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  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Worship Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
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    To worship Jesus we must: risk the journey, know the word, and come with sacrifice and generosity.

    December 11 Worship (Wise Men, Matthew 2:1-12) So what can we glean from this Christmas story about worship? 1. To worship Jesus, we must risk the journey vv.1-2 This Christmas, get past the glitz and glitter and presents and parties and become a genuine worshipper of the Messiah. Risk ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Have The Courage To Go A Different Way?

    Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020
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    Anyone who comes in contact with Christ must have the courage to act when necessary. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens others. “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort but you cannot choose both.”

    DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO GO A DIFFERENT WAY? 1. Matthew 2:2-12: 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Rachel's Sorrow

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 6, 2016
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    However crafty, however ruthless Herod might have been, he could be no more successful than his evil superior Satan. The Redeemer would come just as was planned, would live just as planned, and would die just as planned.

    Matthew 2:13-18 Rachel’s Sorrow 12/15/02 D. Marion Clark Introduction I do like our Live Nativity we put on at our church. We show the manger scene; we have a full inn, a market square retail booth, angels singing to shepherds, and a tax collector at his booth. We even have the three ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Calvin Taylor avatar

    When Life Seems To Have No Rhyme

    Contributed by Calvin Taylor on Dec 18, 2014
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    While life may often seem to lack coherence, Matthew 2:1-15 shows us that God gives it His own unique cadence and rhythm. Ultimately, we don't have to have all of the answers if we know the One who does, and we humbly follow His lead.

    When Life Seems To Have No Rhyme Matthew 2:1-15 1. The Magi left for the land of Israel "on the brink…" - “A crucial or critical threshold, beyond which success or catastrophe occurs” - The Magi were on the brink of making a great personal discovery. - The chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Star Of Wonder

    Contributed by David Simpson on Dec 19, 2014
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    A message about the reaction of the wise men to the star of Bethlehem. The joy they experienced must be ours when we worship Jesus.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church December 21, 2014 David Simpson Star of Wonder Matthew 2:1-11 There are a lot of symbols at the Christmas season. All represent something. Santa Claus, mistletoe, wreaths, candles, etc. I've always admired the beauty of poinsettias, and decided to do a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Christmas Without Grace Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 21, 2014
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    Grace is evident throughout the Christmas story, what would Christmas look like without grace?

    A Christmas without Grace If you think of Grace at all at Christmas it probably relates to the short prayer that you will say over the dead bird at Christmas Dinner and you probably wouldn’t necessarily think of Amazing Grace as a Christmas song but you can’t really celebrate the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Star Of "Christ"Mas

    Contributed by Pastor Paul E. Davis on Dec 21, 2014
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    Christmas Sermon; Giving Honor to Jesus as Savior; Worship God at all times

    The Star of “Christ”mas! Matthew 2: 1-2 (NIV) Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Holy Innocents As Witnesses To Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 24, 2014
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    The massacre of the Holy Infants was a tragedy that God turned into a victory.

    Holy Innocents Mass (December 28) Thirteen Days of Christmas Saint Matthew is the only evangelist who records what might be called the “Joseph Gospel.” He gives us the account of the angel appearing in a vision to Joseph, confirming Mary’s story that she was pregnant by the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Divine Direction

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 27, 2014
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    1) The Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15), another to 2) The Slaughter at Ramah (Matthew 2:16–18), and the other to 3) The Return to Nazareth (Matthew 2:19–23).

    When President Anwar Sadat flew from Egypt to Israel on November 19, 1977, he shocked the whole world. His journey was unprecedented in modern times. It was unheard of that an Egyptian leader should leap the barriers of prejudice to personally petition Israel for peace. We moderns have forgotten, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Wise Men Visits Series

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 27, 2014
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    This Sermon is about the Wise Men visit to baby Jesus. It also at the end talks about moving into the new year.

    Matthew 2: 1-2; 7-15 Historians tell us that the wise men, also known as magi, were men belonging to the educated classes. They were of noble birth, educated, wealthy, and influential. They were philosophers, the counselors to rulers, learned in all the wisdom of the ancient East. The wise men who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christmas Journeys: The Magi Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 27, 2014
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    We ought to take our cue – not from Herod, who rejected God’s gift of Jesus – but from the wise men, who received it with glad and thankful hearts.

    This is the last of our series on the theme of Faces at the Manger. We started with Joseph, remember, and we continued with the angels, the shepherds, and Mary, the mother of our Lord. And now we conclude with the wise men, or the magi, as they are sometimes called. Technically, they did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Down Into The Land Of Slavery Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 28, 2014
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    God had planned this trip to Egypt for centuries. But why choose that pagan land? Why not someplace else?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLc81CS7TY4 (We turned the video's sound down as I explained the artist and artwork that was being shown). I’m not much for modern art, but this particular piece of artwork intrigued me. It’s the work of the renowned French artist Bernard Pras. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Magi's Response To Christ Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 29, 2014
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    Follow the example of the Magi after experiencing Christmas.

    Have you heard any predictions yet for the New Year 2015? They are already out there and we will hear many more as this year ends. Did you know that during the Old Testament times, when someone proclaims to be a prophet and their prediction is wrong, they get executed! Daniel during Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    How Could God Allow This To Happen? Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 30, 2014
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    This is the 3rd sermon in the Christmas Series, "Out Of Your Mind". This sermon discusses how God sees the Big Picture.

    Series: Out Of Your Mind [#3] HOW COULD GOD ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? Matthew 2:1-23 Introduction: I come to you this morning with a heavy heart. Last Sunday afternoon, I found out about the Torres family accident. While I didn’t know the parents and oldest daughter well; we all knew or knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    May The Glory Of The Lord Be Upon You

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 3, 2015
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    “Arise; shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.” Isaiah 60:1.

    Theme: May the glory of the Lord be unto you Text: Is. 60:1-6; Eph. 3:1-12; Matt. 2:1-12 On the first Sunday of the year 2015 I will like to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. Today is also known in the Church calendar as Epiphany. Epiphany simply means a revelation and refers to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed