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  • Home By Another Way

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 10,296 views

    An Epiphany sermon - explores the way that we are changed after we meet the baby in the manger, just like the "wise men" were. (also makes reference to the James Taylor song of the same title)

    Grace be to you and peace from the One who was and is and is to come. Amen. As the story goes, the Magi in our gospel lesson had seen a star at its rising that they interpreted as announcing the birth of a king. Magi may have been dream-interpreters, astrologers, or astronomers, but not likely ...read more

  • It Ain't Over Yet

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,537 views

    Ephiphany - keep Christmas all year

    Sermon: “It Ain’t Over Yet” Matt 2:1-12 January 5, 2003 READ SCRIPTURE As I sat yesterday in my living room amidst a room full of broken after Christmas toys, stale goodies and dusty decorations I realized I am ready for the Christmas to be over, ready for the decorations to be put away. ...read more

  • The Day The Aliens Came

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 11, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 2,660 views

    Christmas Sermon on the Magi: God reveals Himself to all kinds of people – and the least likely are often the most open.

    Intro I haven’t seen them for a long time, but about this time of year when I was a kid, we would see ads on TV that informed immigrants that they had to fill out certain forms to register with the government. Which wouldn’t have been that memorable, except that they didn’t call them immigrants. ...read more

  • Reception For The King Series

    Contributed by Rick Bartosik on May 29, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 5,126 views

    How Jesus was received at his birth illustrates how people have responded to Christ throughout history--and how they respond today.

    “Reception for the King” Matthew 2:1-11 Mililani Community Church December 22, 2000 Pastor Rick Bartosik INTRODUCTION: Every December, my wife Diane wears a little golden pin on her United Airlines uniform. It’s a beautiful pin depicting the three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem. In ...read more

  • The Choice Each Must Make

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    Examining the responses to Jesus’ birth, we see the choice each of us must make.

    A DECISION YOU HAVE TO MAKE - Read Matthew 2 This past week, Pinellas Circuit judge W. Douglas Baird ruled that Terri’s Law, the law governor Jeb Bush and elected state officials passed in order to save the life of Terri Schiavo by preventing her feeding tube from being removed, was ...read more

  • Responding To The Christmas Message

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,295 views

    The revelation of Christ’s first advent invoked interesting and diverse responses. The responses of the Magi, of King Herod, and of the Priests and teachers in Jerusalem are examined and contrasted. They are rather typical of varied responses to Christ to

    Responding to the Christmas Message 12-15-02 Intro: Text: Matt 2 2:1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to ...read more

  • What Made The Wisemen Wise ?

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 16,187 views

    The wise men were very educated.....but what really made them wise ?

    What Made The Wise Men Wise ? Matthew 2:1-11 Jokes: 3 Wise Women Do you know what would have happened if it had been Three Wise Women instead of Three Wise Men? They would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole and brought ...read more

  • Presents Or Presence ?

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 28, 2003
    based on 140 ratings
     | 13,778 views

    Giving our family presents for Christmas is great ! But sharing with them "presence" is greater !

    Presents Or Presence? Matthew 2:1-11 1. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in ...read more

  • What Have You Learned From The Wise Men?

    Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Nov 30, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,162 views

    We sing about these wise men, and then rarely act like wise men ourselves? What can we learn from them?

    IN MANY NATIVITY SCENES COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF JESUS ONE CAN ALWAYS CATCH A GLIMPSE OF “THE WISE MEN”. WE SEE THEM REPRESENTED ON CHRISTMAS CARDS, WE HEAR AND SING SONGS SUNG ABOUT THEM AND THEIR COURAGEOUS JOURNEY. MOST HOLIDAY SCENARIOS SUGGEST THAT THESE MEN (WHO TRADITION SAYS ...read more

  • Christmas: Wise Men Still Seek Him.

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,932 views

    The question isn’t does God still speak. The question is are we listening?

    Wise Men Still Seek Him After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod heard this he was ...read more

  • Finding Out Who Really Cares

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,483 views

    Who really cares about you? Not those who, like Herod, are so scared they will do anything to save themselves. Rather those like the wise men, who give gifts for the future, or like Joseph, who make sacrifices for your protection. For Epiphany.

    Some people have friends. Some people have enemies. Some people have acquaintances. But everybody has somebody you do business with. The people you do business with -- usually, that’s not an intimate relationship. It’s a distant relationship, limited just to transactions. Everybody deals with ...read more

  • When Christmas Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 606 ratings
     | 44,784 views

    The wise men were satisifed with their Christmas.

    When Christmas Isn’t What It’s All Cracked Up To Be (Christmas In The Real World Series) 2 of 3 December 8, 2002 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Someone pondered what the first Christmas might have been like if wise women had come from the east ...read more

  • Reactions To The Savior's Birth

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 9,574 views

    People have and have always had different reactions to the Christmas story.

    INTRODUCTION In the year 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born. In 1796, he was crossing the Alps to crush the Austrians and Sardinians. Had Dan Rather been living in the year 1809, his newscast would have focused on Austria. The attention of the world was on this man known as Napoleon as he swept ...read more

  • What Christmas Should Mean

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,912 views

    The meaning of Christmas is often lost in our secular celebrations.

    INTRODUCTION A. Where did the celebration come from 1. Origin of the festival is unknown 2. Derived in part from rites held by German and Celtic people to celebrate the winter solstice 3. Christmas festivals have been observed by Christians since the 4th century 4. Incorporate, as many of our other ...read more

  • Same Old Story

    Contributed by Tom Balog on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    Scriptures should always be looked at with a fresh set of eyes so that new insights can be seen.

    I’ve heard the story before. I mean I know it backwards and forwards, I can probably tell it in my sleep. Do I have really have to hear it again, let alone preach on it? Heck, there is even a song about it, “We three kings of orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar, la la la la la la lalala ...read more