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This morning we lit the candle of Joy. We receive Christmas cards with the word JOY prominently written across the front. We sings carols with the word Joy in them. And yet... And yet… for many the holiday season is not one that is necessarily a happy time. Many this season will experience their first…

WORSHIPPING CHRISTMAS OR CHRIST Isaiah 1:2-18 Yea, if we are not careful, we can worship the holiday more than we worship Christ. I’m afraid that is true in most folk’s lives in America and is probably what the majority of professing Christians do, we say how much we love Christmas, we say how important…

Intro: We are about to start the Christmas season. Barb and I just bought a Koala Christmas decoration this week. The shops want everyone thinking about lights, decorations, and gifts. Within churches we think of Christmas far differently. We know that Christmas is about the birth of our Saviour. Theme:…

Introduction: Over the next several hours, kids around the world will open up gifts and celebrate the Christmas season. We know that Christmas is not about gifts, but because God gave us the greatest gift in sending His son to be the Savior, we exchange gifts with one another as well. I would be lying…

Introduction Welcome to Advent. A time of reflection on the Advent of the messiah coming into the world. For some of you Advent may be something new. Candles , singing, but during the next few weeks we are going to take some time and reflect upon the coming of Christ into the world. For the people back…

Introduction Noel Most, if not all, of us just sang The First Noel , which begins with the line The first Noel the angel did say How many of us know what a Noel is? It’s not a word we use commonly, even at Christmas-time, except to reference this song. Noel comes to us from French, which in turn took…

I think I know what some of you are thinking… You’re thinking: “I knew we should have to that other church’s Christmas Eve service…” “Because this is definitely one of those ‘FIRE AND BRIMSTONE' ones…” Well… I just want to tell you… “It’s too late now.” But I’ll also say: “Bear with me here a minute,…

We are starting our Christmas series this morning. This four-week Christmas sermon series looks at Isaiah 9:6 and the titles given to the Christ child Isaiah prophesied would come. If you have your bible go ahead and open it to Isaiah 9:6 . If you do not have your bible you can follow along in a few…

We are all searching for something. The ads have told us so. Maybe we have been poked and prodded to “make a list”. Our politicians tell us we are searching for their leadership. May I ask this evening, “what are you searching for?” Our world is hurting. We have drugs, disease, division and pain all…

Intro In the movie Thor, the super hero of the same name is also a god. His father banishes him from his home to earth, and when he first arrives on earth, he is confused and repeatedly yells up into the sky, “Father!” As people begin to gather around him, they assume he is threatening, and one of them…

TEXT: LUKE 2:11 | CHRIST IS LORD INTRO EXPLANATION : It was just another night for those shepherds. They were just doing their job like any other night, taking care of the sheep. Trying to keep the sheep from getting eaten Moving them from one spot to another so they had grass to eat. But on this totally…

Ever feel like the good news of Christmas is meant for anyone but you? Find out how Jesus' history, family, and welcoming party help us see that there is hope for you!

Texts: Luke 2:8-12 esp. Vs. 10 Luke 2:8-12 “In the same region [where Mary gave birth to Jesus] there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they…

Intro: This morning we talked about the Genealogy of Jesus and His family tree. In looking at it we found some “knots” on it. Knots develop on trees as the result of diseases that injure the tree, or an insect that stings the tree. The tree heals around that affected area & causes a gall, or a knot to…

I’ve told this story before. I like it so much that I wanted to tell it again. On Christmas Eve night 1914 something amazing happened. Something that still has the world scratching its head. It was at the beginning of WWI and there was a fierce battle going on in Belgium between the French and the English…

The Miracle of Christmas I love Christmas time. I love the traditions, the movies, the music, the food, the family celebrations, and even working to get that perfect gift. My family watches quite a few different Christmas movies during this season but one that is always at the top of the list is the…

Countdown Video: The Heart of Christmas Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please…

We are reminded that God graciously sent John to point to Christ as our Savior. We are encouraged to prepare for Christmas spiritually.

A Christmas Heart Luke 2:15-20 Christmas is observed literally all over the world, and the traditions and customs are as varied as the countries in which they are found. In Australia, for example, Santa’s sleigh is pulled by eight white kangaroos. Christmas dinner is eaten outdoors and is followed by…

Intro: Our Christmas series thus far has covered several aspects of why our world needs our Saviour. Pastor Fil began to fill in the details of this Saviour with a look at the love of God. Then I preached an overarching message on peace. Last week Fill preached on the hope we have from our saviour. Today…

Peace When you think about peace, what do you think about? What about the Peace of Christmas? What images come to mind when you think about Christmas Peace? What about Bible stories? (the Christmas or Advent stories) Most of us think about Luke 2 … The birth of Jesus… shepherds in the fields… Angels…

This is the fourth and final sermon of our Ugly Christmas Sweater Series. For the past few weeks we have looked at the ugliness that can take place during the holidays. Today I want to look at the ugly actions. During all seasons we have to be mindful of our actions, but Christmas is a season when we…

Matthews Gospel: The promised Messiah

Who remembers last Christmas? Where you celebrated…? Gifts you bought? Received? Even though some of us can’t remember what we ate for dinner 2 nights ago - I think many of us (wives) - remember what happened last Christmas. Today I’d like to put forth a PREMISE... A thought - experiment (if you will)…