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  • Daniel Haas avatar

    Birthing A Promise

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Dec 20, 2008
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    All the people involved in our story have speaking names and meaningful stories behind them: "David" means "the beloved one", "Gabriel" means "my master is God", "Joseph" means "The Lord shall increase", "Mirjam" means "out of the water", "Israel" means "

    Birthing a Promise Luke 1:26-38 Two stories: The Kingdom of David and the Virgin Birth of Jesus The Kingdom of David - "David" means "the beloved one" - said to be the author to many of the psalms - story of a shepherd becoming the greatest king - Birthing a promise: that little kid can achieve ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Now That's A Baby!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 20, 2008
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    If we follow the "grown-up" Jesus... we will be servants of the Lord.

    Title: Now That’s a Baby! Text: Luke 1:26-38 The Big Idea: If we follow the “grown-up” Jesus… we will be servants of the Lord! Introduction Babies… parents are seldom objective about the cuteness of their children. While some argue that there is no such thing as an ugly baby, I think if we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Miracles Of Christmas - All It Needs Is Belief

    Contributed by Gregg Rustulka on Dec 20, 2008
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    In order for miracles to happen, there needs to be the key ingredient of BELIEF. What would have happened if Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and Magi had not believed what the angel from God told them?

    Every now and then every person asks for a miracle in their life. Can you recall miracles you have asked God for? Isn’t it great that we have the ability to ask God for such a thing? A miracle is a visible interruption of the laws of nature, such that can only be explained by divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Confused By God's Favor

    Contributed by John Appling on Dec 22, 2008
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    Mary is described in this passage as highly favored by God. But this favor didn’t result in an easy time. We need to understand God’s thoughts if we are not going to struggle in life.

    Confused by God’s favor – by John Appling Luke 1:26-38 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Perfect Timing

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on Dec 28, 2008
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    Christmas Message, God’s perfect timing for the birth of Christ

    Perfect Timing Luke 1:5-38 Christmas 2008 Humor – Children and Christmas can really be humorous at times. Thomas Stewart, age 9 asks.... What never eats at Christmas time? The turkey, ...it’s usually stuffed Sergio Garcia,(child)asks, What happened to the man who shoplifted a calendar at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving The Perfect Gift Series

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 19, 2009
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    We open up our Bibles once a year at this time to read the Gospel accounts of Jesus coming from the portals of heaven to lie in a bed of straw on this earth. Yet, to be honest isn’t it so much more than that? Isn’t there something more majestic about the

    Everyone loves to receive gifts at Christmas time. And I am sure that as Christmas approaches we are wondering what lies behind those wrapped presents. I remember as a child that these 4 weeks of advent were so difficult. I would go by that tree about 30 million times a day looking at the box and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving The Perfect Gift Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Jan 19, 2009
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    On that first Christmas, God gave the perfect gift in the form of Jesus the God who Saves. And we know that the gift He has given us has the name Jesus or Joshua which means Jesus Saves and that He will is great and is the Son of the Most High and is the

    Friends, God has given the perfect Christmas gift, and now it is our turn to give back to Him. Sure we could spend our time this morning wondering how God was able to cause a ordinary girl to become pregnant through the Holy Spirit. But to be honest, I don’t know how he did it. And Mary did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Pregnant Atmosphere

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009
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    A look at the pronouncement of the birth of John and what his birth entailed prophetically.

    I. God spoke and proclaimed He had found the ones who would birth John the Baptist – the one sent to prepare the way A. You are to call him John which means “Jehovah is a gracious giver.” B. Many will rejoice because of him and return to the Lord their God. C. This age will be a great time in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Reason For Hope Series

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
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    First-person narrative, preached in a series of narratives for Advent.

    A Reason for Hope Luke 1:5-25; 57-80 Shalom, good people. Give me a moment for my head to clear and I will tell you a glorious story. My name is Zechariah and I am a priest from the hill country of Judea. My wife, Elizabeth, is herself the daughter of a priest—and so I am doubly blessed. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing God's Favour

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Mar 24, 2008
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    Mary was highly favoured because she was called according to God’s Purpose; that favour resulted in her being overshadowed by God’s Presence and favour led to her experience God’s Performance. We can all experience the favour of God.

    Introduction: We are still in the Year of Increase & Filling. Today I want us to see how this increase takes place by understanding the favour of God. Mary was highly favoured because she was called according to God’s Purpose; that favour resulted in her being overshadowed by God’s Presence and ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Fighting Abortionist Terrorism With Prayer

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 18, 2009
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    The proper answer to Satan’s "I shall not serve" and Planned Parenthood’s "Every child a planned and wanted child" is Mary’s "Behold the maidservant of the Lord" and "Be it done to me according to Thy word"

    Sermon for Pro-Life Service 22 April 2009 I don’t think it’s a total coincidence that New York legalized abortion about the same time that Rosary devotions began to wane in the late 1960’s. All laws regulating contraception were struck down in 1965 by the Supreme Court in Griswold v. Connecticut. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Chris Surber avatar

    I Am The Lords Servant - Mother's Day

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 6, 2009
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    A Mothers Day sermon about the present tense faith of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

    I Am The Lord’s Servant! Luke 1:26-38 Introduction My three year old Sebastian is often a little mimic. Christina and I have to be careful what we say to or in front of him because he will quickly adopt it as his own. Of late I have been trying, with marginal success, to teach Sebastian a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Jesus: Unlimited Power In A Limited Space Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 18, 2009
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    This message examines Jesus’ through the eyes of Mary.

    Would you for a few moments consider one of the greatest mysteries of the incarnation? How could the unlimited power of the God who created the universe be packed into the limitations of a human body? To complicate things a little more, “How could that unlimited power be packed inside a human ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    According To Your Word

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 29, 2009
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    Funeral sermon for Mary Henry, aged 101, prayer warrior and Bible student, who, like the Biblical Mary, could accept whatever the Word taught her.

    Submission is not subservience. Humility is not the same thing as low self-esteem. In fact, it takes a strong and certain heart to be submissive and not subservient, to be humble and not cowardly. If ever there was a strong and certain heart, that was Mary Henry. She knew how to submit to all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sheila Crowe avatar

    Not What She Wanted

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 9, 2009
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    Sometimes the Best Gift is the Gift you didn’t want that is when it comes from God. This sets the stage for the Christmas Event. Christmas only truly happens when we receive his gift and use it.

    A Sunday School teacher once asked her class of children: “What is Christmas a time for” Many of the kids gave the usual answers – Jesus’ birthday, a time of joy, presents…but one child responded with a unique and unusual answer, “Christmas is a time for sportsmanship.” “Sportmanship?,” asked ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist