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  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    How To Miss Christmas

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 22, 2008
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     | 2,540 views

    A mini-sermon i shared on a Sunday night after a last minute change of plans, plenty of room for expanding and improvement.

    How to miss Christmas Luke 2:1-12 Intro: Ask for important figures relevant to the Christmas story (write down responses) We forget a prominent figure in the birth of Christ was Herod. In fact they dynasty began by Herod the Great covers 4 generations of rule in Israel and we are witness to 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For The Christmas Promises

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,223 views

    Everyone waits for Christmas. Christmas is the promise of gifts. In Simeon and Anna we see that finally the Christmas promise has arrived. The silence is over in these latter days God has spoken to us in His Son.

    Intro: It has been 400 years since the Word of the Lord came to the prophets of Israel. Finally the still small voice whispers grace to those that will hear. In the 400 years of Gods silence Rome has risen to power and controls the Promised Land. A remnant of the people of Israel are still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facts About Christmas

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
     | 4,433 views

    The facts behind some of the traditions

    Mt 13:52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” When it comes to Christmas, it isn’t just new and old but it is also a matter of good and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Faces Of Christmas: Doubt Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Nov 26, 2011
     | 5,866 views

    Even in the darkest of days, God has His faithful servants who come with a message of HOPE

    THE FACES OF CHRISTMAS The Face of DOUBT Luke 1:1-25 INTRODUCTION: Christmas is a time of hope. But for the people living when the first Christmas appeared, it was anything but hopeful. It was a dark time for the nation of Isreal. There had been no prophetic word from God for over 400 years. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Cool" Christmas Shopping...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 29, 2011
     | 2,846 views

    Significance of Christmas to those who have never tasted the Savior's love...

    Cool Christmas “shopping” Once when a Sunday schooler was asked what she would give to her parents lovingly during Christmas, she is said to have replied with a disarming smile “A list of everything I want!” Cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Faces Of Christmas, Faith Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Dec 3, 2011
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     | 4,993 views

    The lesson we learn from Mary is that God honors humble faith and surrendar.

    THE FACES OF CHRISTMAS FAITH Luke 1:26-38 ‘For no word from God will ever fail.” INTRODUCTION Christmas is a time of FAITH. Nowhere is this truth seen than in how Mary responded to the news that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Son of God. We see the wonder and the wisdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Zechariah's Christmas Chorus Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 29,126 views

    We can't help but sing when we see God's plan of salvation.

    Zechariah’s Christmas Chorus Rev. Brian Bill Luke 1:67-79 12/4/11 [Play a few notes and lyrics from popular Christmas Carols and have people guess the song] We’re kicking off a seasonal sermon series today by focusing on the very first Christmas carols. The tradition of singing at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit Of Anti-Christmas

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 7, 2011
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     | 3,472 views

    Let us also beware of the spirit of anti-Christmas that prevails during this season and pursue to alienate ourselves from it. Just as the heavenly hosts, the shepherds in the fields of Judea and the magi’s from the East joined together to celebrate the bi

    Opening illustration: When Secret Service agents train bank tellers to identify counterfeit bills, they show them both fake money and real money, and they study both. To detect a counterfeit problem, they must look for the differences in the genuine bill compared to the counterfeit—and not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Coffin And The Christmas Tree

    Contributed by David N. Clay on Dec 9, 2011
     | 5,010 views

    A Christmas sermon describing how Christ can be born into the most difficult of circumstances.

    The Coffin and the Christmas Tree Four years ago my Father-in-Law, Dr. W. C. Dobbs, pastor and professor, passed away. Because his death happened right before Christmas it was the first time that I had ever missed any events of my church’s Christmas season. I missed the Children’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Get Joy For Christmas

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 13, 2011
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     | 3,523 views

    I. Receiving Joy II. Releasing Joy

    ConsumerReports.org Americans' top holiday dreads—being nice makes the list Nov 29, 2011 12:00 PM Crowds and long lines of shoppers are by far what people dread most about this time of year. But more surprisingly, 35 million Americans actually despise "having to be nice" during the holidays, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Important Things For Christmas

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 17, 2011
     | 4,137 views

    The things that are important for Christmas such as, Family, Feeling of Christmas, Flavor of Christmas, Smell of christmas, and the Faith of Christmas.

    Things that are Important for Christmas Luke 1-20 1. One of the things important for Christmas is Family • Today’s story we see family is important to Joseph and Mary 4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, 5He went there ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Christmas Gift Of Detachment

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Dec 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,575 views

    The gift of detachment will benefit us much more than any material gift.

    The Christmas Gift of Detachment “What did you get for Christmas?” people often ask after the long-awaited day arrives on Dec. 25. They wait for the coming of Jesus as they do the coming of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus. I read a story this week about a superior who received gifts from ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Richard White avatar

    Keep Christ In Christmas

    Contributed by Richard White on Dec 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,623 views

    We have many traditions celebrated during Christmas, where did they come from? Are they scriptual? In this sermon we discuss the Star, the Magi, and the Christmas tree, but they are nothing without Christ, Keep Christ in Christmas

    Keep Christ in Christmas Matthew 2:1-12 There are many traditions related to Christmas time. Some are Bible based and some are not. Last week we discussed the origins of the date, and of Santa Claus, today I wish to discuss The Star, The Magi, and the Christmas Tree. 1. The Star: a. Some think ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Randy Bataanon avatar

    Rediscovering The Meaning Of Christmas

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 67 ratings
     | 21,033 views

    Decorations and symbols are everywhere this Christmas season. But reviewing what are the meaning behind them can make this season more memorable.

    Christmas symbols and characters are attractive on everyone’s eyes. But unless we discover their meaning and understand the stories behind them, they will remain as mere decorations. Let us therefore reflect with four usual symbols and characters of Christmas and see if we can get valuable lessons ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    Christmas According To Christ

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,832 views

    Everyone has a view and perspective of the Christmas story, but Jesus has a unique perspective that we as His followers should try to understand.

    Christmas According to Christ Text: Hebrews 1:1 - 18 By: Ken McKinley Everyone here today has heard the Christmas story. We’ve all heard it; and we’ve heard it from just about every perspective possible. I mean, I’ve heard it from the perspective of Mary and Joseph. I’ve heard it from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible