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  • How Christmas Complicates Things

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,352 views

    How you respond to Christmas depends on how you view Jesus as well as how you view yourself.

    ILL. THE DANGERS OF CHRISTMAS Dr. Mateen Elass grew up in Saudia Arabia. In his youth he associated Christmas with reindeer, stars, colorful lights, sleigh bells, parties, and decorated trees. He remembers being told that the deeper meaning of Christmas was love and good will shown by giving and ...read more

  • Did The Magi Do Magic? Series

    Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Dec 17, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,389 views

    Making sense of Christmas.

    Christmas, have you felt the on rush of it? It’s been coming for a long time now, and here it is December! Our calendars are quickly being filled with parties to go to and bonus’ to think of, as well as presents to buy, places to go and people to see and food to prepare! This “Christmas” stuff ...read more

  • 3 Gifts Of Christmas

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Dec 18, 2005
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,238 views

    looking at the meaning behind the three gifts that were presented by the wise men for Christmas

    Intro: the story is told that some soldiers leaving an island at the end of World War 2 conveyed Christmas to the islanders with gifts and Christmas songs. Years later one of these men visited that island and was shocked to find a church there. He was invited to attend the service, which consisted ...read more

  • What I Want For Christmas

    Contributed by James Tetley on Dec 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,450 views

    Joy at Christmas is the coming of Christ not the birth of Jesus, this joy should be the thing we most desire at Christmas

    What I want for Christmas – Matthew 2:1-12 Big Idea: Joy at Christmas in the coming of Christ not the birth of Jesus Big response: When reflecting on Jesus to know joy and share that with others If I am going to answer this question of “What I want for Christmas” – we first need to think about ...read more

  • The Gift Of A Star Series

    Contributed by Mark Cooney on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,353 views

    This is the fourth and final sermon in the Advent series,

    Matthew 2:1-12 December 18, 2005 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ~ The Gift Of A Star Introduction: ILLUSTRATION: I remember one Christmas under the tree was a large, brightly coloured gift-wrapped box. It had my mother’s name on it. So, she proceeded with great ...read more

  • A Risky Christmas

    Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,083 views

    Carol Service sermon focussing on the disturbing ’bad news’ we prefer to leave out of our cosy Christmas celebrations.

    I wonder - have you ever thought how risky Christmas is? It’s official. RoSPA - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - has issued regular warnings about a whole range of hazards just waiting to happen... all of them arising from what you thought were innocent, Christmas-related ...read more

  • Seeking

    Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,122 views

    Carol Service sermon focussing on the search by the Magi and encouraging people to join in that search.

    Some of the questions people ask about pregnancy - and answers ! Should I have a baby after 35? (No, 35 children is enough.) How will I know if my vomiting is morning sickness or the flu? (If it’s the flu, you’ll get better.) What is the most reliable method to determine a baby’s sex? ...read more

  • Faith Or Fear

    Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005
     | 4,024 views

    Carol Service sermon looking at responses to Jesus - Herod’s fear and the Magi’s faith.

    According to the Daily Mail, being here is good for you! In a section entitled "Making the most of your life" the Mail gave 12 reasons as to why this special time can be good for you and why you should rejoice on Christmas Day, one of which was ’Carol Singing’ It stirs the soul and takes us back ...read more

  • Christmas Is Worship Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,726 views

    Unbelievers and believers look at Christmas in very different ways. This sermon seeks to point out these differences.

    Christmas is Worship Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction: Christmas isn’t just for Christians anymore. Nearly half of adult Americans report they personally know someone who doesn’t believe in God but will still celebrate the yuletide this year according to a survey of 1,001 people conducted by ...read more

  • "The Dumbest Thing That A Wise Man Can Do!"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 86 ratings
     | 4,877 views

    Even wise men can do dumb things. Why did these wise men ever stop in their journey and ask wicked King Herod for advice?

    “The dumbest thing that a Wise Man can do!” Even wise men can do dumb things. Why did these wise men ever stop in their journey and ask wicked King Herod for advice? Before we answer that question, let me begin with this statement: They were wise. They were wise because… 1. They believed in ...read more

  • The Gospel Glows In The Dark

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,821 views

    Jesus has come, the Light that was promised for centuries. His gospel glows in the darkness of human sin and cannot be extinguished.

    The Gospel Glows in the Dark Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 January 1, 2006 I remember that afternoon very clearly. I had just begun my research for my doctoral project on clergy burnout and was interviewing a pastor from another denomination about the difficulties he was facing in his current ...read more

  • King Herod Or King Jesus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 7, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,665 views

    The Holy Spirit passed Herod by - why?

    NR 08-01-06 Epiphany is the time when we celebrate the coming to the three Wise Men to meet Jesus and their encounter with King Herod Story: But have you ever stopped to think what would have happened if it had been the three Wise Women instead of three Wise Men? 1. They would have asked ...read more

  • Finding Out Who Really Cares

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,162 views

    Who really cares about us? Not this world’s Herods, for fear lashes out destructively. We find care in those who, like the wise men, believe in us and give gifts for the future; and who, like Joseph, sacrifice for us. Epiphany at National Baptist Memor

    Some people have friends. Some people have enemies. Most people have acquaintances. But everybody has people to do business with. The people you do business with -- usually, that’s not an intimate relationship. It’s a distant relationship, limited to transactions. We deal with people who may ...read more

  • The Wise Men

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 106 ratings
     | 35,761 views

    The story of the Wise Men is a story of mystery, for it presents questions that we cannot answer.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER THE WISE MEN TEXT: Matthew 2:1-12 The story of the Wise Men is a story of mystery, for it presents questions that we cannot answer. "Where did they come from?" We don’t know. "How many were there?" We really ...read more

  • Searching For Christmas

    Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 30, 2006
     | 4,118 views

    Finding the central focus of Christmas in the busy society of America.

    “Searching for Christmas” December 3, 2006 Me: One of my favorite Christmas memories is of an event that happened when I was about six years old. I am the youngest of six kids, and Christmas around my house when I was growing up was a wild adventure. I remember on this particular Christmas that ...read more