Sermons on The Christmas Story:

Getting Past The Glitter #3 - "Doing" Differently About Christmas Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2004

Third message in series, about getting past the rhetoric of Christmas.

Getting Past the Glitter #3 - "Doing" Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, James 1:26-27 December 12, 2004 Introduction One of the cool things about the holiday season is the abundance of chocolate, at least that’s cool to me. And confident of the fact that there are others like me here ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Peace - The Mysterious Gift Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 14, 2005

The marvelous gifts that God gave to us on that first Christmas

(Based on a series by Paul Snoddy, Tri-Village Christian Church, Pataskala, OH) SERIES: “GIFTS UNDER THE TREE” TEXT: MATTHEW 1:18-25 TITLE: “PEACE – THE MYSTERIOUS GIFT” INTRODUCTION: A. In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy and Charlie Brown are talking. Lucy says, “I hate the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Respond To God Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 15, 2005

How Mary’s response to God’s enlightenment is an example to us all on how to respond to God.

How to Respond to God Part 3 of 4 in the series, Christmas Calms Our Fears Last week we reflected on the pronouncement of the angel to Zechariah that the prayers of he and his wife Elizabeth had been heard and that they were going to have a son. Let’s pick up the story in the first chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:26-56

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Wise To Follow The Wise Men For Life

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 10, 2004

We need to choose asthe wise men did.

IT IS WISE TO FOLLOW THE WISE MEN FOR LIFE MATTHEW 2:1-16 When one takes time to read both sacred and secular history they will come across some people of great learning and great purposes in life who have chosen to follow Christ. Many who have been distinguished in scientific knowledge have also ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Good News, Great Joy For All People

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Dec 17, 2005

This sermon should help the listeners to understand the "Good News" and experience the "GREAT JOY" God offers to all people.

Good News, Great Joy for All People – by Larry La Douceur Introduction Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. I stand in awe of God and the perfection of His ways and thoughts. The story of how the Messiah came into the world and how ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shepherds - How Outcasts Find Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 30, 2014

God chose to announce the birth of his Son to shepherds, the social outcasts of the day. This is good news because we are all outcasts in need of God's grace.

What is your Dream Job? For Rob LeBlanc, it was managing a restaurant. At 35, he was a successful manager with hopes for a good career. But then the Recession hit and his restaurant closed. With his family facing financial ruin, Ron took the only job he could find - delivering pizzas for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Home By Another Way

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 8, 2003

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

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

It's A Wonderful Life

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Nov 16, 2000

Christmas Message: Discover the 5 great wonders of serving God!

I. The Wonder of It All A. Wonder = to marvel at, or be in awe of. B. Serving the Lord and experiencing the joy and blessings of being in His presence is a great wonder! There are very few words to describe, if any, the joys of serving the Lord! (I’m not really sure how I lived before serving ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Through The Eyes Of Shepherds Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 13, 2003

Third in a series of sermons for Advent. See Christmas and advent through the eyes of the shepherds who first heard the news of Jesus birth.

Advent 3 – Through the Eyes of Christmas A Shepherds Eyes Luke 2:8-20 Some Shepherds. That’s how the bible describes these men: “some shepherds.” No names, no titles, no standouts – just some shepherds. Yet to these men came the first declaration of the greatest event in human history. “There ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: *other

Prepare The Way

Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003

What does it mean to ’prepare’ for Christmas, and are we preparing our hearts and lives?

Prepare The Way Mark 1:1-11 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Why Shepherds? Why Us?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2004

God’s great wisdom is illustrated in His choice of who to announce the birth of His Son. God chose shepherds, lowly, uneducated shepherd. Ever wonder why?

WHY SHEPHERDS? WHY US? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: LUKE 2: 7---20 I. IF I WERE GOD? If I were God I think I would have sent the most important message of the birth of my son into hands that were not the rough. I would not have called uneducated, lowly shepherd. A. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pregnant With A Promise

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 9, 2005

A Christmas message about Mary being pregnant with the promise child.

Luke 1:26-38 Pregnant with a Promise Christmas 2002 Intro. Ever had your name in a drawing? Or, been in a crowd and knew they were going to pick out someone from the crowd to win something? When I was in the military I attended the NCO Leadership School. During the closing banquet I was given ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sign For A Desperate People

Contributed by Dan Waite on Dec 20, 2005

King Ahaz and Judah were in serious trouble. Isaiah is sent to confirm God’s covenant with Judah with the message to “stand firm.” [7:4] God offered King Ahaz a sign which included four impossible things.

Other sermons can be found at http://lastsermon.blogspot.com/ Isaiah 7:14 – 17 “The sign for a desperate people” Situation: King Ahaz and Judah were in serious trouble. They were at war with not prospect of even competing let alone winning [7:2]. Isaiah is sent to confirm God’s covenant with ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

God Is Weird!

Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Oct 18, 2002

GOD is weird! Have you ever stopped and looked at the way GOD does things on earth? It’s weird! It’s not the way we think things should or would be done!

Tree Of Life Ministries Association http://www.treeoflifeinc.org ******************************************************* GOD Is Weird ! CHRISTmas Is 55:6-12 ******************************************************* Is 55:6-12 6) Seek ye the LORD while HE may be found, call ye upon HIM while HE is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-12, Mark 7:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Calm In My Chaos Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 23, 2007

Finding grace to help when I need it most in the REST that God offers me TODAY by trusting in His Word.

In his book, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which was later made into a movie starring Will Smith, Chris Gardner tells of his childhood memories and how he and his sister Ophelia coped with being poor. “Ophelia and I lived vicarious lives as we played a game we made up with the household’s (Spiegel) ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist