Sermons about Origin Of Halloween

The Priority Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 25, 2007

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Life would be so much easier if we would only pray.

THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER Text: Joshua 9:1-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Methodist

"Christmas – The Process Of Pleasure”

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 2, 2008

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God began His process of bring us pleasure at Christmas. This sermon shows us the four step process.

“Christmas – the Process of Pleasure” December 7, 2008 Luke 1:67-75 “..Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-75

Denomination: Holiness

On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 28, 2009

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Growth can come by pruning, cultivating, or simply letting it happen. God wants the church to grow, and all these methods are used.

Growth takes place in one of three ways. Things grow because one of three things happens. First, some things grow just because it is in the very nature of those things to grow. You don’t have to do anything, you don’t have to feed them or nourish them or encourage them. Some things just grow. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-16

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For The Light Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2011

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This year, Christmas will fall on Sunday. This year people will be faced with a decision of whether Sunday worship will be a matter of "convenience" or "cost." What can we learn form the ministry of John the Baptist that will help us to make the right dec

Several years back a life-style management consultant surveyed about 1000 people about how they prepared for Christmas. What he found was this: · The average person spent up to an hour and 10 minutes a day during the last week of December bickering over holiday related plans such as what parties ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent Conspiracy: Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late -- Again

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 2, 2011

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Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late … Again This Year

Advent Conspiracy: Rethinking Christmas Before It’s Too Late … Again This Year.* Mark 12:29-31 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

Denomination: Nazarene

We Have A Light To Shine

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 21, 2011

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Stewardship message, designed as a dialogue between the pastor and a lay reader, and focusing on all the light we as a church now shed, but also could share, with adequate personnel and finances. Ends with a candlelighting ceremony.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Nov. 11, 1990 Pastor: One Christian organization that is concerned with helping people who have emotional problems uses as its slogan, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." Today we are going to test that theory. This morning we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

More Church Happenings

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 4, 2007

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Let’s take a look at some more happenings in the early church. 1- Great persecution 2- Genuine mourning 3- Gritty preaching 4- Glorious joy

INTRO.- ILL.- Three churches got together to sponsor a community-wide revival. The churches were Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian. After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another. The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Behold His Glory In The Incarnation

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 27, 2006

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An invitation to consider the love of God.

John 1:1-14 Behold His Glory In The Incarnation Woodlawn Baptist Church November 26, 2006 Introduction If I’m counting correctly, after today we’ll have 28 shopping days left until Christmas. Whether we were ready or not, Thanksgiving came and went, leaving us just a few short weeks of holiday ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Have Time! Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 17, 2007

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Sermon #1 for the Christmas series Shopping for a Savior.

“SHOPPING FOR A SAVIOR” SERMON #1: “I DON’T HAVE TIME” LUKE 2:1-7 It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Year Of Growth

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 15, 2014

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A New Years sermon that focuses on the early life of Jesus. All of us ought to grow in wisdom, statue and favor with God and people.

A YEAR OF GROWTH Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 12/29/2013 Another Christmas has come and gone. Perhaps, the tree is still up, but it looks mighty empty underneath. All that’s left of the turkey is a bare skeleton. Trash bags stuffed with wrapping paper line the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52

Denomination: Christian Church

Christmas Carols (2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019

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The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs. In Luke 1, Zachariah sings about a horn, a house, and holiness.

Christmas Carols (Zechariah) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/6/15 We all have our favorite Christmas traditions, don’t we? Maybe it’s decorating the tree, visiting with family, baking cookies and setting a plate out for Santa, or just driving around town to check out all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:64-75

Denomination: Christian Church

Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 13 Wrap Up- "Living Bona Fide" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Apr 3, 2017

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Wrap up of our James study

Bona Fide A study of James Part 13 “Living Bona Fide” I have spent the last 3 months teaching and preaching through the book of James We have spent a lot of time learning what being Bona Fide means Now it is time to apply what we have learned Dustin Hoffman in the movie Little Big Man Said ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Expectations

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 1, 2018

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An advent series focused on our expectations at the Christmas season.

Christmas Expectations! What Difference Does Christmas Make Luke 1:46-55 December 2, 2018 It feels so strange for me to think that the Christmas season has officially begun. Yes, according to stores that started on November 1st, the day after Halloween. To be honest, I’m not really into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Baptist

Conquering The Giant Of Fear Series

Contributed by Michael Wiley on Apr 10, 2012

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Fear stops us dead in our tracks! Fear prevents us from receiving all God has for us and walking the path He has prepared for us. Get this message from Gideon and overcome your fears!

Conquering the Giants Message one of four FEAR / EASTER April 08, 2012 Michael Wiley Easter --- Introduction: It's dark out, and you're home alone. You’re wrapped up in a warm blanket reading your favorite book. You see it and hear it at the same time: The front door suddenly moves. Your ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter's Over... Now What

Contributed by Phillip Hefner on Apr 29, 2013

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After Easter is over, what are we to do now.... What are we to do with it. Jesus shows us that this is not the time to hurry on to the next event in our lives, but a time to stop... reflect... and let the true meaning of what we have just experienced ch

Welcome to the Sunday after Easter…. I wanted to start by asking this question – “Now what?” What do we do now that Easter’s over. If you look at our “church year” you will see a cycle that begins with Advent… preparing for the birth of Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3-11

Denomination: United Methodist

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