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  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    The Benefits Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 2, 2014
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    We spend so much time, energy, and money getting ready for Christmas, some will understandably ask, "What difference does Christmas really make? What's in it for me?" Paul provides an answer.

    “The Difference Christmas Makes: The Benefits of Christmas” 1 Cor. 1:1-9 In 25 days it will be Christmas. Looking at everything that still needs to be done, checking out the calendar of all that will happen between now and then, fighting the commercialism that bombards us, and knowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas Courage

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
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    The message of Christmas calls us to a lifestyle of courage

    Christmas Courage Selected Passages December 8, 2013 Morning Service One of the central messages that flows through the birth narrative is one of courage. We don’t necessarily think about courage when it comes to Christmas but without courage there would have been no Christmas. Courage is at ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 9, 2014
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    Christmas Eve service

    Waiting for Christmas Introduction- We have gathered tonight to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To some, no matter what they are going through, they will make Christ first and tonight they will in their own way pledge their allegiance to Him. To others, Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Christmas For Everybody!

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014
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    God’s favor is not exclusive. God doesn’t play favorites, but offers His mercy to all who will receive Him. Let’s look at some thoughts about God’s favor, His good will toward men.

    Christmas for Everybody! Luke 2:7-14 7 and she [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Communion At Christmas

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jun 8, 2015
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    Brief message preceding Lord's supper on Christmas Eve

    Communion at Christmas It is such a meaningful time when we celebrate the Lord’s Supper during the Christmas season. For many this season is often filled with gift buying and family time and usually eating more than we should. All of those things are good, maybe we could eat less but all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anticipating Christmas

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
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    CHRISTMAS

    ANTICIPATING CHRISTMAS LUKE 2:22-35 I. SIMEON’S LIVING WAS COMMENDABLE. (Vs. 25) A. Simeon Was A Righteous Man.v.25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Miracle Of Christmas

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015
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    CHRISTMAS

    Luke 2 v. 1 - 14 Psalm 85 v. 6 "Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?" Christmas time - Wilt thou not revive us again or revive our christmasses Revive the:- 1. MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS - v. 11 "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Cast Of Christmas

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 23, 2015
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    William Shakespeare penned these words in his play, As You Like It, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances…”

    The Cast of Christmas William Shakespeare penned these words in his play, As You Like It, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances…” Most of us have seen a wide variety of Christmas plays and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Mary Christmas Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 13, 2015
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     | 18,530 views

    We do not know what Mary may have taught Jesus in his childhood. But there are three things she can teach US. This sermon examines three truths about God and His dealings with us from Luke 1.

    A Mary Christmas Chuck Sligh December 13, 2015 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Adapted from from two sermons by the same title by T. Michael Crews and Jonathan McLeod on SermonCentral.com. TEXT: Luke 1:26-38 (TO BE READ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit For Christmas

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 14, 2015
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    John the Baptist (and John Wesley, too) said that repentance would bear fruit in a changed life. Preparing for the coming of Christ means living and life of repentance and bearing the fruit that reflects that repentance.

    Merry Christmas. Here’s your orange. No joke. An orange was a pretty common Christmas gift in years gone by, especially during the Great Depression. A child would awaken on Christmas morning to find a stocking stuffed with an orange, and apple, perhaps a banana, a few nuts, and if ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Journey To Christmas

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Dec 14, 2015
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    We are all forced to take journeys in our lives...journeys of inconvenience and discomfort. Sometimes these journeys take us to the place God wants us to be and we never know what or who we may find at the end of each journey.

    The Journey to Christmas Luke 2:1-7 (The Message) (About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christmas Contrast

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
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    God wants to take all the Herod's and turn them into shepherds and wise men. • But it can only happen if they are willing for it to happen.

    We have spent some time during this holiday season talking about how God • Choose Shepherds to be the recipients of the announcement about His Son being born. • And when we think about this from a worldly point of view it sounds ridiculous. • Why would God choose to make this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Peace Of Christmas

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 9, 2015
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    In the midst of national uncertainty brought on by terrorist attacks, and personal turmoil resulting from high unemployment and natural disasters, can the hope of Christmas still deliver peace?

    12-03-05 Title: The Peace of Christmas Text: (Micah 5:1-5) Call to Worship: Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to allpeople. For there is born to you this day in the city of David aSavior, who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:10 –11). Introduction Can there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Decaf Christmas? Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015
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    The reason we decaffeinate Christmas is because we don’t want Jesus intruding on our lives. Don’t want to admit that we need help. Little baby Jesus is OK, but he’d better not get out of the manger.

    This week a number of articles have come out, commenting on the push to get Christ out of Christmas. The best I read called this the decaffeination of Christmas. Carols that are all about trees, snow, reindeer, not about a baby born in a manger. Why do we do this? For some the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Anticipating Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 29, 2016
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    The Birth of Jesus was foretold centuries before He was born.

    Anticipating Christmas November 27, 2016 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The Birth of Jesus was foretold centuries before He was born. Focus Passage: Isaiah 9:1-7 Introduction: For the past several years, I just haven’t been in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist