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Christmas Together for All the People, Good News, God’s Purpose, God’s Love, God’s Presence

This sermon is on the difference in the seasons of Advent and Christmas and in the joy of Advent and Christmas. Most churches and pastors collapse the season as if they were one and the same. This is a mistake Biblically and reflects a misunderstanding of the ecclesiastical calendar and pastors' use of the Common Lectionary. (In regard to the latter, see the introduction to Horace T. Allen's "Handbook of the Common Lectionary.")

Selecting a Christmas Gift It is that time of the year when people really start to get serious about selecting Christmas gifts. When purchasing Christmas gifts one must first remember what is being celebrated. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him…

Linda Bailey, who writes a daily devotional guide, went on a minister's leadership trip to the US. As they listened to the stories of how people did ministering they found every congregation went out of their way to meet the needs of this visiting group. She writes, "There was one church we visited in…

A Right Pace \\ Luke 2:1-2:7 Introduction: On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. On their 5th attempt, the plane under the control of Orville, embarked on a 12 second flight. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following…

A Right Relationship Luke 2:1-2:20 Introduction: Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? Was there a new X-Box 360 or iPod under your tree, Maybe it was a new outfit or some jewelry. Everyone wants something for Christmas Our society is conditioned to getting at Christmas. The other day I read…

Luke 2:8-2:20 Introduction – You just might not be responding to Christians properly . . . If you turn on the lawn sprinklers on Christmas Eve to keep carolers away If you get your Christmas tree at a rest stop at night If you give bathroom fixtures as Christmas gifts If your favorite Christmas movie…