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  • Roger Haugen avatar

    Epiphany A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 17,842 views

    The Wise Men break into our little world and show us how awesome God’s breaking into our world truly is. We have sanitized the story and need to hear it once again as for the first time.

    Epiphany A Matthew 2:1-12 6January 2002 Each Christmas in our home Barbara Robinson’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever comes out and quietly makes its way around. It is the story of a church, which is faced, with the drudgery of putting on the Christmas pageant for yet another year. The woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Greg Nance avatar

    God's Call In Stars And Dreams

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,622 views

    In the dim light of a Star and the witness of dreams wise men were guided by God to find and worship Jesus, how much more ought we who have the plain Word of God to do so!

    When God Speaks Through Dreams Matthew 2:13-23 What do you think about dreams? The Greek words for dream occur only 9 times in the New Testament; six times in Matthew, where every one of them has a message from God. Acts 2:17 and Jude 8 contain the other three. Acts speaks of the evidence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Oliver avatar

    Does Evil Come From God, Or From Us?

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    The death of the innocent children in Bethlehem tells us much about evil in the world, and what we can offer the non-believers.

    The Holy Innocents (The Eve of) Does Evil come from God, or from Us? Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake Octave of Epiphany, Evening Prayer, 10 January 2002 Matthew 2:13-18, Revelation 21:1-7 Collect: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    "The World's First Glance" Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,403 views

    From the beginning, perceptive outsiders have been welcomed into the presence of Jesus.

    Yesterday was the Twelfth Day of Christmas. That means that today is Epiphany. Epiphany means manifestation or revelation – a turning on of the light – the shining light. And in some ways Epiphany is about the light of the Christmas star – but it’s also about the Magi who followed that ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Who Did Jesus Come For

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,377 views

    A sermon for the Epiphany

    Epiphany Sunday Matthew 2:1-12 ’Who Did Jesus Come For?" 1* ¶ Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The World's Only Way Out--Repent

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,438 views

    Second Sunday in Advent

    2nd Sunday in Advent Matthew 3:1-12   "The World’s Only Way Out Repent"   There is a purely American art form that has been lost to the American scene over the last 20 to 15 years. It is the Circus Poster. Some of you can remember those colorful posters that were hung about a month before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Patrick avatar

    When God's Goodness Is Eclipsed

    Contributed by Jason Patrick on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    One struggle of the Christian life is to maintain hope in the goodness of God. Christmas promises us that God is good even in the midst of the most adverse circumstances.

    When God’s Goodness is Eclipsed / Matthew 2:13-23 Christmastide, Year A; Downsville Baptist Church; 30 December 2001 Phyllis was a 25 year old mother of a 6 month old little baby boy named, Jeremy. Phyllis and her husband, Oliver, a animal skin tanner in Bethlehem were happy parents. Phyllis ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Guy Caley avatar

    God's Unfolding Plan Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 13, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,163 views

    God has been working through history to bring salvation through Jesus Christ.

    God’s Unfolding Plan Text: Matthew 2:13-23 Introduction When the church I was pastoring decided to build, the county required us to file our blueprints, the plan for our project. Any project of significance requires a plan to ensure all the working parts come together in the right way. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Voice In The Wilderness Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 20, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 16,067 views

    As predicted by the prophets, John the Baptist came to tell the world to prepare the way for Jesus. Emphasis on faith & repentance, Salvation message.

    A Voice in the Wilderness Text: Matthew 3 Introduction At an intersection, the green light changes to yellow. At the theater the house lights flash In the Battalion Tactical Operations Center a WARNO comes down from Brigade At the airport terminal the boarding call comes over the intercom At ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    3 - Gold, Frankincense, And Myrrh

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 18,153 views

    The Gifts the Wise Men brought were a symbol of Jesus’ Life - He would be our King, High Priest, and would die for the payment of our sins.

    Herod was king of Jerusalem when Jesus was born in Bethlehem (means “House of Bread.”) Bethlehem, also known as Ephrath, was about 5 miles south of Jerusalem, and when wise men came to Herod asking where the REAL King of the Jews was, Herod got pretty jealous and tense, not to mention angry. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Talton avatar

    The Grinch Who Tried To Steal Christ

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 179 ratings
     | 14,473 views

    5 signs that will enable you to identify the grinches in your life

    Dec. 17, 2000 Matthew 2:1-18 “The Grinch who tried to steal Christ” INTRODUCTION One of the best known Christmas stories of all time is the story written by Dr. Seuss – “How the Grinch stole Christmas”. This popular Christmas allegory has become the most popular Christmas movie of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Steve avatar

    Candle Of Love (Salvation)

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,696 views

    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

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Steve Steve avatar

    John The Baptizer

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 9, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,623 views

    Children’s sermon showing what some people have gone through for God’s kingdom.

    1-sack of Bit o Honey candy 1 sack of chocolate morsels 1 sack of check mix Use the bit o honey for bodies, the chocolate morsels for eyes and the brown wafer looking things for wings, and nuclawave them. It only takes a few seconds to get the bit o honey warm enough for the eyes and wings to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Peter Thelander avatar

    An Ephiphany Ephiphany

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,125 views

    A look at the cost of our worship.

    An Epiphany epiphany Start with reading the passage – adding interpretation/teaching Debunk myths: Referring to the magi as “kings” – again not mentioned. Probably a poor translation at some time, or simply tradition that sounded nice – kings paying homage to the King of kings. Where did they ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Maxwell avatar

    A Gift Worth Giving Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 594 ratings
     | 163,769 views

    The first of a four part series that focuses on the birth of Christ

    A GIFT WORTH GIVING John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Please turn with me to Matthew, Chapter 2 for the reading of the story. It’s one that we’ve read and heard hundreds of times. And yet true to not only the story of the spirit of Christmas, but to the tradition that I think we’ve had at Skyline for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan