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  • Robert Cox avatar

    Supping With Jesus

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Dec 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,132 views

    It’s that time of year again....

    Christmas is a most blessed time of year. Family, loved ones....we are all very blessed. Some of us though, may struggle a little at this time. If you have lost someone very dear to you, or yearn for past memories of Christmas, it can be a time of testing. It can be a time of loneliness. Have you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Gifts Of Recognition

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,113 views

    The wise men came to Jesus bearing gifts. The gifts recognize who Jesus was. They recognized him as divine, king, with their gifts. How do you recognize Jesus with what you give to Him and others?

    ntro: The background of this story would make any modern day soap opera, or prime time drama writer drool. The wise men meet with a self-absorbed, psychopath by the name of Herod the Great. He was a level headed, friend of the Romans who brought stability to the economy of Judea and built for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gullick avatar

    Advent The Gateway To Adventure

    Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 21, 2007
     | 2,523 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    He Shall Be Called

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,464 views

    Looking at the wonder of the revealed names of the Lord in Isaiah 9:6

    HE SHALL BE CALLED Isaiah 9:6-7 6 To us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    What The Angels Proclaimed

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Dec 22, 2007
     | 2,595 views

    Truths about Christ for our day

    Luke 2:8-14 WHAT THE ANGELS PROCLAIMED! This is not original with me as I have borrowed from a song and some statements of faith. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! 1. There is A NEW ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    God Is With Us Series

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,868 views

    A sermon for Christmas to highlight the fact that God became flesh and is with us

    For many years Andrew and Susan had an artificial tree. However this year they decided to get the real thing, so the smell of Christmas could flow throughout their house and they could for once have the real thing. So early in December they approached some locals who told them where they could find ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Iwant God Close To Me Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,648 views

    Emmanuel...God is close to us. What we really want is to feel that He is close to us.

    Matthew 1:18-25 iWant God Close To Me Woodlawn Baptist Church December 23, 2007 Christmas is certainly about a lot of things: family, food, presents, shopping, get-togethers and most importantly, about the birth of Jesus Christ. For the past few weeks I’ve been preaching a series titled All iWant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Calm In My Chaos Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 12,539 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Failure Into Favor!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,175 views

    This message will encourage others that their not all that different from Mary!

    Failure Made Into Favor Text: Luke 1: 26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What A Story!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,267 views

    Enthusiastically live the best news that has ever been told.

    WHAT A STORY! Luke 2.20 S: Good News! C: Christmas Pr: ENTHUSIASTICALLY LIVE THE BEST NEWS THAT HAS EVER BEEN TOLD! Type: Inductive The Shepherds were: I. ORDINARY II. SCARED III. CURIOUS IV. CONTAGIOUS PA: How is the change to be observed? • Humbly realize that God became human • Meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • OLORUNNISOLA ONI avatar

    What The Lord Wants For The Season

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,215 views

    This is a season of giving and receiving. We share gifts amongst ourselves but what do we share with the Lord? This sermon tells us what the Lord God want from you and me as his gift for the season.

    Introduction: This is a season of thanksgiving and appreciation. Individuals and corporate organizations spend a lot of money holding end of the year/Xmas parties, exchanging gifts with one and another and generally appreciating one another for the good things did to each other in the year ending. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeffery Russell avatar

    The Adoption That Changed The World

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,806 views

    An adaptation of another contributor, with personal applications and illustations

    The Adoption that Changed the World Matthew 1:18-25 Christmas changed in a hurry for Mike and Tiffany Bailey from one year to the next. In 2001, their neat house with the white picket fence was fairly quiet. Like all of their past Christmas seasons, Mike and Tiffany had gone to parties, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    If Jesus Had Not Come To This World : Imagine A World Without Christ

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,599 views

    IF JESUS HAD NOT COME TO THIS WORLD : IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT CHRIST 1.SPIRITUALLY 2.SOCIALLY 3.POLITICALLY 4.CULTURALLY 5.EDUCATIONALLY 6.HISTORICALLY 7.UNIVERSALLY

    IF JESUS HAD NOT COME TO THIS WORLD : IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT CHRIST **************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.SPIRITUALLY 2.SOCIALLY 3.POLITICALLY 4.CULTURALLY 5.EDUCATIONALLY 6.HISTORICALLY 7.UNIVERSALLY THE MESSAGE IF JESUS HAD NOT COME TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Kind Of Faith That Accomplishes God's Plan Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 25,495 views

    A look at Mary from the view point of her as a woman of faith.

    LUKE 1:26-38 THE KIND OF FAITH THAT ACCOMPLISHES GOD’S PLAN Through out church history Mary, the mother of Jesus, has not been given her proper place. Some want to make her divine and thus take away her human nature which belittles her great accomplishment. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Are You Talking To Me? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,765 views

    The perspective of Mary is completely changed by the messenger from God.

    Are you talking to me? Luke 1:26-40 A college freshman wrote a letter to her parents after her second semester away from home. And it said, Dear Mom and Dad, Just thought I’d drop you a note to clue you in on my plans. I’ve fallen in love with a guy called Jim. He quit high school after ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational