Sermons on Marys Extravagance:

Who Will Roll The Stone

Contributed by Danny Pruett on Jun 4, 2001

God will move the stones in our lives that prevent us from performing all that He desires.

Who Will Roll The Stone Away? Text: Mark 16: 1-6 Mark 16:1-8 16:1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Growing Up

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 6, 2004

A sermon for the 1st Sunday after Christmas Jesus at the temple

1st Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:41-52 "Growing Up"   41 ¶ Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom; 43 and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Lutheran

A Celebration Or A Sigh

Contributed by Troy Horne on Sep 22, 2006

This was a sermon given on Christmas morning, 2005.

Lk. 2:1-20 “A Celebration or a Sigh” It’s finally here. The wait is over. We lit the white candle, the Christ candle at the beginning of the service as a physical reminder that Christ was born into this world on Christmas morning. And so as we begin this message this morning, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Holiness

Lemon Trees In A Snowstorm

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Apr 7, 2007

Lemons peeked through the snow outside the tomb of Lazarus. Just so, on Good Friday, there remains the promise of a better tomorrow.

Lemon Trees in a Snowstorm John 12:1-8 Good Friday April 6, 2007 Let me begin this evening by reading to you from the prophecy of Isaiah. In the 43rd chapter, we read these words. This is what the Lord says – he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Christmas 2007

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 23, 2007

Christmas 2007 message

Christmas 2007 Luke 2:1-19; 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Introduction During our morning service we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper, so please keep that in mind as we study the Word together – I encourage you to listen for the voice of the Lord and respond as it directs. Open your bibles with me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Are You In The Pageant?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 18, 2006

This is a short sermon preached after our Kids Pageant asking the question: which part would you play in the pageant?

(This was a short message preached at the end of our children’s Christmas pageant.) For many people Christmas isn’t here until they’ve seen the Kid’s Christmas Pageant. There’s something about the innocence of Children that makes the story come alive and we saw that this morning. I that what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Virgin, A City And The Shepherd's

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Dec 3, 2005

Truth seekers in the word of God should find special joy in the realm of messianic prophecy because it ties the New and Old Testaments together in unique and wonderful way.

A Virgin, a City and the Shepherd’s Introduction This is a wonderful time of the year for Christians; we have the opportunity to remind ourselves just how special Jesus the Son of God really is to the fulfillment of prophecy and mankind. Today the Sermon will include the usual discourse and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Slow Fade In Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 19, 2008

The reality of the resurrection dawned slowly on those involved. Each was missing a crucial piece of the story. How does Jesus put the story of His new life together for you?

In broadcasting or film making there are several types of ways of getting from one scene to another. Two of the most common are a cut and a fade. In a cut one scene is suddenly replaced with another. In a fade one scene fades out to black and is then slowly replaced with another that fades back up ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Four Voices Of Christmas - Hope

Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 1, 2006

This sermon focuses on four characters in the Christmas narrative and what their "voice" says to us. It uses the acrostic H-O-P-E to illustrate that in the end all the "voices" proclaim HOPE to a lost and dying world!

Four Voices of Christmas – Voices of Hope Sermon – December 25th 2005 In Fridays Boston Herald I read a story about a school in the eastern part of the state where the children were informed, at the ire of many parents, that they could not sing songs with and religious references in them. They ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Story Of Christmas

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010

The fullness of time came more than two thousand years ago. A tiny baby came into a grim and dark world bringing light to all mankind, a light that still invites men to come into the warmth of God’s grace and find there peace, and hope, and love.

The Story of Christmas 12/21/08 AM Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction: For many today, Christmas is just a holiday; a stressful one at that. It’s a time for buying gifts that didn’t need to be bought out of a budget that couldn’t afford them. It’s a time for squeezing parties and extra events into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christmas - A Story Glazed Over

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 3, 2011

Let's put aside our familiarity of the Christmas story, and dig in with an open heart and mind to the message at hand.

2010.12.24.Sermon.Christmas Eve William Akehurst, HSWC Revisiting this old story, with an open mind and heart. Listen and don’t glaze over. There is more than meets the eye when we delve in. Luke 2:1-20 Matthew 2:1-12 I don’t know who to give credit to for this message. I had read ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus, Born Of A Virgin Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2011

In this lesson, I would like to review some objections to the virgin conception of Jesus.

Introduction Several years ago Larry King, the well-known CNN television talk-show host, was asked, “If you could interview anyone in all of history, who would that person be?” Do you know what he said? “Jesus Christ!” “And what would you like to ask him?” the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christmas Light To Destroy The Curse Of Darkness Series

Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 27, 2011

Unto You A Savior is Born: Noah was safe while floating through a devastating flood. We are safe from every threat for the simple reason that through Christ we have been placed in God and joined to His divine nature. Nothing shall by any means harm us.

Christmas Light to Destroy the Curse of Darkness Pastor Dan Little adfontes.djl@gmail.com Twice, over this Christmas season, we have read through Luke’s narrative concerning the conception and birth of Jesus. Today I want to focus just on Luke 2:10 & 11. Luke 2:10 & 11 Luke 2:10 "Fear not, for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-38

Denomination: *other

Good Ground Key To Fruitfulness

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on May 29, 2012

a good ground is important to have a abundant harvest

TOPIC: GOOD GROUND – KEY TO FRUITFULNESS Text: Mark 4:1-29 vv. 26-29, “26 And He said, the Kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the ground, 27 and then continues sleeping and rising night and day while the seed sprouts and grows and increases – he knows not how. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Chain Of Witnesses Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

We see the need for the spread of the gospel as we are introduced to "a chain of witnesses" after Jesus' resurrection.

Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “A Chain of Witnesses” John 20:11-18 Introduction: “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” A game show even used that concept as contestants competed to discover “The Weakest Link”. In a group of people the one that ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Baptist