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  • Ricky Tuttle Thd avatar

    The Beginning Of The End

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,219 views

    Christmas

    “The Beginning of The End” Phil. 2:5-11 12-22-2002 We often view the Christmas time when Jesus came to earth to become a man. This is true but I have an additional thought for you. This was not the beginning of Jesus but rather “The Beginning of The End” Jesus was not created to be our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,455 views

    A look at the name of Jesus and what it means for mankind.

    What’s In A Name? Matthew 1:18–25 INTRODUCTION Paul Harvey tells the story about a family just around Christmas. This family had a tradition, although not regular church goers, the mother and children would go to a Christmas Eve service, and the Father would stay home and read the paper. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tis The Season

    Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Mar 14, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,764 views

    We examine the Christmas season, weeding through the "hub-bub" in a effort to find the true treasure in celebrating our Savior’s birth.

    Tis’ the Season . . . Matthew 1:18-23 I. Christmas makes us believe in miracles. (v. 18) A. What is a miracle? 1. Miracle = “a work of a supernatural origin and character that could not be produced by natural agents and means.” 2. Illus.: USA hockey beats Russia 1980? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    A God Who Gives Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 290 ratings
     | 112,718 views

    The Christmas narrative is in danger of being relegated to a sweet story that is just read once a year. Some of us have heard it so much that we’re no longer moved by the magnitude of the Majesty becoming a man. We must never forget that this is holy hi

    A God Who Gives As we prepare for Christmas, sometimes I wonder if we have allowed the Savior to be stolen from our celebrations. We’ve sterilized the spiritual and been inoculated by the familiarity of the nativity. “Merry Christmas” has been replaced with “Happy Holidays.” Have you noticed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Savior Worth Waiting For Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 20,808 views

    While Joseph was silent in the Scriptures, this quiet man of character left behind something that speaks much louder than his words ever could.

    A Savior Worth Waiting For Do you have your Christmas shopping done for everyone on your list? When I was growing up, I always waited until Christmas Eve to begin shopping for my four sisters. They always dreaded opening my gifts because they never fit or they were just plain junk. I was offended ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Dispel Fear Series

    Contributed by Johnson Charles on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,301 views

    God reaching down to us: To dispel Fear Massage

    God reaching down to us: To dispel Fear Massage #2. Intro: Two explorers were on a jungle safari when suddenly a ferocious lion jumped in front of them. "Keep calm" the first explorer whispered. "Remember what we read in that book on wild animals? If you stand perfectly still and look the lion in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prepare The Way

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,224 views

    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

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Intimate Savior

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 4,024 views

    Christ comes as the intimate savior willing to ’get His hands dirty’ for the sake of saving a lost, hurting, and dying world.

    The Intimate Savior Mark 1:40-45 Introduction: illustration of uncleanness (Trying to get Shelley dirty after working) I. Leper What it means to be a leper diseased -any number of skin diseases -affects skin, but goes deeper; exposing raw flesh feared-fear of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Religious Challenge

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,151 views

    Overcoming religiosity and legalism. (a piecing together of three sermons from sermoncentral)

    The Religious Challenge Mark 7:1-13 Introduction: Christmas phonies My experience with religious phonies Christian legalists made them that way I. Pharisees As Imitations Respected religious leaders Keepers (guardians) of the Law Became a members only club Jesus defines them by 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    We Call Him Savior

    Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,775 views

    A look at the reason Jesus was born; why we call Him Savior.

    We Call Him Savior "And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    When The Infinite Became An Infant Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 528 ratings
     | 80,804 views

    As the living Word, Jesus was with God in the beginning. He created all things and is the light of the world, and yet was not received warmly by those who should have welcomed Him with open arms. During this Christmas season, why don’t you receive the gre

    When the Infinite Became an Infant I thought it would be a good idea for us to take a “Christmas Quiz” this morning to see how well we know the facts about the first Christmas. 1. When Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem, how did they get there? a. They walked b. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    Wonderful Counsellor Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,204 views

    In this series of messages we look at the names of Christ from Isaiah 9:6.

    Wonderful Counsellor Sunday, December 2, 2001 Intro: Look at the birth announcements in Saturday’s paper. Not one of the announcements have a reference to what the baby will be when it grows up. No one can predict. But in Isaiah 9:6 we have a different sort of birth announcement. The birth of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mighty God Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,290 views

    Another in the series on Christ from Isaiah 9:6.

    Mighty God Sunday, December 16, 2001 A couple of weeks ago at our seven and eights group on Wednesday night we looked at the question of Jesus resurrection. We did it from a different sort of perspective. I divided the kids up into groups and gave each group one of the most common naturalistic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Everlasting Father Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,063 views

    Another in the series on Christ from Isaiah 9:6.

    Everlasting Father Sunday, December 23, 2001 As I have been preparing my message this week, I feel as though I should have saved this for Father’s Day rather than preaching it at Christmas. Everlasting Father is the name that we find this week in Isaiah 9:6 in referring to the Son who is born. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Everlasting Father Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 12,916 views

    Another in the series on Christ from Isaiah 9:6.

    Everlasting Father Sunday, December 23, 2001 As I have been preparing my message this week, I feel as though I should have saved this for Father’s Day rather than preaching it at Christmas. Everlasting Father is the name that we find this week in Isaiah 9:6 in referring to the Son who is born. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist