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  • Lew Slade avatar

    The Perfect Christmas Gift

    Contributed by Lew Slade on Feb 15, 2007
     | 5,913 views

    What makes any gift perfect - what makes God’s gift,his son, perfect for all of us?

    The Perfect Christmas Gift I don’t know about you but I find it almost impossible to buy presents for people, particularly at Christmas. I seem to wander around the shops for hours getting more and more frustrated - then I finish up buying something I saw in the first shop I was in three or four ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    No More Christmas Or Easter Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,128 views

    Exposition of Galatians 4:8-11 about the worrying of Paul about the Galatians returning to the law and idolatry and demonstrating their false conversion

    Text: Galatians 4:8-11, Title: No More Christmas and Easter, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/35/07, PM Opening illustration: “How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, his precepts! O, ’tis easier to keep holidays than commandments.” –Ben Franklin, Christmas was not celebrated during the 1st 2 centuries ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Real Christmas Gift

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,297 views

    A Christmas Message.

    THE REAL CHRISTMAS GIFT Matthew 2:1-11; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 INTRO: One of the most beautiful Christmas stories ever penned in the secular world is O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi.” It is the account of a young couple and what they gave each other for Christmas. Although rich in love, they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Celebrate Christmas

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 23,584 views

    How to celebrate Christmas

    Sermon Scripture: Luke 2:120 How to Celebrate Christmas Introduction: During this season of shopping and entertaining, let’s remember why Christmas is celebrated in the first place. We decorate our homes, send out cards, visit friends, buy presents, and go caroling. Some celebrate a portion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Back Christmas

    Contributed by Doug Bolles on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,684 views

    Our celebrations of Christmas should be an extension of our celebration of Christ every other day of the year. If we give special attention to his birth and use the focus of the world on this adopted holiday to show and share the love of Christ and the t

    Give Back Christmas This message may strike some as controversial and others as stating the obvious. I have to confess that for me, Christmas, as we know it today, has largely become something to survive, not celebrate. And before you judge me too severely, I would suggest I may be in good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Christmas Presence - Mary Series

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 28, 2008
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     | 4,332 views

    God’s invitation to Jesus’ birth.

    A Christmas Presence - Mary December 9, 2007 Luke 1:26-38 The Bible declares that when the time was right - God the Father birthed Jesus his Son into our world. And when He did - like all proud Fathers do - He got the word out. God the father declares to some specific people that His son - Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Christmas Presence - Magi Series

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 28, 2008
     | 3,802 views

    God’s invitation to Jesus’ birth.

    A Christmas Presence - Magi Matthew 2:1-12 December 16, 2007 For 2 weeks now we have sought to be attentive to the group of people our heavenly Father invited to be present at the birth of his son Jesus in Bethlehem. During these 2 weeks, we have identified from the scriptures, the people our God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Christmas Presence - The Shepherds Series

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 28, 2008
     | 4,241 views

    God’s invitation to Jesus’ birth.

    A Christmas Presence - The Shepherds Luke 2:8-20 December 23, 2007 Picture - show Nativity. For the last four weeks we’ve talked together about God’s desire to have particular people present at the birth of His son. God sent out birth announcements to particular people - specifically inviting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas Eve Message

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,479 views

    A Great Story

    Christmas Eve Message December 24, 2007 This Is About That Titus 2:11 If we were to visit each other’s garages tonight I guarantee we would find some pretty unique stuff. Some of you are thinking I don’t have a garage, so let’s not be so exact. If we were to visit your attic, shop, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Celebrate Christmas

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008
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     | 3,301 views

    Tonight we are going to look at the familiar story of the wise men coming to see baby Jesus. Although months after Christ’s birth, they share a place in historical first Christmas. From their part of this story we see how we need to celebrate Christmas.

    How to Celebrate Christmas - Get them talking: How does your family celebrate Christmas? - Christmas around the world Illustration: Replacement Santa Text: Matthew 2:1-12 The “wise men”, or Maji, were the ancient equivalent Jedi Knights – superb knowledge of math, science, astronomy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Jewish Perspective On Christmas

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,076 views

    This outline is loaded with both scripture references and insights. It looks into the minds of the Jewish teachers of the Law, and what they were looking for in the Messiah.

    A Jewish Perspective on Christmas. Pastor Eric J. Hanson Intro: The Gospel writers presupposed a lot of knowledge which people no longer have today. They clearly wrote from a Jewish perspective. Who is Jesus Christ?: John 1:1-18 Pre-existence- Public Ministry the “Word” (Logos) John was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mary's Christmas Vocation Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,425 views

    Mary was given a vocation: a Christmas vocation. She was given a sacred assignment to prepare God’s son. What did she teach Jesus? What does this mean for us?

    Rediscovering Christmas Mary’s Christmas Vocation Luke 1:46-55 December 23, 2007 Mary was given a sacred assignment. She was given a vocation: a sacred task to do for God. For this is what a vocation is: a sacred assignment. Vocation: a sacred assignment Everyone has a vocation. Mary’s was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jody Brock avatar

    Christmas Candlelight Service

    Contributed by Jody Brock on Dec 24, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,825 views

    Brief Christmas Candlelight service that encompasses the Advent wreath and the lighting of the Advent candles.

    Welcome/Opening Prayer Lighting of the Advent Candle of Hope Jesus’ birth brought hope into a world that felt hopeless. The people were under Roman rule and high taxes. God had promised them a Savior, a king who would overthrow the Romans and rule like King David. Had God forgotten His ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Real Christmas Inn

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 24, 2007
     | 2,606 views

    Was Jesus born in a wooden stable surrounded by wisemen and shepherds? Check out this study for the real facts of the first Christmas and how to help your holiday be more merry.

    Luke 2:1-7 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Christmas Eve Meditation

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,657 views

    In simplicity Jesus came and in simplicity we celebrate his birth and our hope.

    Title: A Christmas Eve Meditation Text: Luke 1:1-14 Thesis: In simplicity Jesus came… and in simplicity we celebrate his birth and our hope. Introduction A year ago, Bonnie and I were returning home from visiting our family in Chicago. It was cold and the weather turned bitter. The roads ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational