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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Are You Prepared For Christmas?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,069 views

    Are you going to allow Christmas to be overwhelming and lose the true meaning? only you can be prepared for Christ-mas!

    Are you prepared for Christmas? Like I said before, today marks the beginning of the Advent season. Advent is the 4 weeks before Christmas. It is for us marked by lighting of the 4 Advent candles and the Christ candle that is lit on Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    How To Prepare For Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 3, 2018
     | 7,577 views

    How to Prepare for Christmas Series: Encountering Jesus (though the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - December 2, 2018

    How to Prepare for Christmas Series: Encountering Jesus (though the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - December 2, 2018 Intro… I have always found energy and excitement in sharing God’s Word …but I’m especially excited today… because we are launching into multiple new seasons…which I will explain more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prepare The Way

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,499 views

    What does it mean to ’prepare’ for Christmas, and are we preparing our hearts and lives?

    Prepare The Way Mark 1:1-11 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Christmas Preparations

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 11, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,248 views

    As the carol says, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." It's that time of year again: decorations, shopping, etc. Plans and preparations for Christmas-we all do it. Well, God was no different. He also made preparations for that first Christmas.

    CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS INTRODUCTION: Like the carol says, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go." It's that time of year again. We've transitioned from Thanksgiving to Christmas; or if you're in retail you transition from Halloween to Christmas. But now is the time for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Major Gerardo Balmori avatar

    Preparing For Christmas Prepares Us For Christ.

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,642 views

    If we are to be ready for the coming of the Lord, we must listen to the voice

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army The prophet Isaiah hears a voice. The voice tells us about the coming of the Lord. C. THESIS: If we are to be ready for the coming of the Lord, we must listen to the voice. I. WHERE THE VOICE IS HEARD (v. 3) A. We hear it in the desert. 1. Quite often the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Final Preparation Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,631 views

    Like preparing for Christmas, God wishes to prepare us for Jesus by providing to us a Spiritual Cleansing, a Re-Decorating of the Heart, and an Exchange of Gifts

    INTRODUCTION Time is close! Down to the last few moments – “The Final Preparation” for Christmas? What do YOU HAVE YET TO DO to prepare for Christmas? In MY HOUSE, Deb has a certain formula for preparing for this special season. In fact, of all the special times of the year, this the one she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holding Unto Christmas

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 24, 2023
     | 472 views

    Preparing for Christmas is time consuming and you have to be careful not to miss Christmas preparing for Christmas.

    Holding unto Christmas Luke 2:1-7 Introduction- Welcome online listeners We are going to begin a series today called Holding unto Christmas. It will run through the Advent season. Preparing for Christmas is a time consuming process. You have to make time to buy presents, attend dinners, work ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • James Tetley avatar

    The Story Of Simeon - Preparing For Christmas

    Contributed by James Tetley on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,899 views

    As we look forward to Christmas what are we searching for - will our eyes discern the Christ who was born as a baby in Bethlehem

    Who is excited about tomorrow/ What are you excited about In under 24 hours time the waiting will be over and Christmas will be upon us. And all those presents that you’ve been waiting for and dreaming about can be opened. Every family has different traditions, for example in Jayne’s family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Candle Of Preparation Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 4, 2015
     | 7,970 views

    Are you spending more time preparing for Christmas than you are for Jesus?X

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • How are we preparing for Jesus? Are we spending more time preparing for Christmas than we have for Jesus? • The second candle in our Advent series is the candle of preparation. When Advent was first celebrated in the 3rd century, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Season Of Advent-Ure - Preparation Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 14, 2014
     | 6,812 views

    Message about how we prepare our heart and as we prepare for Christmas season.

    Notes: some notes from Jerry Shirey’s message on Preparing for Revival Title: Season of Advent-ure – Preparation Series: Season of Advent-ure Theme: To show the next step of Advent – Preparation for the Messiah. What changes in us as we prepare. Text: Isaiah 40:1 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preparations Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,832 views

    This is an Advent sermon.

    Intro: Preparations for Christmas: decorations, shopping, food, company, travel, programs, parties, etc., etc. Read Luke 3:1-6. John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus’ ministry. Misconceptions about the Messiah’s first coming. Thought to be political and military. Reality it was spiritual. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Prepare The Way Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 11, 2000
    based on 127 ratings
     | 6,054 views

    We need to make our hearts ready for Christmas.

    Introduction A. All over the world people are getting ready for Christmas. 1. Shopping 2. Decorating 3. Christmas Cards B. If we take such great care to prepare for Christmas physically, then why don’t we take as much care to prepare for Christmas spiritually? I. WE NEED TO TELL OTHERS ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Looking Forward To The Second Christmas"

    Contributed by Michael Molenaar on Nov 22, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,507 views

    A sermon for Advent and preparing for Christmas.

    Isaiah 2:1-5 “Looking Forward to the Second Christmas” On this first Sunday of Advent our lesson focuses on the hope we have in the coming of Christ. As a child the Christmas Season was filled with hope. There was the hope that there would be snow on the ground on Christmas Day; there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Preparing To Be Prepared

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,631 views

    Advent message.We must be prepared and ready for the Christmas season. It takes determination and excercising our faith.

    Preparing to be prepared Luke 1:1-25 Disclaimer: This was prepared from resources from sermon central and private study. Introduction- It’s official Thanksgiving and Black Friday are behind us. It is officially the Christmas season. Let the craziness ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Preparation

    Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 7, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,508 views

    This sermon is an advent sermon that talks of getting to know the Jesus we are preparing for I finished with a clip of derek Redmonds 400 metre fat the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona. You should be able to find it very powerful.

    John 15:12-17New International Version (NIV) 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friendsif you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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