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  • James Jack avatar

    Christmas Around The World

    Contributed by James Jack on Jan 8, 2010
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     | 4,151 views

    Because of God's love, Jesus came to save people from every nation on earth.

    “Christmas Around the World” – John 3:16 I’ve never hidden my strong dislike of Santa Claus. I mean I’ve never met the bloke, so it’s nothing personal, but I don’t like what he stands for. Perhaps, deep down, it’s because every year at school I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Restoring The Risk Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
     | 3,089 views

    We often think of Christmas in terms of peace … and this can begin to be reduced to that which is cozy and comfortable. But the events that we are invited to enter… begin with the opposite…

    As we enter the Christmas season… a term that is often referred to is “the Christmas spirit.’ It may be a parent telling their children to get a better attitude… or hinting to your boss to give you some extra slack or time off. But what really is the Christmas spirit? Perhaps there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Restoring The Hope Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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    The hope of Christmas is not a sentimental hope… it’s filled with sentiments of a child born in a manger… of becoming one with us… of making the world a better place… but we must shake off the sentimental hope to take hold of the substance… the prophe

    Intro It’s especially wonderful to gather together tonight. As a teenager… one of the most significant spiritual senses I had came on Christmas Eve… I can still remember at around 16… driving to a late night candlelight services. I was drawn into the wonder… God incarnate. It’s never left me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Restoring The Risk Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 30, 2009
     | 3,257 views

    The reality is that our lives were not called into retreat… but RISK.

    As we enter the Christmas season… a term that is often referred to is “the Christmas spirit.’ It may be a parent telling their children to get a better attitude… or hinting to your boss to give you some extra slack or time off. But what really is the Christmas spirit? Perhaps there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas Eve Service

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 27, 2010
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     | 13,682 views

    THIS IS NOT AN ORIGINAL SERVICE. IT IS A BRIEF CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE THAT USES CANDLES TO FORM THE NATIVITY SCENE. IT HAS AN ENDING THAT IS QUITE UNIQUE AND SIGNIFICANT.

    A CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT DRAMA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CAMPBELLTON, N.B. DECEMBER 24, 2008 ORDER OF SERVICE CALL TO WORSHIP: ISAIAH 9: 2, 6-7 CALL TO MEDITATION: LUKE 2:17-20 MOMENTS OF MEDITATION: SUSAN DOUCET PLAYS HARP OPENING HYMN: NO. 125 JOY TO THE WORLD RESPONSIVE READING: NO. 635 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Christmas Really Over? Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Jun 8, 2015
     | 3,631 views

    The real Christmas is never over.

    Is Christmas Really Over? Theme: The REAL Christmas is never over. Object: A trash bag filled with used wrapping paper and empty boxes Question: So tell me what you got for Christmas. One present that you really liked. Today is the second Sunday after Christmas. It has been hardly more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregory Alan Dry, Sr. avatar

    Christmas: God With Us!

    Contributed by Gregory Alan Dry, Sr. on Nov 25, 2015
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     | 9,333 views

    A sermon on the TRUE meaning of Christmas.

    “Christmas: God With Us!” Matthew 1:18-25 Dr. John McArthur, in his book The Miracle of Christmas, tells an interesting story about the confusion and error which abound at Christmastime. A little girl came home from Sunday school triumphantly waving a paper. “Mommy!” she ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep Christ In Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 30, 2015
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     | 4,354 views

    We should be the image of Christ to all who see us.

    Keep Christ in CHRISTmas November 29, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We should be the image of Christ to all who see us. Focus Passage: Philippians 2:1-8 Introduction: Several years ago, I was working at a nursing home in Vinita, a young ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing The Way For Christmas

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Dec 2, 2015
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     | 9,330 views

    Before we can go out into the world to share the good news of Christ, we must first prepare our own hearts. An Advent sermon for Holy Communion Sunday.

    Preparing the Way for Christmas Mark 1:1-8 This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christmas Carols (1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
     | 8,017 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs.In Luke 2, Mary sings about God's mindfulness, might, and mercy!

    Christmas Carols (Mary) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 11/29/15 Now that Thanksgiving has passed the airwaves will be besieged by Christmas music. Even if you wanted to, there is no possible way for you to escape hearing Christmas carols over the next few weeks. In church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Christmas Carols (2) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
     | 5,955 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. The Nativity story, as told in the first two chapters of Luke, actually contains 4 short songs. In Luke 1, Zachariah sings about a horn, a house, and holiness.

    Christmas Carols (Zechariah) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/6/15 We all have our favorite Christmas traditions, don’t we? Maybe it’s decorating the tree, visiting with family, baking cookies and setting a plate out for Santa, or just driving around town to check out all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Christmas Carols (4) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 19, 2019
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     | 6,500 views

    The tradition of singing carols at Christmas time can be traced all the way back to the very beginning. In Luke 2, Simeon sings about the revelation, redemption, and rest that comes through the birth of Christ!

    Christmas Carols (Simeon) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christians Church: 12/20/15 For the past few of weeks, we’ve been delving into the Carols of Christmas. In honor of all the Carols we sing at Christmas time, I thought I’d start off today by playing a little game. I’ll quote a line from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Darkness Before Christmas Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Dec 2, 2019
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     | 9,558 views

    This is the first of our 2019 Advent sermons. In this sermon we look at how sin has been a constant, and universal problem from the fall until the birth of Christ that first Christmas morning, and how Christ's coming, drives out that darkness and brings life and light

    Advent 2019 (Pt. 1) Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 Well it’s that time of year once again… the time when we do our Advent sermons. And I love how Advent comes right after Thanksgiving, because over the last week there have been a lot of things we can surely be thankful for… but also… that attitude of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Significance Of Angels At Christmas

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 2, 2019
     | 3,673 views

    Can I tell you when we get to heaven there won’t be any broken angel wings, No weak ones, No emotionally disturbed ones, no lame or feeble ones.’

    Christmas- The Significance Of Angels. Luke 2:8-21TLB That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hope Born At Christmas

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 8, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,337 views

    Jesus came as our Messiah, our Christ, fulfilling a 700-year-old prophecy of deliverance. In so doing, he still today brings us understanding, justice, and peace.

    Isaiah 11:1-10 Hope Born at Christmas Christmas is about miracles. Christmas is about hope and peace and love. Christmas is prophesied here in the book of Isaiah, written some 700 years before Jesus’ birth. Times were hard then. The 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom had already fallen to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist