way to be provocative tonight. You see, I believe that we should take Christ out of Christmas. I believe that there is no place for Christ in Christmas. We ought to put aside all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christmas: What's At The Centre?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 28, 2006
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    An all-age Christmas Day talk based around a game of Pass the Parcel with 7 points all relating to the 7 layers of the parcel! This was written with not-yet-Christians in mind.

    Christmas - Luke 2: 11 (an all age talk) A father was chatting with his daughter one afternoon in the early spring and asked her what she might want for Christmas. The young girl gave it some thought and then replied that she would like a little brother. By some fluke of date alignment, sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Why Do You Celebrate Christmas

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 28, 2006
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    The World has lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas, are you losing sight of it also.

    Why Do You Celebrate Christmas Luke 2:15-16 Intro. Why do you celebrate Christmas? Are you celebrating it for the right reasons or are you just falling in line with the rest of the World. Read Text When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds {began} saying to one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vision For A New Year

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 29, 2006
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    What does the dedication of Jesus have to say to us about our New Year

    If you were here early, you might have wondered at the music playing. After all, you don’t often have hymns combined with 1960’s pop music. They were chosen because of their theme. Each promotes a vision, a seeing, a looking forward to something and a hope in the coming days. That was part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    God Fills Our Hearts With Joy

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Dec 29, 2006
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    Is it possible to experience great joy in the midst of sufferings?

    "But the angel said to them, ’Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people’" (Luke 2:10, NIV). Is it possible for God’s people to experience great joy in the midst of difficulty and pain? We read in God’s Word, "Do not fear..." (Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is He Worth The Fuss?

    Contributed by William Noel on Dec 31, 2006
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    Should Christians make a fuss over Christ and His birth?

    The Lord gave me this message this past Tuesday, while at a home school choir concert. · I have to admit, the style of music that they sing is not what I normally listen to. · Also, since Sis. Noel takes the kids to their weekly rehearsals, I didn’t know anyone there. · And to top it off, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Name Jesus

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,054 views

    A sermon on the importance of the name of the Lord.

    Sermon for 12/17/2006 The Name Introduction: (Luke 2:21 NIV) 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. WBTU: A. The most important name is Jesus. Not given by his parents, but given by heaven. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Comes Into Our Mess

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 2, 2007
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     | 5,047 views

    A Christmas Eve sermon reminding us that Jesus was born to deal with our messy lives

    Isn’t the Christmas story a wonderful story It is a story that we hear every year. But it is more than just any old story It is something that happened in history that affects you today and affects your future When we open our eyes and ears and be honest with ourselves We realise that mess ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Giving Thanks And Telling The Story Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,425 views

    The story of Anna teaches us the need to thank God and to tell others about His blessings.

    Giving thanks and telling the story Luke 2:36-38 Two of the biggest reasons that people don’t share their faith are • that they don’t know what to say • they are afraid of rejection Anna’s method addresses both these objections. 36There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Good News Of Great Joy

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 5, 2007
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     | 7,476 views

    Through the visitation of the shepherds and magi we see that Christ was indeed good news of great joy for all people.

    The Christmas story is so familiar to us that we tend to view it through rose colored glasses. We tend to sanitize the scene to make it seem beautiful, pristine. Our nativities represent a postcard picture of Jesus in a pristine creche as he lies in a manger on a bed of hay or straw. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Christmas

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jan 8, 2007
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     | 2,408 views

    Why do we have a christmas. Why did Jesus come?

    Why Christmas? Luke 2:1-20 (NIV) 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God's Gift

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 10, 2007
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    God’s gift fits the needs of the Workers (shepherds) the Weary (Simeon) and the Wanderers (Wise Men). This sermon was given in 3 parts with songs in between.

    Christmas - God’s Gift to the Workers, the Weary, and the Wanderers Luke 2 and Matthew 2 Christmas Eve 2006 PART 1: God’s Gift to the Workers – The Shepherds And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:8 When we hear those words ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas Dedication Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,656 views

    *What will you do with the Christ of Christmas? Dedicate your life to Him. God’s Word will show us how.

    Let Christmas Change Your World! Part 5 - Christmas Dedication Luke 2:21-35 Sermon by Rick Crandall - McClendon Baptist Church 123106am *Jo Carr tells about a children’s Christmas program she once saw. Jo said: "All the songs had been sung, and the candles lit. The shepherds had come to peek at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist