Christmas Dreams – Matthew 2
The premiere of “White Christmas” in 1954 delighted American audiences as Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye were making people laugh, and the songs of Irving Berlin were making them sing… including the now popular song “White Christmas”. The movie was a comedic love story of …
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Messiah’s Coming: “A Man’s Gift ” – Matthew 1-2
DO you have a man you need to get a gift for? Why are they so hard to buy for? Men don’t all respond to Christmas the same way! If we look back the first Christmas, they never did! If Joseph could tell the story …
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“Dressing up the Wise Men” – Matthew 2:1-12
Every year, this time brings the classic Christmas plays. Every year hundreds of moms dress up wise men. The problem is that many of us don’t appreciate what a wise man really looks like. Let me ilustrate the problem… When Orville and Wilbur Wright finally …
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Mother’s Day: Seven Marks of Motherhood – Matthew 15:21-28
Motherhood “marks” a woman in both body and soul. Even moms that were not the biological vessel of birth for their children will tell you that they have marks on their body and their life! God has offered us a portrait of a mother in …
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The Witness: “Seven Testimonies from the Crucifixion” – Matthew 27:27-54
Not everyone who claims to be a “witness” of an event really knows anything about the event. “The great attorney, orator, and statesman Daniel Webster was such an imposing figure in court that he once stared a witness out of the courtroom. Apparently Webster knew …
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The Lessons of Christmas: The Powerful Bond – Mt. 1-2; Lk. 2
It is no secret that mothers form a bond of love with their children. On the first Christmas, the delight and agony of each woman in the Christmas story was tied to the destiny of their respective children. For Elizabeth, she had a short celebration …
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Lessons of Christmas: “Truth or Consequences” – Matthew 1:18-2:19
“Truth or Consequences” originally aired in 1940 on NBC radio. A decade later it moved to television on CBS. The show was a combination trivia game and stunt show where contestants were asked silly questions and had to answer correctly before “Beulah the Buzzer” sounded. …
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