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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Left-Overs

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,609 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas

    1st Sun. after Christmas Luke 2:25-40 "Left - Overs" "An Indian chief was disturbed about how lazy his braves had been during the hunting season, so he called all the tribe together and announced, "I’ve got good ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Family, The Future Of The Church

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 19,448 views

    “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” Colossians 3:16.

    Theme: The Family, the Future of the Church Text: 1 Sam.2:18-20, 26; Col. 3:12-17; Lk.2:41-52 The celebrations ushering in the New Year tomorrow will, in effect, bring the Christmas celebrations to an end. We cannot, however, afford to forget the good news of Christ’s birth. His birth, sinless ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Good News Of Great Joy Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 4,488 views

    The Joy of Christmas

    GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY Luke 2:1-52 Introduction: A BIBLICAL VIEW OF JOY A. Psalm 16:11 - "In Your presence is fullness of JOY..." B. Psalm 51:12 - "Restore to me the JOY of your salvation" C. Jeremiah 15:16 - "Your Words ..were my JOY and my heart’s delight" D. Luke 15:7 - "There is more JOY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Business Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Travis Moore on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 149 ratings
     | 4,306 views

    What Jesus came to do.

    THE BUSINESS OF JESUS Luke 2:39-52 INTRODUCTION: "I must be about My Father’s business" * Luke 19:10 - "The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." * John 4:34- " My food...is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work." * John 5:30 - "I seek not to please ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Left-Overs

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 15,399 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas Sermon about Anna and Simeon

    First Sunday after Christmas Luke 2:22-40 "Left - Overs" "An Indian chief was disturbed about how lazy his braves had been during the hunting season, so he called all the tribe together and announced, "I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that, because you have been lazy and done ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Broken Nest

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 1,872 views

    If God is allowed to lead our families, we all live already in His healing and salvation.

    Often we make the decisions on our family matters out of social pressures. The pressures of education and job market determine the relationship between the parents and children. Morality, religion and personal development have become secondary to the pressures of careerism. We play according to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Some See, Some Don't

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,645 views

    Simeon shows us what it means to wait upon the Lord and receive him personally

    The cultural celebration of Christmas has come and gone. Gifts are unwrapped and Santa is back in the North Pole! Soon the decorations will come down and be put away for next year. You gave gifts and you received gifts – for some, this was Christmas. Others enjoyed a family ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Waiting

    Contributed by Bruce Hindenburg on Dec 30, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 11,454 views

    We have been waiting and watching through November and December. Simeon and Anna, too, were waiting, and now, like these senior saints, our wait is over. Lord, now let Your servants depart in peace; according to Your Word.

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Waiting. It seems that for the past couple of months that’s what we have been talking about. During the month of November we spoke of waiting and watching for the final coming of our Lord. We heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Law-Abiding Citizens

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,681 views

    You can have all the things of this world, but if you don’t have Jesus, you have nothing.

    Law-Abiding Citizens There was a family who had no interest in spiritual things, & therefore never went to S.S. or church. But one Christmas their little boy was invited by his best friend to attend the S.S. Christmas Program, & he went. This was a new experience for him, & when ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Wasted Witness?

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 2,570 views

    Anna is one more in the line of Luke’s witnesses validating the inbreaking of God into humanity. Her two-fold response is a pattern for us.

    - - - - - - - - All scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - There is a wonderful line is the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”. Maria, is speaking, after her husband has just reminded everyone that he is the head of the house. And Maria says, after he ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Wait!

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 13,266 views

    How to wait on God

    Sermon: WAIT! Luke 2:21-40 December 29, 2002 I. Introduction A. I think the second most hated word in my household, after no, is wait! Wait you can open your present tomorrow. Wait a minute, you have to have dinner before you eat your candy. Wait, you have to play with that outside. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Anthony Hodge avatar

    Favour Or Grace, You Can't Separate The Two

    Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 16,912 views

    This sermon’s purpose is to show that one cannot separate or make a distinction between having favor with God or experiencing God’s grace.

    Favour or Grace, You can’t separate the Two (Luke 2:39-52) I’ve often heard, he or she has found favour in the sight of God. For quite some time that phrase puzzled me. It puzzled me so much to the extent that I sought to found scriptural backing for such a statement. While searching ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    The Rest Of Your Life Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,463 views

    Simeon and Anna did not live their senior lives without purpose, they dedicated the rest of their lives to praise God and were blessed for it.

    Simeon and Anna were different from the rest of the older people in the place Jesus was circumcised. Their difference made them stand out, if you would have been looking for it. We must praise; it builds all those God uses. I. Eyes Expecting God’s Promise (25-27) A. His faith changed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hamby avatar

    The Boy Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 160 ratings
     | 33,713 views

    Out of all the things that Luke must have heard from Mary, he has chosen only this one incident, perhaps because it reveals so much to us.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 5 “The Boy Jesus” Luke 2:39-52 Initially when we look at the story recorded in the last section of the second chapter of Luke, there seems to be little of consequence, a part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Oliver avatar

    Good Defeats Evil Through Might!

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,987 views

    How do we answer evil as humans compared to how God answers evil? We are called to meet evil with love and compassion, as God met evil with Jesus.

    A Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Lessons Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake 24 December 2001 May the words of my lips and the meditations of all our hearts be ever pleasing to thee, O Lord most high. Amen. Tonight we join together to anticipate the imminent birth of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican