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The Promise of Christmas 
Reasons For Christmas 
Christmas is Sacrifice 
Christmas through the Eyes of God
by Rodney Buchanan Philippians 2:5 - 11 On that first Christmas the angels announced the birth of a new child. The heavens were opened and all the company of heaven broke into praise. Shepherds went racing to Bethlehem to see what it was all about. And for two thousand years we have been jumping up and down saying, “Just what I wanted. Exactly what I needed.” But in the next breath we look again inside the stable and ask, “What is it?” We are puzzled by God’s gift. Full Sermon » 
Christmas Eve: A Savior has been born!
by Warner Pidgeon Luke 2:1 - 20 Concerning the birth of Jesus: If you are expecting to hear a message about a beautiful, pregnant young white girl, wearing a mystical blue dress, travelling gracefully on a donkey to Bethlehem, where an inn keeper offers a stable as all the rooms are taken, where Mary quietly gives birth to a little boy who never cries and wears a shining halo, with beautiful winged angels singing soft lullabies in the background, clean-shaven shepherds bringing a new born lamb as a gift for the baby, donkeys looking on lovingly, in a freshly swept, squeaky clean room with a Christmas tree in the corner, and snow falling outside …then you may be disappointed. Full Sermon » |
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Without Christmas…
With all the hustle and bustle, I thought we needed to be reminded why Christmas is a good idea. Without Christmas… • The candied fruit market would completely collapse! • Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all! • Eggnog would just be a slimy, high cholesterol beverage. • Santa would be a strange fat man with poor fashion sense! • Three words— “No Christmas bonus!” • We wouldn’t mindlessly sing “Hope Is Just Around the Corner” (Our Christmas play) • You’d have to spend your own money buying stuff that doesn’t fit. • We would never wonder if reindeer really know how to fly. • Your cat would never know the joy of coughing up tinsel! • Number one reason—without Christmas, there could be no Easter! Contributed by: Charles Tucker
Ready for Christmas
“Ready for Christmas,” she said with a sigh Source: Anonymous - Contributed by: Ritch Grimes
Christmas Signs
- From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here." - In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas." - Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club." - From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd." - In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000. Three for $200,000. - A reducing salon: "24 Shaping Days until Christmas." - In a stationery store: "For the man who has everything: A calendar to remind him when payments are due." Contributed by: Jeff Strite
The Days Before Christmas
Twas the days before Christmas, and all through the church The pews are all filling, as everyone perched. The hands are all shaking, and greetings abound Soon I’ll go to the pulpit, prepared to expound. I spent the whole week trying to hear what God’s saying Studying, reading, and earnestly praying The choir has practiced and taken great care Their singing this morning, for weeks they’ve prepared We’ve had Christmas sermons of angels and wise men Of shepherds and mangers, no room at the inn I pray that this week, the message will do The job of moving the folks from the pew But I must keep it brief. I must watch my time For at noon I will hear the watches all chime This is a season so full of distractions But we know that this world has no satisfaction If we don’t share the Gospel of Christ Not just his birth, but his paying our price If we speak of the manger, but not of the cross The fullness of Jesus somehow gets lost This Christmas season, do Jesus a favor Make it a season to share Christ the Savior Contributed by: Don Procunier
Better Than Shopping
It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea became angry, and the two had a difficult time keeping the sailboat under control. Contributed by: Jim Kane |
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