Sermons on Night Before Christmas:

"What If There Were No Christmas?"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Dec 16, 2003

In "the fullness of time" God sent His Son, Jesus to the earth as a babe in a manger. This devotional (before a Communion Service) explores HOW God prepared the world for Jesus.

“What If There Were No Christmas?” INTRODUCTION: Read Galatians 4:4-5 Christmas is this Thursday. We have waited 361 days for it. It seemed like it would never get here … and NOW … it’s coming too fast! It’s not easy to forget Christmas … VISA keeps reminding you … for months to come! One man ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Christ In Christmas Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 5, 2015

Many are debating over Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas, or X-Mas vs Christmas. To keep Christ in Christmas we have to be Christ to the World

Keeping Christ in Christmas Matthew 25 One night a woman dreamed that she was having a conversation with God. She was angry about all the suffering and evil she saw around her, so she complained to the Lord. “God, why don’t You do something about all this?” God gently replied: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Contributed by John Mccaherty on Dec 21, 2002

During the Christmas season we spend a lot of time and money on decorations, in fact retailers start long before Christmas putting out the tree’s and lights so that we will start to plan and buy those decorations for our homes. As we see in our text, whe

OH CHRISTMAS TREE! OH CHRISTMAS TREE 12/22/02 pm Rev. John McCaherty 1st Baptist Murphy Text: Lu:2:7: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Lu:2:12: And this shall be a sign unto you; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Through Shepherds’ Eyes Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012

As we peek at the shepherds out on the hills of Bethlehem that first Christmas night let’s see what we can learn from them.

Christmas through Their Eyes “Christmas through SHEPHERDS’ Eyes” Luke 2:8-9, 15-17, 20 Introduction: What time is it? It is Christmastime of course. But what is Christmas a time for? For many of us it is a time of decorating, baking, cooking, cleaning, singing, sending cards, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Baptism

Contributed by Scott Thomas on Nov 6, 2013

This message looks at the prerequisite, the purpose, the plan, and a picture of biblical baptism. Good message to preach at a full immersion baptism.

BIBICAL BAPTISM Acts 8:26-40 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing The Way For Christmas

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Dec 2, 2015

Before we can go out into the world to share the good news of Christ, we must first prepare our own hearts. An Advent sermon for Holy Communion Sunday.

Preparing the Way for Christmas Mark 1:1-8 This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Darkness Before Dawn

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 11, 2024

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year B

March 10, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 3:14-21 The Darkness before Dawn Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today is the first day of Daylight Savings Time. Early this morning we sprang forward by one hour. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

A Minute Before Joy

Contributed by Devon Witherspoon on Apr 26, 2005

Though we suffer many situations in life and many of them get us depress. It may seem like the suffering will never end, but GOD want to remind us that this suffering is only temporary. Yet, his love, joy and peace endured forever

I want you to take in for a thought today this situation. Follow me now, the time now is 5:59 am, and at this time, if one was listing they could hear the loud wailing of men and women crying. And they are crying because, three days ago, they witness the death and burial of their Lord and Savior. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Before The Breakthrough

Contributed by Richard Cook on Jul 30, 2010

No battle is won without a fight, there is always a battle before our breakthrough.

Psalm 30:5 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. THE BATTLE BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH! INTRODUCTION The Bible tells us that our walk with God is going to be a journey of ups and downs. We are continually ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Before Pilate

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 1, 2020

After Jesus' arrest he was taken to various Jewish and Roman courts. This message centers on Jesus standing before Pilate the Roman Procurator and deals with text from John 19:1-16.

Jesus before Pilate John 19:1-16 Intro: On the night of Jesus' arrest he was taken back and forth from various Jewish courts to Roman courts and in between he was mocked by soldiers, and beaten within an inch of his life. All this was done before Jesus was taken to Golgotha to be crucified. ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No One Before God

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Feb 21, 2013

Exodus 20:3-5

Introduction Today we will talk about putting other things before God and how it is not suppose to happen. Part one In the world today it is easy to put things before God, and not even notice that you are doing it. You can be going about your day and believe that everything is going just fine, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-5

Denomination: *other

Rejoice The Lord Is King

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 18, 2003

Take the whole package and then take the package to Jesus instead of UPS or back to Wal-Mart.

I openly confess that I am a humbug. Indeed, I dread this time of year. I am afraid that Bible College finished off this holiday for me. Once I was told about the paganism, the date, the Mass and such it pretty much turned me off. Sadly, the truth about Christmas is that there is very little ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8, Romans 14:9

Denomination: Baptist

Come Before Winter Series

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003

Procrastination destroys many good intentions.

Come Before Winter II Timothy 4:9-22 Three things—apparently unrelated—have come together in my mind as I have prepared this message. First, in just a few days we will come to the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. A survey released this week shows ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Threshing Before The Blessing Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 16, 2014

Naomi, had lost everything... who had been broken, bitter... saw at last that she was on the verge of a breakthrough. She had began to think different, see her situation from her faith.

Discovering Your Destiny Series * Seven Sermons from the Book of Ruth The Threshing Before the Blessing (Inspired from Perry Stone’s Book, Lay It On Me) August 17, 2014 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Naomi, who had lost her sons, husband, identity, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:2-7

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Series

Contributed by Robert Wright on Dec 25, 2025

We talk about Isaiah luke mathew and john in this sermon

Beloved, we gather in the presence of Almighty God to look once again upon the most glorious story ever told, the story of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. Not the birth of an ordinary child, not the rise of a mere prophet, not the beginning of a simple moral teacher, but the entrance of God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-24