Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 12, 2001
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YOU KNOW CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE WHEN:
10) There are more pine needles on your carpet than on your tree
9) The credit card is smoked along with the turkey and ham.
8) It’s A Wonderful Life has been shown for the 13th time
7) A trip to the mall and back is more challenging then the Indy 500
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2004
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QUESTIONS FOR MARY
Max Lucado has twenty-five questions that he wants to ask Mary the mother of Jesus, here are a few of my favorites.
What was it like watching him pray?
When he saw a rainbow, did he ever mention a flood?
Did you ever feel awkward teaching him how he created the world?
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2004
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THE FIRST ONE
“Mary was the first person in the world to carry the Gospel.”
SOURCE: Rodney Buchanan in
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2004
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“The fact of Jesus’ birth is the final and immeasurable proof that God
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Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 20, 2004
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“Afraid of Christmas?” Luke 2: 8-14 Key verse(s): 10: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
“If I hear one more person wish me a “Happy Holiday!” I think I will just burst!” How often have you heard that over the
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Lutheran
Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 14, 2005
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*Christmas is a time when God came near. And God comes near today.
*Joe McKeever told the story of a little girl named Rachel. Like many preschoolers, Rachel had a problem waking up in the middle of the night, scared and crying. The only thing that would sooth her fears was crawling into bed with
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 25, 2011
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THE FACE OF GOD
I heard the story once of a great Cherokee wood carver. He took logs and sat them on a stump outside his back door and sat in front of that log sometimes for hours just staring at it. Finally, he would pick up his carving tools and start carving the most beautiful of things out of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 25, 2011
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THE EMPTY GIFT
God offers us more than this world does, but most of us never take the time to see it. There was a 15-year old boy named Joey, whose mother died at birth. She was a severe alcoholic, and that had affected his pre-natal development. The result was that he was slightly
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Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011
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What Really Matters
It was two weeks before Christmas and it began to start. Everyone was scrambling and rushing to get to Wal-Mart. Their credit cards were in the orange and checking account in the red in hopes that their rich uncle would soon be dead.
Old Saint Nick sitting high on a mountain
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Baptist
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 23, 2012
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Two hundred years ago, in the early 19th Century, as astonishing as it may seem, Christmas in Great Britain had become almost extinct. The Times newspaper did not mention Christmas once between 1790 and 1835. Not once! However, Charles Dickens was instrumental in reviving Christmas during the
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 25, 2013
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TIENE que agacharse
El anuncio fue primero a los pastores. Ellos no piden a Dios si estaba seguro de que sabía lo que estaba haciendo . El ángel había ido a los teólogos , tendrían que primero consultó sus comentarios. Si hubiera ido a la elite , habrían mirado alrededor para ver si alguien estaba
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Contributed by Roy Fowler on Dec 18, 2014
The Gold Wrapping Paper - An Inspirational Short Christmas Story
Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. This particular year a few days before Christmas, he was upset with his little five-year-old daughter after learning that she had
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by John T Brantley on Dec 21, 2015
When all through the town,
Folks were snuggled comfy and sound.
All my night guests had checked in,
And I was exhausted and tucked in my kin,
When out at the door the I heard a swift rap,
of the door knocker knocking interrupting my nap.
I sprang up from my cot to see what was the issue,
Couldn’t
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United Methodist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 24, 2019
This is a true story. Freddie and John were fortunate enough to have a season ticket to watch Chelsea soccer in the UK. They could not help noticing that there was always a spare seat next (B14) to them and they had a friend who would love to buy a season ticket, especially if all three could have
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2020
One Christmas my husband put an assortment of beauty products in my stocking. I tried one of the facial masks, and was about to wash it off when my eight-year-old son, Callum, walked in. I explained to him that it was a present from his dad and it would make me beautiful.
He patiently waited by my
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Independent/Bible