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Prophecy of Immanuelby Marc Axelrod Isaiah 7:1-16 Back in 1961, Redbook magazine polled theological students from 8 different seminaries. And one of the questions they asked them was "Do you believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ?" And 56% of the ministerial students said MORE... 
"Managing
the Inevitable Distractions"by Marilyn Murphree Psalm 80:1-7 This week I had difficulty getting this sermon ready. I was distracted by many things. Maybe you have felt this way too, especially during the Christmas season. Pulled from one thing to another, a person often begins to lose sight of what you MORE...
Christmas--The
Miracle of Prophecy Fulfilledby Kenny Kinchen Romans 1:1 I stayed up late last night watching the newly released finale of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, called; "The Return of the King." Actually it was an all day affair. We started in the morning, watching the first Lord of The Rings movie in the trilogy on DVD. MORE...
Name Above All Names: "Immanuel"by Jim Black Matthew 1:18-23 There are many names given to Jesus in the Bible– each one gives us a fuller and clearer picture of who He is and what He means for us. And so, as we are unpacking the various names of Jesus we are asking MORE...
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Forgotten Figure of Christmasby Bruce Ritter Matthew 1:18-25 How were you raised to regard Christmas? How are you raising your children to regard the holiday? There was once a family that celebrated Christmas every year with a birthday party for Jesus. An extra chair of honor at the table became the MORE...
IT'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY!A family celebrated Christmas every year with a birthday party for Jesus. An extra chair of honor at the table became the family's reminder of Jesus' presence. A cake with candles, along with the singing of "Happy Birthday" expressed the family's joy in Jesus' presence. One year on Christmas afternoon a visitor to the home asked the five-year-old girl, "Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas?" After a moment's hesitation, she answered, "No, but then it's not my birthday!" Contributed by: Aaron Burgessr
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COMFORT “When life caves in, you do not need reasons -- you need comfort. You do not need some answers -- you need someone. And Jesus does not come to us with an explanation -- He comes to us with His presence.” SOURCE: Bob Benson Contributed by: SermonCentralPRo
MEEKNESS
AND MAJESTY Meekness and majesty, human and deity, in perfect harmony the one who is God. Lord of eternity dwells in humanity, kneels in humility and washes our feet. Wisdom unsearchable, God the invisible, love indestructible in frailty appears, Lord of infinity, stooping so tenderly lifts our humanity to the heights of his throne. O what a mystery. Meekness and majesty. Bow down and worship, for this is your God. SOURCE: Graham Kendrick, "Meekness and Majesty" found in Seasoning the Season, Mainstay Church Resources, p. B.146. Contributed by: Donald Walker, Jr.
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CHRISTMAS MEMORABLE As one department store advertised in December of 1983 "Make this Christmas one you will not soon forget – charge everything!" SOURCE: Jeff Strite Contributed by: SermonCentralPRO
TELL ME WHAT LOVE ISSome children were asked what love is. The responses were quite interesting and instructive for us adults. One said, "Love is when my mommy makes a cup of coffee for my daddy and takes a little taste before she gives it to him to make sure it tastes okay." Another said, "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you've left him alone all day." A response was, "You really shouldn't say, 'I love you' unless you really mean it, but if you mean it you should say it a lot, people forget." One boy said, "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." And finally 7 year old Bobby said, "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Contributed by: Robert Eggers
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