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Baby On Your Doorstep

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

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There’s a baby on your doorstep. What are you going to do?

Christmas quiz: In what town was Jesus born? Baby Jesus in the manger was visited by the shepherds and . . .? How many wise men were there? How old was Jesus when the wise men saw him? What would you do if you found a baby on your doorstep? Babies change things. Christmas is about a baby who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The True Hope Of Christmas Never Fades Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Dec 29, 2008

based on 5 ratings

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This message examines how we can keep the joy and hope of Christmas every day of our lives.

In the days leading up to Christmas our expectations are high and a sense of joy fills our hearts. We often are much like children in the fact we dream of Santa Claus and his glittering gifts of joy and peace. But what happens after Christmas? Well the tree dries up, the decorations are taken down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

After Christmas...what Now?

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 3, 2009

based on 5 ratings

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My final sermon for 2008, a look at the flight of Christ’s family to Egypt and how we should approach life after Christmas.

After Christmas…Now What Matthew 2:13-15 Introduction Well, Christmas day has come and it has gone…and I do hope you guys had a wonderful day filled with awe of God’s grace and mercy and the love of family and friends. We had Brigitte’s parents down from Cincinnati, and they are here with us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 6, 2009

based on 2 ratings

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An examination of Matthew’s description of Jesus as the fulfillment of what was said by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene," and what that means for us today.

TITLE - Jesus: The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon #3) TEXT - Matthew 2:19–23 DATE PREACHED - February 8, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:19-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeking The King

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009

based on 4 ratings

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How convenient does God have to be for you to Seek Him?

Matthew 2 The Visit of the Magi (Wise men) (v.1-12) - (v.1-2) Magi (Wise men) were a group of scholars who studied the stars. - The text does not reveal to us how many there actually were. They would usually travel in caravans. - The Magi would most likely be robbed if they traveled in two or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Two Kings Clash

Contributed by Noah Martinez on May 15, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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A Christmas Sermon. Herod was invaded by another King and was conquered. This sermon is an in depth look at the wicked king vs. the King of Kings.

Two Kings Clash Matthew 2:1-16 Has anyone ever heard Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carole? The story of scrooge and his transformation. At one point Scrooge cared less for the holidays. Humbug was his attitude. Today we will discuss a man who hated Christmas more than scrooge, the grinch, or anyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16

Denomination: Holiness

Making Sense Of It All

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005

based on 14 ratings

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Why do major disasters happen in God’s world? How can we make sense of it as Christians

By Michael Prabaharan This sermon is rated R18. It contains strong violence, adult themes and disturbing content. Making sense of the week that was Our reading from Matthew reminds us of one aspect of the Christmas story that doesn’t get much airplay. The visit of the Magi in search of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

After Christmas Let Down

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 16, 2005

based on 17 ratings

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The message is about the natural let down after Christmas.

After Christmas Let Down Matthew 2:13-19 Have you noticed how the day after Christmas is sort of let down? I wrote this little poem to express how I feel. Twas the day after Christmas and everything changed. The Christmas Tree is still in the corner, but seems somehow strange. Stripped of all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-19

Denomination: Methodist

Are We There Yet, Daddy?

Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 25, 2005

based on 6 ratings

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Focusing on the "blank years" of so many of the Bible’s saints, including most of the life-time of our Savior, this sermon exhorts to diligence in well-doing, until God brings us to that time for which all our lives are meant.

Second Sunday in Christmas Luke 3:1-17 One of the most enduring stock-comic situations in modern fiction and cinema is the spectacle of a family traveling in a car. The father is behind the wheel. The mother – looking slightly harried and worried – is in the front passenger seat; and, three, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How Far Will You Go To Find Life

Contributed by James Sawyer on Dec 5, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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This Message looks at the journey of the wise men and their encounters on the way to see Jesus. Each person in the story had to make a decision about how they would respond to Jesus. How will the hearer respond today

How Far Will You Go To Find Life? Introduction. Life for the Jewish people in Roman control was not as they wanted it. They had been in exile and under foreign control for some time and it was no secret that they desired to have their sovereignty again. They spoke regularly of the messiah and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Through The Eyes Of King Herod Series

Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Dec 16, 2007

based on 8 ratings

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Third in a four part series of looking at the birth of Christ through different eyes

Now, all of you know about my self-admission of being a naturally competitive person. I have stood here in the past and I have told you about my desperate attempts to beat Anne at Scrabble...about how I stretched the rules just a little bit on a couple of occasions...and if the truth be told I am ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Long Way Home

Contributed by Charles Scott on Dec 17, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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The Flight into Egypt by the Holy Family reminds us that that our spiritual journey home is a long one, often through dangerous territory and requires reliance on God to be successful.

THE LONG WAY HOME MATTHEW 2 13—21 THE LONG WAY HOME Sometimes, when we were young, we used to take the long way home, just to enjoy the scenery and the companionship. Christmas is about a lot of things, but it is at least about getting back home. We sing about it: “I’ll be home for Christmas, if ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-21

Denomination: Anglican

The Scrooge In All Of Us

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 17, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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I have adapted a recent J. John’s sermon, using Scripture to compare Herod and our own sinful tendencies with the Dickens’ character Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Scrooge in All of Us Matthew 2:13-18 Christmas is one of those times that almost demands that we be creative with the familiar- the story of Bethlehem, and the baby Jesus in a manger. The angels we have heard on high. You might feel that you are familiar with the story that you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Who Overcomes Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 17, 2009

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In life there will be forces that seek to destroy, deny, or deter human and spirital potential, but the good news is that we serve a God who overcomes.

God Who Overcomes Matthew 2:1-15 Matthew 2:15 “Out of Egypt I have called my son” After the joy of Christmas, after birth of Jesus, after the wise men and Sheppard’s, and after the angels sing, we encounter Herod’s diabolical plot to destroy the baby Jesus. This aspect of the story is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Herod - The King Who Couldn't Kill Jesus Series

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 1, 2009

based on 7 ratings

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Lent 6 Mid-week: Herod’s treachery, brutality and paranoia showed itself in the taking of many lives. This kind of evil drives some very difficult questions. These find their answer in Jesus, whose love, suffering and sacrifice gave live to many.

During the mid-week Lenten worship services, we’ve spent our time considering the earthly kings who served as leaders of Israel. It’s been a pretty motley crew – hasn’t it? Life at the top of the food chain during the history of God’s people has not been much different from what we find at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

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