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Nothing Of Significance

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 23, 2002

based on 61 ratings

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Christmas Eve parable -- kind of silly and serious at the same time -- poking a little fun at my own Scandinavian heritage. From the beginning the trained observers have failed to recognize the significance of the Nativity.

The Middle East is a troubled place. And, really, this is nothing new. The land that we call Israel or Palestine has been characterized by instability for as long as we can remember. The players change but the game is the same. It’s all very complicated -- hinging on geographical and political ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: *other

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 24, 2002

based on 65 ratings

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ADVENT 4(C) - Do you hear what I hear - - God’s joyful promises and God’s voice of blessing?

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? LUKE 1:39-45 DECEMBER 22,2002 LUKE 1:39-45 39At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ-Mis Assumptions

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 30, 2002

based on 115 ratings

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Some of the same misassumptions about the Messiah that caused the people of Israel to miss the coming of the Messiah can cause us to miss God’s working in our lives. We’ll look at four Christ-mis assumptions.

I thought about what to do for a Christmas Eve message. I thought about the angels, I thought about the baby in the manger, I thought about the busyness of the season, and carols and hot apple cider and hayrides in the snow – and my mind kept going back, back to Israel, its land and its people at ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Reconnecting To The Call-Part 1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 31, 2002

based on 11 ratings

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Part 1 of a 3-part sermon. Prophets, with the bittersweet message of God, stand in need of re-connecting to their call. How does the prophet of God get back on task? 9 links to get us re-connected to our prophetic call.

RE-CONNECTING TO THE CALL-I —Revelation 10:1-11 Re-commissioning the Prophet or Your Need: Ironically, our celebrations of Christmas may take us away from those things most important to God. We are pulled away from our moorings in Christ because our ’discipline schedules’ are off thrown off ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Just In Time! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 2, 2003

based on 164 ratings

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A meditation: We rejoice in a God who keeps His Word.

JUST IN TIME! Luke 2:22-32 S: Promise kept Th: We have a reason to rejoice! Pr: WE REJOICE IN A GOD WHO KEEPS HIS WORD. ?: How is it observed? KW: Aspects TS: As we consider the story of Simeon, we will observe three aspects that show us why we have reason to rejoice. Inductive The _____ aspect ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

How Far Is It To Bethlehem

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003

based on 37 ratings

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Christmas is a spiritual journey

Sermon: How Far is it to Bethlehem? Luke 2:1-7 Decmber 15, 2002 READ LUKE 2:1-7 I. Introduction I Wonder as I wander for I wonder what it might have been there for that first christmas II. Mary and Jospeh’s Journey A. A Painful ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

God Touching You Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002

based on 120 ratings

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God is with us.

GOD TOUCHING YOU Psalm 23:1-6 S: God’s Presence Th: The Christmas Touch Pr: GOD IS WITH US. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Touches TS: We will find in our study of Psalm 23 three touches of God that will give us a better understanding of “Immanuel.” The ____ touch of God is He… I. SHEPHERDS ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Touch Your Neighbors Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002

based on 44 ratings

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Christmas is a time to make room.

TOUCH YOUR NEIGHBORS Luke 2:1-7 S: Evangelism Th: The Christmas Touch Pr: CHRISTMAS IS A TIME TO MAKE ROOM. ?: Inductive KW: Stages TS: We will find in the story found in Luke 2:1-7 three stages that encourage us to share Jesus by making room for others in our lives. The ____ stage is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Mary The Slave-Girl

Contributed by David Campbell on Aug 11, 2001

based on 71 ratings

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At Christmas, we might wonder what made Mary so special to God? We may find the answer in one word she used to describe herself to Gabriel: "Handmaid".

Mary the "Slave-Girl" Luke 1:26-38 Pastor Dave Campbell Mary must have been quite a girl. To be chosen of God to bear His Son and raise Him to adulthood was no small thing! When the angel Gabriel appeared to her and spoke of God’s plan for salvation and her part in it all, she responded with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Apostolic

2 Advent C

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001

based on 28 ratings

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John the Baptist declares, "It is time!"

This is a great text. The majesty of the writing -- what would Christmas be without the Christmas text from Luke? "In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus . . . ." All the names and dates. Historical details that make the story come alive. The event, marked in time and place -- in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Is There Room For Jesus?

Contributed by Jonathan Mckay on Nov 19, 2001

based on 45 ratings

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Christmas is more than just fancy wrappings and bright lights. If we are truly honest with ourselves and God, we too must confess, that our hearts are empty stalls that to be filled with a Saviour!

1." WHAT AM I GOING TO DO NOW?"....THE QUESTION ECHOED SOMEWHERE INSIDE OF MY HEAD! IT WAS ALMOST AS THOUGH IT WERE SYNCHRONIZED, BETWEEN MY FOOT FALLS ON THE PAVEMENT. 2. I HAD BEEN SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW FOR THE PERFECT STORY, A STORY THAT I HAD HOPED TO READ IN CHURCH TONIGHT. MAYBE EVEN ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Touch Of God Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2001

based on 43 ratings

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The Christmas touch is the touch of God that includes touches of many kinds that will help us, and other, experience God¡¦s touch on our lives.

As I began to write this morning’s message, I became very much aware of the fact that for the first time since Vietnam, we are at war during the Christmas season. I don’t remember having this same kind of awareness as a child and young teenager during that time although as I look out this morning I ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem, The House Of Bread

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 28, 2001

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The spiritual significance of the tiny town of Christ’s birth.

Five or six miles southwest of Jerusalem lay the tiny town of Bethlehem in the Judean hills. It was here that man’s eyes first saw God in the flesh. Why this place and not another of so many other possibilities? Of course it was the home of Joseph and Mary’s ancestors - the city of David. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4

Denomination: Baptist

Peaceable Kingdom

Contributed by Michael Elmore on Nov 29, 2001

based on 228 ratings

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Advent. Isaiah’s vision of Christ’s Millenial Kingdom

THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM Isaiah 11:1-10 Introduction: "The Peaceable Kingdom" is the title early 19th-century painter, Edward Hicks, gave to this benign menagerie of animals - wild and domesticated. He based his work on this Isaiah 11 passage that speaks of such animals as the wolf, lamb, leopard, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

More Than Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Dec 1, 2001

based on 114 ratings

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The Christ of Christmas and of the Cross brings us reconciliation and much, much more.(The First Sunday of Advent after "911."

Colossians 1:15-23 More Than Reconciliation INTRODUCTION: On the First Sunday of Advent, the world is asking, "Why all the fuss about Jesus?" I remember that several years ago the Falmouth Clergy Association worked hard to get the Falmouth Christmas Parade switched from a Sunday Noon start ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Nazarene

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