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Approaching The Midnight Hour

Contributed by James May on Dec 20, 2005

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At the midnight hour, when the darkness seems to overwhelm us, and the light seems so far away, it the time when cry will come from Heaven - and we shall see Lord in all His glory.

APPROACHING THE MIDNIGHT HOUR By Pastor Jim May On a lonely hillside outside of a little town of Judah by the name of Bethlehem there sat some shepherds, huddled around a campfire, burning to drive away the cold and the darkness of the night. That darkness was just a symbol of the true darkness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gifts From A Child - Pt 2

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 14, 2004

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In addition to priorities and purpose, children, and especially the Christ child, gives us passion and perspective.

Last week we started this two part series with the suggestion that among the gifts that our kids give us are priorities and purpose. And we looked at the opening chapter of Luke’s gospel and into the lives of Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary and saw how their priorities and purposes changed when it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:29-32

Denomination: Church Of God

Simeon's Eyes And Mary's Heart

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Dec 23, 2002

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The blessings of Simeon by the Spirit and the love of Mary.

I am not a traditionalist in some things as you can probably imagine. The traditional way to write a sermon is to find your biblical text, write the sermon and then pick the title. I work a bit backwards; I come up with the title, find the text and then write the sermon. Sometimes that gets me ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 12:2-6, Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Enduring Legacy Of Bethehem's Baby

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Dec 16, 2001

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A PORTRAIT OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EYES OF MICAH THE PROPHET. ESPECIALLY SUITED FOR CHRISTMAS.

THE ENDURING LEGACY OF BETHLEHEM’S BABY MICAH 5:1-5a I. THE IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS A. There are many Christians who do not feel we should celebrate Christmas -they point to it’s pagan origins and how the early church associated it with the birth of Jesus B. It is important that ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

The Star Service 2006

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 15, 2006

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Let us digress from the well known story and consider the Inn keeper who missed Jesus’ birth

NR 17-12-06 The Star Service 2006 It is very difficult to come up with some new take on a story that is so well known. Throughout England there are going to be churches Sunday schools and Primary schools re-inacting the Christmas story. Story: One year a Sunday School was putting on a Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-15

Denomination: Anglican

Follow The Way

Contributed by David Lewis on Dec 20, 2006

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Evangelistic sermon on a Nativity Sunday

We have seen this morning that Jesus is the way, and that we should seek to follow the way. Whenever you go on a journey, the first thing to decide is where you are going! The disciples asked Jesus, “We do not know where you are going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus was talking about going ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Congregational

One Gift Fits All

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 17, 2004

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A Christmas Eve Message

ONE GIFT FITS ALL 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 INTRO: A sign in a local restaurant advertised a gift certificate as the ideal Christmas present. Their slogan was “One Gift Fits All.” The idea was that everyone needs a good meal at a good restaurant. I didn’t buy a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Search For Jesus

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Dec 2, 2006

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The Christmas season is a time when people search for happiness in a variety of outlets and activities. The Wise men remind us to search for the ultimate in life fulfillment in Christ Jesus.

MATTHEW 2:1-2 THE SEARCH FOR JESUS K. EDWARD SKIDMORE STATES THAT HISTORICALLY, NOT EVERYONE WAS JOYFUL WHEN JESUS WAS BORN. IN FACT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE WHO REJECTED HIM FOR VARIOUS REASONS. REASONS MUCH LIKE THOSE PEOPLE GIVE TODAY FOR REJECTING JESUS. - MESS UP THEIR PLANS . . . -LIMIT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Incarnate Love

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 20, 2007

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Incarnate means to embody or personify, and though we cannot incarnate Christ in the same way the Word became flesh, we can incarnate His love and grace and mercy

Incarnate Love TCF Sermon December 9, 2007 Have you ever heard the phrase, someone is the embodiment of something? A good example is Adolf Hitler. People have said he was the “embodiment of evil.” Mother Teresa might be called the embodiment of compassion. Jim Elliott, or many modern-day ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Gifts Wrapped In Jesus' Genealogy

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Dec 4, 2006

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A closer look at Jesus’ genealogy reveals God’s gifts of faith, hope and love.

AM Sermon preached at Syria Christian Church December 26, 2004 God’s Gifts Wrapped in Jesus’ Genealogy Matthew 1 & 2, 1 Corinthians 13:13 [TITLE SLIDE] Back in High School I was fascinated when we began to do three dimensional equations in calculus. I thought wearing goggles and cooking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Gift Worth Recieving Series

Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001

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This is third sermon in a four part series placing emphasis on Simeon.

A GIFT WORTH RECEIVING John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Luke, chapter 2 the last two Sundays, not this Sunday but the last two Sundays before. In celebrating the Advent and the lighting the candle, we had Simeon come out, and from his perspective, tell us about the birth of Jesus. Well, this passage ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Gift Of Christ, The Great Pursuit

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 23, 2003

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In this message we will unwrap the awesome gift of Christ that tells us that we are pursued by God!

“The Gift Of Christ” The Gifts Of Christmas – part three 1At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3All returned to their own towns to register for this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"A Woman Blessed” Series

Contributed by Allen Hern on Dec 18, 2006

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As we read this account I want to set before you 1. A Chosen Woman; 2 An Astonishing Announcement; and 3. An Unbelievable Explanation. 4. A Humble Submission

Christmas 2006 200658.ser “A Woman Blessed” CLBC 9 December 2006 a.m. Subject: Consecration Theme: Complete submission or surrender Passage: Lu. 1: 26 - 38 Intro: So who was this Mary who appears on the pages of scripture as the mother of the Lord Jesus? Really we know very little ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

God's Greatest Gift

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Dec 20, 2007

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Christmas Sermon. Along with Jesus come the gifts of Love, Joy, and Peace.

GOD’S GREATEST GIFT A. Christmas can be a STRESSFUL time of year, especially if you, like many of us, wait until the last minute to BUY your GIFTS. 1. The song says, "Tis the season to be jolly," but have you been to WALL MART? ILLUSTRATION: My family and I have gone Christmas SHOPPING at ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent The Gateway To Adventure

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 21, 2007

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A sermon that explores how advent was for Joseph and Mary the gateway to an adventure with god and describes how we can do the same. Two stories adapted from tony Campolo

The Birth of Jesus Christ 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.Lk 1:35 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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