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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Christmas Reactions

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 26, 2018
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    People have varying reactions to Christmas. For many, Christmas is a happy, festive time spent with family and friends. But for some it's a sad, lonely time. For others, it invokes anger because of painful memories. But what about those associated with that first Christmas?

    CHRISTMAS REACTIONS People have varying reactions to Christmas. For many, Christmas is a happy time-parties, decorating, giving and receiving gifts and time with family and friends. But for some it's a sad, lonely time. For others, it invokes anger, perhaps because of some not so nice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas - The Wise Men (2)

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 1, 2019
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    Over the years a lot of stories have arisen about the Wise Men. Most of them are folklore with no evidence to prove that they are factual. So, this morning lets concentrate on what we do know about them, rather than on what we don't know..

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED 2018) THE WISE MEN (#2) TEXT: Matthew 2:1-12; Numbers 24:17 The story of the Wise Men in the Bible is a story of mystery, for it presents ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why The Wise Men? Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 1, 2019
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    Why would the wise men take the risk, go to great expense, take a long and dangerous journey to find a special Child?

    The why’s of Christmas. That has been our sermon series this Christmas season. "Why Christmas" in the first place Why did Jesus come? We looked at why 2,000 years ago. We considered last week, why Mary. Today we will examine why the wise men. Why did these astrologers from a far ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Long Journey To Jesus

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 2, 2019
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    What is an epiphany? Are epiphanies common or uncommon? Can we have an epiphany? Let’s examine the glorious and surprising manifestation of God’s power to the Magi, who took a long journey to Christ. Let’s look at Matthew 2:1-12.

    What is an epiphany? Are epiphanies common or uncommon? Can we have an epiphany? Let’s examine the glorious and surprising manifestation of God’s power to the Magi, who took a long journey to Christ. Let’s look at Matthew 2:1-12. The Magi Matthew 2:1-2 “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Proskeyneo (Worship)

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 2, 2019
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    A sermon for the celebration of Epiphany.

    Proskeyneo (worship) Matthew 2: 1 – 12 Intro: There are 7 principal feast days on the Xian calendar. One of them is Epiphany which is a fixed day on the 12th day after Christmas. It celebrates “revelation” or “manifestation” of Christ. The GK meaning of epiphaneia. I Perhaps you are intrigued ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Magi - The Dilemma Of Another Way Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2019
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    An encounter with Jesus requires me to choose between my way or the “high way”

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Must Pay The Price Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 4, 2019
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    we must discern as families how to respond to the attacks of secular culture, and use our assets, out time, talent and treasure, to restore beauty to our worship, teach religious and moral truths to our communities, and do everything we can to show goodness to the world–to become saints.

    Epiphany 2018 The Cost of Discipleship When we compare the stories we have been reading in St. Luke’s Gospel with the reading today from St. Matthew, we are tempted to wonder if this is a story about two different families. On Christmas day we see Mary and Joseph being turned away from every inn ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Three Kings - Seek The King - Avoid The Evil King

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 5, 2019
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    Avoiding distractions from the gospel

    Weekend Message/Devotion January 6, 2019 Communion Sunday Matthew 2:1-12 Three Kings – Seek THE KING – Avoiding The Evil King Today’s reading is all about kings. However, the King of the Jews (Our Christ) is our only Sovereignty. Let’s look at these kings. First are the three “Kings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Open Our Eyes To Find Jesus

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 5, 2019
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    We are going to begin our year by asking God to open our eyes to see Jesus. When we see the beauty and majesty of Jesus our lives and hearts will be changed and we will be moved to grow in our discipleship and service.

    We are going to begin our year by asking God to open our eyes to see Jesus. When we see the beauty and majesty of Jesus our lives and hearts will be changed and we will be moved to grow in our discipleship and service. Today we ask God to open our eyes to FIND Jesus. Though many have found Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    King For Now, King Forever

    Contributed by David Roth on Jan 5, 2019
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    The magi found the Savior and saw a king. We see our King, and find a Savior.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “King for now, King forever” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. You know well the story of Epiphany. How the wise men ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Mystery Of The Gospel

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jun 10, 2012
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    Hidden until the coming of Christ, the Good News came not only to the children of Abraham, but to all those who are his sons in faith.

    “He [the Word] was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christmas Lights

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 12, 2012
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    Jesus is the destination; the star (and Christmas lights) merely guiding lights.

    Christmas Lights December 7, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus is the destination; the star (and Christmas lights) merely guiding lights. Focus Passage: Matthew 2:1-2, 10-12 Supplemental Passage: Introduction: Christmas lights in Africa ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Focus In Matthew: Herod Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 12, 2015
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    We have also talked about the real historical King Herod who tried to kill the baby Jesus when He was born. Some people hate Jesus. Some people hate Christmas. Are there people today who hate Christmas? Are there people today who hate Jesus? As we mo

    CHRISTMAS FOCUS IN MATTHEW: HEROD MATTHEW 2:1-18 INTRODUCTION… “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” [video clip] [2:03] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27I3AN0XwP8 I. THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS The song you just heard is based on Dr Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A King Born

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 13, 2015
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    Seek, worship and rejoice in Jesus.

    A KING BORN. Matthew 2:1-12. It is unusual for somebody to be born already possessing the title of “King” – but this was the case with Jesus. Matthew’s report simply states that Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1): but he quotes the identity of Jesus as “born King” from the lips of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Become Wise

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 16, 2015
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    Hebrew scholars in Jesus’ day clearly expected Bethlehem to be the birth place of the Messiah. These men were from Persia whose knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures could be traced back to the time of Daniel.

    How to Become Wise Matthew 2: 1-2, 10-11 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal