Displaying Christian Sermons by tag: Jesus
Tony Evans - Watch Sermon: God With Us - Jesus Has Come and He Gives Life to All Who Trust in Him. Join Dr. Tony Evans as he helps us celebrate Christmas with an encouraging lesson about the powerful message behind one of the names used to describe Jesus. Learn more about what it means to have God with you when Jesus came to earth and lived as our Savior in order to bring life to all.
Kenneth Copeland - Watch Sermon: Jesus Is Your Key to Freedom. Are you struggling financially? Join Kenneth Copeland and Kellie Copeland on /Believer’s Voice of Victory/ as they tell you the truth about your finances. Discover that Jesus is your key to freedom, and begin confidently declaring that freedom over every area of your life!
Rick Warren (December-25-2022) Daily Devotional: Jesus Wants You for Christmas
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.” - Revelation 3:20 (NASB)
What are you giving Jesus for Christmas?
It’s his birthday, after all. You buy gifts for all the other important people in your life. Can you imagine having a birthday party and buying gifts for everybody except the birthday boy?
Well, you ask, what could you possibly give God, who has everything? There is only one thing he wants this Christmas: you.
God doesn’t have your life unless you give it to him. He doesn’t have your trust unless you give it to him. He doesn’t have your love, submission, honor, and obedience unless you give them to him. He gives you choices—because he wants you to choose him.
You might as well stop celebrating Christmas if you’re not going to give Jesus the only gift that he wants from you. God wants you to trust him and love him.
Did you know that there has never been a time when God did not love you? Even before you were born, God loved you. Imagine him saying to you now: “You matter to me. I love you. I’ve cared about every moment of your life. I made you, and I want a relationship with you. And that’s why I came to Earth—to one day redeem everything, including you, so you could be part of my family.”
The Bible says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20 NASB).You can begin a friendship with God today. I’m not talking about religion; I’m talking about a relationship with God.
You were not made for a religion; Jesus didn’t die for a religion. Jesus died because he loves you. He wants you in heaven with him. He came to be your Savior.
Luke 2:11 says, “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord” (NIV). If you didn’t need a Savior, Christmas wouldn’t have happened!
This Christmas, you can either accept Jesus or reject him. You trust him, or you turn away from him. You behold him, or you betray him.
Give Jesus your life this Christmas. It’s the only gift he wants!
Talk It Over
- How do you think people hear the voice of God when he is “standing at the door and knocking”?
- If you’re a follower of Jesus, what has the fellowship you’ve experienced with God meant to you?
- In what ways do you need to re-center your Christmas celebrations so that you are focusing on the true reason Christ came to Earth?
God is knocking, and you can answer the door right now.
If you've never opened your life to Jesus Christ, you can take that step today by saying this simple prayer: “Dear God, thank you that you came to Earth as a human being so I could know what you're like and see your full grace and truth. Jesus, thank you for living a perfect life so that your death could pay for all my sin. I believe you rose from the dead to defeat death and give me the promise that I can live forever with you.
“I know your plan is not finished yet and you're coming back one day. Today, I believe that you're standing at the door of my life, and you're knocking. I want to respond in obedience and submit my life to you. I want to make you Lord of my life and know you as my Lord and Savior. I confess my sin and ask you to forgive me and fill me with your love, presence, and peace. Please work out your purpose in me as I follow you and become more like you. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
John MacArthur (December-25-2022) Watch Christmas Sermon: The Supernatural Birth of Jesus.
Joyce Meyer (December-24-2022) Daily Devotional: The Gift of Jesus.
Today is Christmas Eve, and in a few hours my entire family will descend on our home with great enthusiasm. Today we give gifts to the people we love. Why do we celebrate Jesus’ birth with gifts? We do it because He is the greatest gift that has ever been given to mankind. When the wise men heard of Jesus’ birth, they went to worship Him with gifts, and it is our privilege to do the same.
I urge you not to lose sight today and tomorrow of what the holiday is truly about as you celebrate this blessed season. Don’t get so busy cooking, preparing, shopping, and giving gifts to others that you forget the reason for the season.
Thank God for the gift of Jesus and take time to thank Him for all He has done and continues to do in your life. As you give gifts to others, keep in mind that you are celebrating the greatest gift of all—Jesus!
Prayer of the Day: Father, thank You for the gift of Jesus. We celebrate today as a way of saying “Thank You” for giving us the greatest gift ever given.
Rick Warren - Watch Sermon: The Best Christmas Gift Anyone Can Get Is Jesus. Rick Warren sits down with Matt and Laurie Crouch to discuss the true purpose of Christmas. Join in the conversation as Rick Warren discusses how the greatest gift anyone can get at Christmas is from God.
Creflo Dollar - Watch Sermon: Jesus the Peacemaker. Thank you for joining World Changers Nation for Service! We are helping people Understand Grace and Empowering them to Change through teaching the word with simplicity and understanding.
Rick Warren (December-22-2022) Daily Devotional: Take Time to Behold Jesus at Christmas.
“An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” - Luke 2:9-11 (ESV)
There’s a big difference between glancing at something and gazing at something. When you gaze at something, you’re doing what the angel instructed the shepherds to do—you’re beholding it.
At Christmastime, most people will give God a glance. They might start humming “O Come, Let Us Adore Him” because it’s playing on the store speakers as they do their Christmas shopping. Or they notice the nativity scene someone has placed in their home, with baby Jesus at the center, and they give it a glance.
During the busyness of the Christmas rush, not taking time to behold the best news ever can be easy.
What is the best news—the Good News—that God wants you to behold this Christmas?
It’s this: You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God planned you. God made you to love you. If God had not wanted to love you, then he wouldn’t have created you. You wouldn’t be taking your next breath!
The 80 or so years you have on Earth are short compared to eternity. In fact, this life is preparation for eternity. God wants you to live with him forever in heaven, but to do that, you’ve got to have a relationship with him here on Earth.
How do you have a relationship with God? It starts with beholding him.
It’s the message the angel brought to the shepherds on that first Christmas: “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord’” (Luke 2:9-11 ESV).
Behold, God came to Earth. That’s a big deal! At Christmas, God became a human so we could see what he’s really like.
You can know a lot of things about God just by looking at creation. But there are some things you’d never know about God if it weren’t for Jesus. If Jesus hadn’t come to Earth, you wouldn’t know that God loves you, forgives you, and has a purpose for your life.
If you want to know what God is like, take a long look at Jesus. He is the full picture of God’s grace.
Behold your Savior. Then you can make him Lord of your life.
Talk It Over
- In practical terms, what does it mean to behold Jesus?
- What are the distractions that keep you from beholding Jesus at Christmas?
- How will you make a relationship with God your priority during the Christmas rush?
Make Jesus your Lord today
Have you ever opened your heart to Jesus and received the salvation he offers? If not, there’s no better time than this Christmas season to do that. If you’re ready to make Jesus your Lord today, pray this prayer:
“Dear God, I hear you knocking at the door of my heart, and I want to open it up to you. I confess that I have sinned and that I need your forgiveness and mercy. Thank you for loving me so much that you sent Jesus to die for my sins, so that I can be forgiven.
“Jesus, you promised that anyone who believes in you will not perish but have everlasting life and eternity with you in heaven. I believe in you and accept you as my Lord and Savior. I want to allow you into all the rooms of my heart and spend the rest of my life serving you. Amen.”
Watch Christmas Service with Jack Hibbs December-25-2022 - It is Jesus (Christmas Day). Join us as we celebrate Jesus Christ, the Christmas Messiah.
Jack Hibbs - Sermon: It is Jesus (Matthew 2:1-2). Join us as we celebrate Jesus Christ, the Christmas Messiah.
