Sermons on Christmas
The Schedule that Stole Christmas
Luke 2:1-7 Habakkuk 2:3 – God appoints time Ecclesiastes 3:1 – There is a right time for everything Romans 5:6 – God’s time is just right 1 Peter 5:6 – God’s time is proper Galatians 4:4-5 – the fullness of time had come Galatians 6:9 – if we don’t give up, we’ll reap Our schedule steals Christmas by deceiving us into thinking everything is more important than the one thing we should be celebrating at Christmas. Judges 7:2 – God’s How COVID has affected us
Relief is in Sight
Matthew 2:16-18 Grief is prevalent – 14 million widows in the US, 3.7 million widowers Grief is relevant – loss of appetite, lack of sleep, sadness, depression Grief steals Christmas with: SentimentalitySadnessSelfishness Because we tend to forget: Death is certain, because sin is certainDeath doesn’t discriminate There are two lives God’s Reminder In Earth ForgottenGod’s Relief In Excess Forever
The Stress that Stole Christmas
Sermon Series: The _____ That Stole Christmas Sermon Title: The Stress That Stole Christmas Sermon Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-20 Speaker: James Trumble Big Idea: To reclaim peace in a stressful season, we need to stress the importance of the reason (Jesus!)
Altered Destiny
Sermon Series: X FactorSermon Title: Altered DestinySpeaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: When we accept Jesus into our lives as Lord and Savior, our eternal future is altered. Matthew 1:18-21,24 Matthew 2:1-2,10-11 Luke 1:11-20,59-64 Luke 2:8-20 The impact of Jesus is felt greatest in our knowledge of where we are headed when this life is over.
Altered Perspective
Sermon Series: X FactorSermon Title: Altered PerspectiveSpeaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: When Jesus is a part of our life, our perspective changes from being inward to outward. Luke 1:26-35; Matthew 13:53-56; Mark 6:3 Mark 1:16-20; Mark 2:13-14; Mark 1:40-42; Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 25:13,21,40; Matthew 22:36-40; Matthew 28:18-20 The announcement of Jesus into this world is not about lights, it’s about lives.
Altered Circumstances
Sermon Series: X FactorSermon Title: Altered CircumstancesSermon Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 2Speaker: Andy BrattonBig Idea: The addition of Jesus into this world and God’s plan brought tension. Dealing with the tension that is Jesus is surrendering to His will. Matthew 1:1-6 Question 1 – How can our past cause tension in our present? How can we deal with it? Matthew 1:18-25 Question 2 – Share how pride can cause someone to make a bad decision. Matthew 2:1-8,16 Question 3 – How COVID has affected us
A Life Altered
Sermon Series: X-FactorSermon Title: A Life AlteredSermon Scripture: Luke 2:25-38Big Idea: Christ as the X-Factor alters life A life altered by Christ as the X-Factor… A challenge for all of us:A little Xtra Xpression of our X-Factor the Xmas season.
Forward in Motion
Sermon Series: Christmas in FocusSermon Title: Forward in MotionSermon Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 1:26-38Big Idea: Christ in focus this Christmas requires us to remember, unload, and stick to the plan. Here’s what we know… Luke 1:26-27 Luke 1:28-30 Luke 1:31-33 Luke 1:34-35 Luke 1:36-37 Luke 1:38 Here’s what we speculate… Mary was a teenager who probably dealt with persecution in carrying a baby that was not her husband to be’s child. Hebrews 11:1-3,6,10,13 Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, make a decision, with How COVID has affected us
Prophetability
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