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  • GUY GLASS avatar

    The Problems Of Christmas

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 21, 2023
     | 1,078 views

    Problems are everywhere! This message looks at some of the problems encountered at Christmas.

    THE PROBLEMS OF CHRISTMAS INTRODUCTION: LETS FACE IT, WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS DO NOT TAKE A VACATION, AND IN FACT, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE MORE SIGNIFICANT THE TIME OF YEAR, THE MORE PROBLEMS SEEM TO CROP UP. IN REALITY, PROBLEMS COME WHEN PROBLEMS COME. IT IS OUR ALREADY FULL CALENDAR, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Prayers

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024
     | 630 views

    Places of Prayer, or implied prayer

    Background to passages: places of prayer or implied prayer Luke 1:8–20 ESV Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 27,503 views

    Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

    OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Happy Mother's Day?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 16, 2024
     | 3,821 views

    Mother's Day used to be such an easy Sunday for preachers because we could preach sermons filled with warm, happy illustrations. And everybody wore flowers - red if mother was still alive, & white if she had died.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL. KANSAS, OK TEXT: Ephesians 4:25-32 A. Today is Mother's Day, & Mother's Day used to be such an easy Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do Not Let Your Glad Hand Become Your Sad Hand

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 23, 2020
     | 2,191 views

    In Southern culture handshaking is also known as glad handing. Be discerning when who give the right hand of fellowship lest that glad hand become a sad one when that person or group proves to not be what they seem to be.

    Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prince Of Peace

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 27, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,152 views

    This is an Advent/Christmas sermon.

    Title: The Prince of Peace Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7 Type: Christmas Where: GNBC 11-28-21 Intro: During WWI, the Prince of Wales was invited to visit a military hospital in which there were 36 injured soldiers. He willingly accepted. In the first ward he visited, he went from bed to bed ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Hopes And Dreams At Christmas

    Contributed by Simon Harrison on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,591 views

    We all need to treat our own dreams and the hopes of those around us with respect, because it is easier to crush someone’s hope than to be with them as they look towards a difficult future.

    Hopes and Dreams- Langdon Christmas Service (A Secure Forensic Hospital for patients with psychiatric and/or learning disabilities) Christmas is quite a strange time, full of contradictions. For many, it is a time of happiness and excitement- for others, a time carrying many sad memories. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Other Side Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 7, 2004
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,424 views

    Part 1 of MERRY CHRISTMAS SERIES! There is ANOTHER SIDE OF CHRISTMAS. To the Bible characters who played an important role on that first Christmas day, it was not necessarily all peace and joy and love.

    Introduction It would be difficult to imagine Christmas without lights, good food; without new clothes, new shoes, new toys for the children, without parties; without merrymaking. Since childhood we have known Christmas in the Philippines to be a day of fun, festivities, that is almost impossible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Good Grief?

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 13, 2023
     | 1,530 views

    A sermon from Lamentations about how God can give hope in the midst of grief.

    Good Grief? Lamentations Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-12-2023 Kimmy’s Gone She called me Jeff and I called her Kimmy. Unless, she was mad at me and she would call me Jefferson and I would respond with Kimberly. December 12, 2014, 13 days before Christmas, seemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christmas Gift Of Detachment

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Dec 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,536 views

    The gift of detachment will benefit us much more than any material gift.

    The Christmas Gift of Detachment “What did you get for Christmas?” people often ask after the long-awaited day arrives on Dec. 25. They wait for the coming of Jesus as they do the coming of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus. I read a story this week about a superior who received gifts from ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Coffin And The Christmas Tree

    Contributed by David N. Clay on Dec 9, 2011
     | 4,975 views

    A Christmas sermon describing how Christ can be born into the most difficult of circumstances.

    The Coffin and the Christmas Tree Four years ago my Father-in-Law, Dr. W. C. Dobbs, pastor and professor, passed away. Because his death happened right before Christmas it was the first time that I had ever missed any events of my church’s Christmas season. I missed the Children’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Christmas Party Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,878 views

    Using the analogy of the process of human existence as a party this sermon follows the ups and downs from creation to wedding supper of the Lamb

    S121701 The best Christmas party Revelation 18:5-9 A short story by Scotty Killingsworth We joined the party on the sixth day of creation. It was indescribable. There was an explosion of treats that had never been tasted before. The decorations used every color that the eye could see and were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The 7 Dimensions Of Christmas : A Christmas Message To The Churches

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,607 views

    This is a christmas message about the various truths revealed through the birth of Christ

    THE 7 DIMENSIONS OF CHRISTMAS : A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO THE CHURCHES OUTLINE 1. THE CRISIS OF CHRISTMAS 2. THE COMPASSION OF CHRISTMAS 3. THE CONDESCENSION OF CHRISTMAS 4. THE CONTROVERSY OF CHRISTMAS 5. THE CALL OF CHRISTMAS 6. THE COMMISSION OF CHRISTMAS 7. THE CELEBRATION OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    What Is The Real Meaning Of Christmas - Unwrapping Christmas Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 41,639 views

    Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate meals, but somehow forget whose birthday it really is? What does Christmas mean to you?

    What is the real meaning of Christmas? - Unwrapping Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Date: 6 December 2009 Purpose: Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Christmas Carol Stave 5, Christmas Eve

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 22, 2018
     | 2,327 views

    This finishes up our series by showing how Christmas changes people. In this case that the Magi left Bethelhem changed men.

    Here we are it’s Christmas Eve, which brings us to the end of our A Christmas Carol Series at Cornerstone. Through the past four weeks we’ve been using Dickens’ most famous story as a frame work for the Christmas story. If you aren’t familiar with A Christmas Carol, it is divided up into five ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan