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  • Greg Warren avatar

    The People Who Missed Christmas

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Dec 13, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,806 views

    Discusses the Biblical people who missed the miracle of the first Christmas and applies these principles to how people miss Christmas’ true maning today. Illustrations from Sermon Central contributers are incorporated.

    Have you ever missed a great opportunity? The story is told of a small resort area along the east coast that was having an open town meeting concerning some financial problems they were facing. Among the two dozen or so people was one man no one seemed to know who was apparently visiting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Leap Of Joy

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,937 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday of Advent

    Fourth Sunday Advent Luke 1: 39-45 (46-55) "The Leap of Joy"  39 ¶ In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Like A Shepherd Leads Us

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,458 views

    Ever think of why we don’t follow God’s leading? I don’t know about you, but I can think of at least 3 or 4 GREAT reasons not to follow God -- but are they good enough?

    Psalm 23 has a very clear and comforting image of God leading us as a shepherd leads his flock. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. Which is to say, Since the Lord is my leader, I will not need anything else. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 27,756 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

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    The Need For Spiritual Transformation Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,423 views

    Mark begins his book by revealing the start of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is about the transforming power of Jesus!

    The Need for Spiritual Transformation THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the Prophets: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You." "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ’Prepare the way of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Where Is Jesus In The Storm?" Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 18,168 views

    #19 in series. Dealing with doubt in the uncertainly of the storms of life.

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 19 “Where Is Jesus In the Storm?” John 6:15-21 Recently Paul Bradshaw interviewed Rick Warren (CNN Interview – April, 2005), author of the “The Purpose Driven Life” book ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting A Handle On Loneliness

    Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Sep 12, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,257 views

    In the very first book of the Bible the word of God says it is not good for man to be alone – I will make him a help meet. Loneliness is one of the most heart wrenching feelings you can experience. You do not have to be alone to feel alone. You can

    HOW CAN I HANDLE LONLINESS? INTRO: It has been said that an individual can live forty days without food, four days without water, four minutes without oxygen, and about four seconds without hope. In the very first book of the Bible the word of God says it is not good for man to be alone – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Owens avatar

    The Christmas Story - Fact Or Fiction? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 31, 2012
     | 9,208 views

    I used this abbreviated sermon on the Sunday of our special Christmas themed service.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who got tired of all the Christmas hoopla and commercialism. 1. So, he decided not to send Christmas cards, feeling that the expense and effort were non-productive. a. For the first ten days of December he felt good about his decision. b. But then, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 8, 2013
     | 5,062 views

    A powerful series based on the book "Grace: More than we Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine." The series will look at the many different aspects of Grace. part 3

    November 25, 2012 Grace - Part 3 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas For Everybody!

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,829 views

    God’s favor is not exclusive. God doesn’t play favorites, but offers His mercy to all who will receive Him. Let’s look at some thoughts about God’s favor, His good will toward men.

    Christmas for Everybody! Luke 2:7-14 7 and she [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Trumpet Judgments, Part I The First Four Judgments Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014
     | 5,743 views

    Revelation 8 sermon on the first four trumpet judgments

    The Trumpet Judgments, Part I The Seventh Seal When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Rev 8:1, NKJV J. Vernon McGee in his "Thru the Bible" commentary related this story: "Many years ago I was speaking at a conference to about three or four hundred ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Wonderful Gifts Of Christmas

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014
     | 4,424 views

    A message about the gifts of the Magi to Jesus, and also about the gifts of Jesus to us when we are saved.

    The Wonderful Gifts of Christmas It had been a hard winter in the Appalachian area. The snow had piled up deeper and deeper, the mercury dropped, rivers froze, people suffered. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. One crew had been working day after day--long hours. They were on ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Walk In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 84 ratings
     | 45,089 views

    If we would develop the Fruit of the Spirit we must walk in the Spirit. This message helps one learn how to walk in the Spirit.

    Galatians 5:24-25 WALK IN THE SPIRIT [Mark 8:34-38] Not everyone who calls themselves Christian is producing Fruit of the Spirit.... Did you know that? It’s available to every Christian, but I hope you have learned by now that there’s nothing automatic about the Spirit’s ministry. Every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Friend Of The Hopeful Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,500 views

    In fearful times, there are also signs of hope. Some turn everything into a sign of fear and conflict. Others can see hope if they allow others to succeed. The child Jesus is a sign of such hope.

    "The time of fear is over; now comes the time of hope." These words were spoken in the most unlikely of situations. A French novelist, Tristan Bernard, and his wife, were being put into prison by the Gestapo, after the Nazis had overrun France. They were being sent to a concentration camp; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Shepherd Tells His Story

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Dec 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,405 views

    A shepherd tells the story of the most remarkable night of his life.

    That was a night! I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was a cold night up on the hills, and a bit windy. Not really full on winter, but not a nice night to be sleeping under the stars. Even us Shepherds look forward to a nice warm bed you know, not that we get to sleep in one that ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican