Tag: Christmas

Love is willing, sacrificial, and powerful!

Christmas is a celebration. If there is ever a gift to remember and to be thankful for – it is the birth of Jesus, only to be superseded by His death and resurrection.  Even if we stopped there, we would have mentioned every gift we actually need! With the coming of Jesus to earth, we…
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December 9, 2015 0

That First Holy Night

Oh, what a night it must have been that first Christmas, the wonder and the awe that must have filled the air.  I can only imagine the hush of the wind and the stillness of the night.  I imagine for the shepherds the night began as any other night.  I can see the shepherds as…
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December 25, 2013 0

O Holy Night

“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (I Peter 1:16) O Holy Night O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth. A thrill of…
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December 13, 2010 0

That First Holy Night

Oh, what a night it must have been that first Christmas, the  wonder and the awe that must have filled the air.  I can only imagine the hush of the wind and the stillness of the  night.  I imagine for the shepherds the  night began as any other night.  I can  see the shepherds as…
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December 23, 2009 0

He Has Come

” The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly ” (John 10:10). This time of year everyone is hustling and bustling about. Searching for something and often finding nothing. People become so preoccupied…
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September 2, 2009 0

Christmas Expectations

Christmas is a time of expectations. We expectantly wait for the day when presents appear under the tree. We expectantly wait for friends and relatives to arrive in time for celebrations. Some of us expectantly wait for special Christmas services. Some expectantly wait for the joy of reading the Christmas story with our families. But,…
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December 25, 2006 0

Resolve to Resolutions

It’s that time of year – Christmas is once again a year away, and it’s time for us to celebrate the new year!  I know that many people think it makes no sense to make new year’s resolutions, but I always enjoy making them.  Although probably the vast majority of the resolutions we create every…
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December 20, 2006 0

Christmas Gifts to Open All Year Long

Luke 2:9-11 ” And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is…
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December 25, 2005 0

Merry “CHRIST”mas

‘Tis the season for gift giving, parties and hours upon countless hours of shopping for our loved ones for the holidays. Yes, it is a wonderful time simply to enjoy one another’s company throughout this fun season. I truly love it because although it’s inevitable to fall into the hustle and bustle of season, the…
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December 18, 2005 0

And He Shall Be Called

In this time of celebration, when every eye and every ear should be focused on Jesus, let us take the time to really discover who He is. In the following pages, I have given you the many names the scriptures use when referring to Jesus. I ask you to read each one and then think…
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December 11, 2005 0

And on earth peace …

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14). This is what the heavenly host proclaimed to the shepherds to announce Christ’s arrival. Christmas is a time when “peace on earth” is proclaimed on the TV, on Christmas cards and on the paper we use to wrap presents.…
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December 21, 2003 0