Christmas In July Children S Sermon
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Christmas in july children s sermon. You re lounging at the pool but operation christmas child and the nativity play are already on the brain. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith. This passage from john chapter one is the beginning of a sermon series that jo forrest and myself will be leading between now and labor day weekend on the gospel of john and so we begin today with christmas and we will end with easter and we will find our way through the gospel of john throughout the weeks in between. Sherry parker dundee united methodist church 6th sunday after pentecost.
Christmas easter mother s day back to school thanksgiving patriotic new year valentine s day martin luther king jr. Because i do not use notes when i preach the text in the written sermon may vary slightly from the spoken sermon. The gospel like all the other gospels begin with a christmas story. We believe that god is the loving father of all kids.
The reason i am preaching a christmas message this morning is that we are starting a series in the gospel of john this morning on july 5th. John the central point of the sermon is found in verse 13 which states the purpose of the gospel. Day halloween advent palm sunday holy week father s day grandparent s day lent. Matthew presents the christmas story from joseph s point of view.
Christmas is the time that we celebrate the birth of jesus. Because brace yourselves jesus was probably not born on december 25. Luke presents the christmas story from mary s. Barber several years ago during the great recession several retailers in an attempt to increase slumping sales advertised a christmas in july sale.
July 23 2000 joy on lay away christmas in july sermon by rev. That first christmas was actually about 2 years after his birth when the wisemen came to his home bearing gifts. Christmas in july john 1 1 18 rev. Why am i starting what s supposed to be a christmas sermon by talking about the weather.
Shocking i know but there is no mention in the bible of the season or month or time of day of jesus birth.