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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Stories Of Christmas: Lesson 3:

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 875 views

    Stories of Christmas

    A. IN SEARCH OF THE KING. MATTHEW 2:1-2 1. Why were Mary and Joseph still living in Bethlehem? - So their son could be near the Temple. - So their son could identify with David. Bethlehem is the city of David and the angel predicted Jesus would sit on David’s throne. - Rumors in Nazareth. - The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Never Underestimate Jesus

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Dec 10, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,067 views

    Jesus has often been underestimated from his birth until now ! Don’t understimate him !

    Never Underestimate Jesus Matthew 2:1-19 Introduction: The shepherds believed what the angels had revealed to them, and came to Bethlehem and worshipped the Lord. The Wisemen traveled a great distance believing what revelation they had received. They brought gifts, and bowed and worshipped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 27,765 views

    Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

    OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Just A Little Jealousy

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 15, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,053 views

    This sermon deals with the explosive power of jealousy in a Christmas context.

    Just A Little Jealousy GNLCC 12/5/04 1 Samuel 18:1-9 Matthew 2:1-18 Today we begin to observe the season of Advent. Advent means the coming of Christ to the world. It can refer to the first time Jesus came which is Christmas, or the second time he will come which will be the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Arthur Page avatar

    The Grinch . . . Named Herod

    Contributed by Arthur Page on Dec 20, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 11,355 views

    Why is it our Christmas joy, peace, and hope are so fleeting? Perhaps, as nearly happened 2000 years ago, someone or something is trying to steal our joy.

    A favorite bed time story at this time of year is the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss. It begins . . . Every Who Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot... But the Grinch, Who lived just north of Who-ville, Did NOT! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael TKACHUK avatar

    Teach The Children The True Meaning Of Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 47,783 views

    Don’t neglect your children’s spiritual well-being - give them the gift of knowing what they are really celebrating – Jesus’ birthday.

    TEACH THE CHILDREN THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS The arrival of the Christmas season brings with it thoughts of decorative outdoor lights that turn yards into a beautiful kaleidoscope of colors. During this time of year we also think of evergreen trees with their enchanting scent of pine ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 27, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,861 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "Christmas Brings".

    Series: Christmas Brings¡K[#5] LOVE Matthew 2:13-23 Introduction: A standard complaint heard at Christmas time is that Christmas is too costly. Is Christmas too costly? The answer to this question depends on each individual¡¦s viewpoint. Matthew 2:13-23 Christmas¡¦ Cost What about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Dark Christmas

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 27, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,189 views

    The Magi came in the dark to the Light. Harod stays in the dark.

    Acknowledgement – I found great value in a Christmas Sermon series by Darren Ethier – A fellow contributor to this site. His sermons are called “Christmas Perspectives Series.” Dark Christmas Matthew 2:1-20 Most of you will recall that in these last few weeks of the year we are looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Christopher Hooton avatar

    His Story

    Contributed by Christopher Hooton on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,944 views

    Jesus shares in the story of Israel, coming out of egypt; he shares in our story as well.

    I. Jesus shares the history of Israel A. Suffering of the children 1 Like Moses · Puppet song B. Called out of Egypt 1 Remember Israel treated like a son 2 Remember God carried them II. Jesus share in our history A. Took on flesh 1 Suffered 2 Tempted ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dan Buis avatar

    Prince Of Peace

    Contributed by Dan Buis on Feb 25, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,833 views

    God’s peace is granted to us through His Son

    When I was a young boy growing up we had a family tradition of collecting all our Christmas cards and hanging them on the wall. Of course at that point in my life the most important Christmas tradition was the tree and the presents. But the second strongest childhood memory of Christmas was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    The Shadow Of The Cross Over The Incarnation

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 13, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,909 views

    The full significance of the Incarnation is only seen when its dark side is understood - in the Sign of a Sword to Mary’s heart, the Symbol of Myrrh as an offering from the wise men and the Sorrow of Rachael over her dead children.

    If the message of the Incarnation, the coming of Jesus into human experience, had to be condensed into a single sentence it couldn’t be bettered than the words of John: "He came to his own home and his own people received him not" (1:11). In the opening verses of his Gospel, John had already ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    The Man Who Hated Christmas

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 125 ratings
     | 11,925 views

    Today we are going to talk about a real person, an individual who plays an important part in the Bible's account of Jesus' birth, but who is seldom mentioned in Christmas programs or sermons. His name is King Herod.

    The man who hated Christmas. Who am I talking about? Is it Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser whose motto for Christmas was "bah-humbug"? Or is it The Grinch, the creature who tries to steal Christmas because he can't stand to see people happy? Well, neither. Today we are going to talk about a real ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    No Weapon Formed Against You-Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,416 views

    No weapon formed against us can defeat us when we stay true to the Lord as Mary found out in the Christmas story.

    No Weapon Formed Against You Shall Prosper 12/20/98 Christmas Sunday Luke 1:26-38 Matt. 1:18-25, 2:13-18 Have you ever had the experience of planning to make something absolutely wonderful and at the last moment something went wrong and messed it all up? Have you ever played in a game, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Tale Of Four Kings Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,012 views

    Part 3 of 5 of the series, Christmas Perspectives. The Three Magi who sought a "new" king, and the pompous ruler who feared the rumor - these unique perspectives on the birth of Jesus point us to our own hunger and fears for the one who came as a child...

    TALE OF FOUR KINGS Part 3 of the Christmas Perspectives Series Matthew 2:1-20 Read at beginning of service: Matthew 2:1-2 (NIV) 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chris Santasiere avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Christmas Series

    Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 228 ratings
     | 25,034 views

    This is the first message in a series looking at classic Christmas stories and relating them to the biblical account of Jesus’ birth.

    “Christmas Classics” HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS December 7, 2002 Introduction Tonight we begin a very special holiday message series on Christmas classics. For the next three weeks, we will look at a different classic Christmas story and apply biblical principles from the story of Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ