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  • Lynn Malone avatar

    Characters Of Christmas: Mary Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 20, 2017
     | 9,996 views

    A look at Mary's place at the manger.

    Have you heard words like this before? There is no way. This won't work. It's impossible. I can't do it. I can't handle it. I can't keep going. I'm not gonna’ make it. Those words sound familiar to anybody? They are the words of defeat and pessimism and yet they are words that all of us do battle ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    This Is Christmas: A Promise Fulfilled Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 30, 2017
     | 12,515 views

    Christmas is the fulfillment of a promise God made long ago to bless the world. A promise of Hope, Joy, Victory & Unfolding.

    This is Christmas: A promise fulfilled Isaiah 9:1-7 December 3, 2017 It’s a promise of hope v.2 It’s a promise of joy v.3 John 16:22 James 1:2-3 1 Peter 1:8-9 Romans 15:13 It’s a promise of victory vv.4-5 It’s a promise unfolding vv.6-9 Opening Illustration of someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The King That Missed Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 1, 2012
     | 2,481 views

    Don’t be so preoccupied with Christmas that you miss Christ.

    The King That Missed Christmas December 2, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t be so preoccupied with Christmas that you miss Christ. Focus Passage: Matthew 2 Introduction : Herod the Great! Herodium was tall enough to be seen from ...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
     | 3,707 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

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    The Violent Battle Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 22, 2020
     | 1,982 views

    So many of the Christmas stories happen at night. The shepherds are surprised at night by an angel. Jesus is born at night in a filthy manger. The Magi see a star that leads them to Jesus.

    The Last Word – Revelation 12 The Violent Battle of Christmas October 11, 2020 So many of the Christmas stories happen at night. The shepherds are surprised at night by an angel. Jesus is born at night in a filthy manger. The Magi see a star that leads them to Jesus. Revelation 12:1-6 NIV A great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thanksgiving, Christmas And Providence

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Nov 5, 2021
     | 1,748 views

    In the birth of our country and in the birth of Jesus we see the invisible, providential hand of God shaping nations and events in preparation for both; and that, more than anything else is what we need in our fractured and fragile country today.

    THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS AND PROVIDENCE “When the time had fully come, God sent His Son.” (Galatians 4:4) “The Lord works out everything for His own purposes, even the wicked for the day of disaster.” (Proverbs. 16:4) Bob Marcaurelle bobmarcaurelle@charter.net Universal “providence” means ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Missing Christmas: The Innkeeper Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 8, 2021
     | 6,853 views

    We’re doing this little three-part series entitled The Characters of Christmas in order to see the magic of Christmas in the faces of those who first experience its warmth and joy.

    No one wants to miss Christmas. “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose” – who would want to miss such a magical experience? But how do you get the most out of Christmas – the full experience of Christmas? Yes, you’ll watch your favorite Christmas movies, and you’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Eve Celebration

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
     | 3,990 views

    Promise made, promise kept. When you hear these words, you can draw an arch from the Old Testament to the New Testament. For the Old Testament is the promise made and the New Testament is the promise kept.

    Merry Christmas to your family and your family. We are grateful you are joining us for our Christmas Eve celebration. We are delighted to have you join us this evening. I love hearing the strings celebrate Christmas for us and this team did not disappoint. Christmas is celebrated for many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Eve Message

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
     | 4,011 views

    Christmas marks the entry of the Son of God into human affairs. He descended into the mess and the hurt of all that makes us human. Christmas tells us that God is not a neutral observer to our pain and problems.

    It’s Christmas Eve and we are grateful you are with us tonight to celebrate. I am grateful for our string quartet leading us tonight. Where would we be without the music of Christmas? Christmas is the biggest holiday in American culture. The average American is expected to spend more than $1,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas, The Story Of God

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021
     | 1,696 views

    Christmas is the story of God. It’s the story of God’s praise for His mercy. God Designed Christmas for Fervent Worship Among All Peoples.

    I hope you’ll join me next week (January 2, 2011) for our church’s time of worship. In place of the normal sermon, we’ll mix things up a bit and take questions from you. You can consult this week’s guide for the basic instructions on how things will play out. Let me give you some brief examples of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tamar - A Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
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     | 6,526 views

    Instead of seeing them for who they were, Judah blames Tamar for their deaths. Because he blamed her, he outwardly played the respectable father-in-law part for society but he inwardly and secretly deceived his daughter-in-law. Judah doesn’t want to admit what a mess his family is.

    We begin a short series designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. This isn’t going to feel like a Christmas series, but I promise you it is. I want to tell you a story a messy, gritty story about injustice, sex, and cover-up. It’s the story of a baby’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary - A Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
     | 4,717 views

    While Mary has enjoyed high status throughout the centuries, she was the subject of gossip in her day. Mary’s scandal is this: she was an unwed pregnant teenager and all the tongues were wagging were in her small, conservative town of Nazareth.

    Just a few more days to Christmas… are you ready? We conclude a short Christmas series designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. For the last several weeks, we’ve been examining the four mothers of Jesus, the several women who served as Jesus’ distant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bathsheba- A Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 16, 2021
     | 3,938 views

    What if even the “random things” in your life were connected as part of a bigger plan? Instead of thinking of life in terms of luck, chance, and blind fate, what if each life representing the seven billion people on the planet, were coordinated by Someone?

    Merry Christmas from my family to yours! We begin a short series two Sundays ago designed to make room in your heart to worship Jesus, entitled The Mothers of Jesus. The best-selling book in the world begins in the oddest way. Matthew chapter two is the account of the first Christmas and it warms ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Christmas Is Not Your Birthday”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 22, 2021
     | 2,852 views

    Mike Slaughter challenges our comfortable traditions his book: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday. Quotes from Linus. Incarnation,.. how divinity interacted with human DNA, that’s the mystery the Virgin Birth. Quote from Christianity Today 1996

    In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2021 Text: Matthew 1:20b-21 Christmas Eve - Redeemer “Christmas Is Not Your Birthday” It’s Christmas Eve. Excitement & anticipation are in the air. Christmas trees light up our homes with bright lights and shiny ornaments. Colorful ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Christmas Truce On 1914

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 27, 2021
     | 4,420 views

    The amazing Christmas Truce on the Western Front during WW1.

    Christmas Truce in the trenches in 1914 As we celebrate Christmas, I am reminded of one of the more curious events that happened in the First World War - “The Christmas Truce of 1914”, which on the Western Front. It all appears to have started on the evening of 24th December, the day the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican