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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Come Home For Christmas

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 19, 2023
     | 1,893 views

    Just about everyone wants to go home for Christmas. Come Christmas time, we get this inner yearning to go back home. It’s as though we want to revisit our days of growing up. We want to go back to the place where all of our childhood memories were made.

    Christmas Eve. Can you believe it? Today we come together to celebrate the day before the anticipated arrival of our Savior. Let’s start there with that well known story of the birth of Jesus. PRAYER Luke 2:1-20 – “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sights And Sounds Of Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,547 views

    A look at the original sights and sounds of Christmas to remind us that our cultural conceptions of Christmas tend to be faulty.

    SPECIAL DAY: CHRISTMAS TEXT: LUKE 2:1-20 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS” INTRODUCTION: A. Steve Malone relates a parody of Luke’s account of the birth of Christ, that really underscores just how far our world has let the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Green avatar

    The Real Christmas Carol

    Contributed by Paul Green on Dec 16, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 40,061 views

    Scrooge was changed from a selfish, greedy and bitter old man, and he becomes a grateful, generous and compassionate figure. A man filled with deep regret sees his life transformed. This Christmas time Jesus, the Son of God, invites us to do the same.

    The Real Christmas Carol Carol Service 2009 Show M&S advert Finish this phrase – ‘For you, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without...?’ It’s true isn’t it that for most of us, if not for all of us, there are certain things that have to happen, or certain things that you have to have, without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Eve Service

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,241 views

    We know that HE CAME, HE TAUGHT, HE DIED, HE ASCENDED, AND HE LEFT...The Empty Stable, The Empty Tomb, All Fulfilling the WORD of the LORD He LEFT behind, HIS SPIRIT, HIS GOSPEL, HIS WORD, HIS VICTORY, and HIS PROMISE that HE would return again. All you

    2012.12.24 Christmas Eve Service The Empty Stable, The Empty Tomb, Waiting for HIS return. William Akehurst, HSWC From GOD's WORD, we know.... HE CAME, HE TAUGHT, HE DIED, HE ASCENDED. AND HE LEFT... The Empty Stable The Empty Tomb Fulfilling the WORD of the LORD He LEFT behind, HIS SPIRIT, HIS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Miracle & Mystery Of Christmas

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014
     | 3,503 views

    A LOOK AT THE MIRACLES OF GOD BECOMING A MAN AND WHAT WE CAN PONDER BUT NEVER COMPREHEND

    The Miracle & Mystery of Christmas — Isaiah 9:2-7 • The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. • Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Prepare His Presence Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 18, 2010
     | 4,413 views

    The Virgin Birth 1) Conceived (Matthew 1:18), 2) Confronted (Matthew 1:19–20), 3) Clarified, (Matthew 1:21) 4) Connected (Matthew 1:22-23), and 5) Consummated (Matthew 1:24-25).

    Matthew 1:18-25.[18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. [19] And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Compassion And Light On Christmas

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 76 ratings
     | 4,098 views

    Christmas 2: Jesus’ selfless love and compassion is offered by God to bring light and forgiveness to sinful human self-centeredness.

    In his book The Power of the Powerless (New York: Doubleday, 1988), Christopher de Vinck tells a simple story. He writes: “One spring afternoon my five-year-old son, David, and I were planting raspberry bushes along the side of the garage. A neighbor joined us for a few moments. David pointed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christmas - A Fairy Tale? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,652 views

    Is the Christmas story a fairy tale? This message suggests that it is not. It is in fact the greatest and truest of all tales.

    Ron Walters tells the following story in Preaching magazine. During the 1960s, a phenomenon called “Peanuts” was born. The comic strip began popping up in newspapers across America. It was destination reading. The cartoon’s childlike characters and modest storylines had become the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ingrid Kelfkens avatar

    I Hate Christmas!

    Contributed by Ingrid Kelfkens on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,320 views

    Where does the peace that you experience around Christmas come from? Does it have its origin from the Prince of Peace? Or the prince of this world?

    Christmas is here again stand up and cheer again Let’s leave our heartaches and shadows behind All that I want, is to be here beside you All that I need, is right here in my arms All that I want, is to know that you love me And this will be my finest Christmas time Holly and mistletoe, small ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The First Gifts Of Christmas

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,864 views

    This message looks at gifts given that first Christmas.

    When I say Christmas, what do you think? The birth of Christ, Joy to the world, peace on earth and good will to men? Poppycock, when I say Christmas you think: presents, gifts, goodies. For all of the noble and pure motives that we claim we’d be awful disappointed if there wasn’t anything under ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Christmas Is About The Story Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 6, 2015
     | 8,269 views

    When Linus answered Charlie Brown's question: Doesn't anyone know what Christmas is all about? He point his friend to Luke 2:8-14. But is Christmas all about that one portion of scripture?

    For millions of people over the past fifty years the only exposure they have had to the bible happened each Christmas as Linus read Luke chapter 2 verses 8 to 14 from the King James version in response to Charlie Brown’s questions: Doesn’t anyone know what Christmas is all about. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • AKINSANYA ADUBI avatar

    Stay Awake To Stay Alive

    Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Aug 30, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 28,313 views

    It is vey good to pray in the night, either alone or with other believers or with members of the church. There are many benefits of praying all night long.

    STAY AWAKE TO STAY ALIVE Luke 6:6-16”1Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Was Christmas Designed?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,066 views

    Christmas was designed to destroy fear. If this message doesn’t reach out to you today, it will stay as ‘Fire shut up in my bones!’ ...Angel to reach out to these four people to tell them “Not to Fear.”

    Opening illustration: The early American Indians had a unique practice of training young braves. On the night of a boy’s thirteenth birthday, after learning hunting, scouting, and fishing skills, he was put to one final test. He was placed in a dense forest to spend the entire night alone. Until ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Waiting For The Christmas Promises

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,169 views

    Everyone waits for Christmas. Christmas is the promise of gifts. In Simeon and Anna we see that finally the Christmas promise has arrived. The silence is over in these latter days God has spoken to us in His Son.

    Intro: It has been 400 years since the Word of the Lord came to the prophets of Israel. Finally the still small voice whispers grace to those that will hear. In the 400 years of Gods silence Rome has risen to power and controls the Promised Land. A remnant of the people of Israel are still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unwanted Christmas Guest

    Contributed by Mark Umbehagen on Dec 17, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    A Christmas Monolog. The Birth of Jesus presented from the view point of Satan.

    “The Unwanted Christmas Guest” Psalm 118:19-29 A Christmas Monolog December 14, 2003 Central Baptist Church Mark D. Umbehagen “It’s the most awfulness time of the year.” (Singing to the tune of “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”) O hello, I did not know anyone was here. I often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist