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  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    Lessons Learned From Wise Men

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 5, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 44,640 views

    Some important lessons can be learned form

    Lessons Learned From Wise Men Matthew 2:1-23 Often you will hear me quote other men of God that I have a great deal of respect for. (Ex. Spurgeon, D.L Moody, Matthew Henry, David Jeremiah, J Vernon McGee, Charles Stanley, Alan Carr and especially Adrian Rogers) Why do I do this? Because these men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unwrapping Christmas - Fear To Faith Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 22, 2013
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    Fourth message in series of Unwrapping Christmas. In this we learn that God moves people from fear to faith.

    Title: Unwrapping Christmas - From Fear to Faith Theme: To show how during Christmas there is a transition from the fear of God to “trust” and faith in God. Text: Introduction During the last few weeks we have been talking about Unwrapping Christmas. A Wrapped Present 1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Joseph The Dreamer

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 26, 2013
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    Joseph, Jacob's son was a dreamer.

    Joseph the Dreamer Matthew 2:19-23 I would suppose that when I first announced the title for this sermon that it would have been about the other Joseph, the son of Jacob in the Old Testament rather than Joseph the son of Jacob in the New. We remember the dreams of the Old Testament Joseph. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Sears avatar

    We Three Kings Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 2, 2014
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    At Christmas we all hope to either find or give the perfect gift. But if there was a present under the tree with Jesus' name on it, what would that look like? What would it contain?

    Introduction Now that the gifts are unwrapped; now that the family has come and gone, now that Christmas is over, did you get the perfect gift? When I was child, that seemed like the ultimate question. Each year I hoped I would get that top present on my wish list. And when I shopped for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Dark Side Of Christmas

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 2, 2014
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    Why does Matthew add the story of the slaughter of the baby boys in Bethlehem. First becasue it is fact and second to trigger assocaiations between Jesus birth and Moses birth (see details in sermon)

    I came across this excerpt from a sermon from the Early Church Father St. Quod-vult-deus (Sermo 2 de Symbolo: PL 40, 655) “A tiny child is born, who is a great king. Wise men are led to him from afar. They come to adore one who lies in a manger and yet reigns in heaven and on earth. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Thomas H avatar

    Matthew 2 The Infancy Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011
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    Matthew 2 The infancy of Jesus

    Matthew 2 Manuscript Today we continue with Matt and look at chapter 2. Revision from last time: who can remember Matthew 1? What was it about? Birth of Jesus Christ. 1st half of chapter 1 – His genealogy. It showed He fulfilled the requirements to be Messiah – Son of David, Son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Walker avatar

    1st Sunday After Christmas - The Flight To Egypt

    Contributed by Tim Walker on Dec 25, 2020
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    This sermon gives us an understanding of why we have no reason to fear the future.

    1st Sunday After Christmas The Flight to Egypt Matthew 2: 1-23 The story of countless innocent babies being murdered is how the Christmas story ends. We often don't include that as part of the Christmas reading or Christmas plays because it just wouldn't fit. We'd rather not think ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    He Was First A Refugee.

    Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on Jan 4, 2021
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    As long as there are wars there will always be refugees from wars. How do we receive refugees?

    Matthew 2:13-23 The escape to Egypt When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ he said, ‘take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’ So he got up, took the child and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing A Pandemic New Year Is Not A Problem

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jan 7, 2021
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    How can we start a New Year in the midst of a pandemic? This sermon will try to exhort us on how to face the New Year with global pandemic and crisis.

    Intro: Christmas is over and we are welcoming the New Year 2021 with questions in mind, with hesitations whether we will make it this whole year or not in terms of our economy, political situations, calamities or even what we are still experiencing – pandemic. We knew how to celebrate Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Trusting God When Times Are Tough

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Jan 20, 2020
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    The season after Christmas can be blah. All the excitement is gone and we're left with the emotional crash after. This sermon speaks to how we can trust God when times are tough.

    Trusting God When Times Are Tough: The Christmas Hangover Have you ever had a hangover? I hear they can be rough. You know the story… the night before, you felt alive. You even loved everyone. Then you wake the next morning, and you can't say for sure, but you might be dead. Once in a while, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Fulfilling The Prophets

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 5, 2021
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    Jesus' Deity is confirmed by His fulfillment of many of the Old Testament prophecies about the coming Messiah. However, He did not fulfill them all and that was on purpose. The fulfillment of some of the prophecies is yet to come, and, they WILL be fulfilled.

    Fulfilling the Prophets Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:9-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Tale Of Two Kings Series

    Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Aug 12, 2021
     | 2,998 views

    Let us examine the lives of two kings — Herod and Jesus — and see who we resemble more.

    The Imitation of Christ is a Christian devotional book written by Thomas Kempis, a man of German-Dutch descent who lived in the 15th century. The Imitation of Christ is perhaps the most widely read Christian devotional work next to the Bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Holy Family

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 4, 2019
     | 3,194 views

    For a holy and healthy family, there is a need to identify which of the functional principals a family needs to counter any dysfunctional tendencies.

    In the Bible, and among many of the Saints, family life was messy, and this actually was the raw material that God’s grace used to form holy people. Yet, for a holy and healthy family, there is a need to identify which of the functional principals a family needs to counter any dysfunctional ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Christmas Series Christmas Party: The Protestors Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 11, 2019
     | 10,759 views

    In the midst of the birth of Jesus, not everyone was happy. Not everyone marveled at what they heard. Not everyone judged the Son of God being born as a baby as a good, holy, and righteous event.

    CHRISTMAS SERIES CHRISTMAS PARTY: THE PROTESTORS MATTHEW 2:1-23, #ChristmasParty CHRISTMAS SERIES 12/1 Christmas Party: The Angels 12/8 Christmas Party: The Shepherds 12/15 Christmas Party: The Protesters (Herod) 12/22 Christmas Party: The Birthday Boy INTRODUCTION… Not Everyone Likes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Herod The Not So Great

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Dec 20, 2019
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    Herod's God was himself. Herod loved Herod. He would do anything to keep his job. His audience of one was not God but the Roman Caesar

    Jesus told a parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt. Two men went up to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector The Pharisee - keeping his distance from the tax collector -- thanked God that he was not like ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran