SERMONS ON BETHLEHEM
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A Bethlehem Christmas
by Stan Coffey
Luke 2:4-7 ''So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.'' Introduction: ''O Little Town of Bethlehem,'' perhaps the best known American Christmas carol, was penned by Phillips Brooks when rector of a...
Bethlehem's Redeemer (3 of 5)
by Jerry Vines
The story of Ruth is told around the little village of Bethlehem. We know, also, that the story of Christmas is told around the little village of Bethlehem. In the Old Testament it is predicted that the Lord Jesus, our Savior, would be born in Bethlehem. In Micah 5, verse 2, it says, ''But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel.'' The prediction is made that Bethlehem's ruler is going to be the Savior of the world. The world needs a ruler, but the world also needs a Redeemer. The Bible predicts that it will be in the...
O Little Town of Bethlehem
by James Merritt
Every person's existence can basically be summarized with three words: birth, life, and death. When you think of the birth, life, and death of the lord Jesus Christ, three cities instantly come to mind: Bethlehem is where he was born, Nazareth is where he lived, Jerusalem is where he died. Each one of those cities conjures up a different picture. When you think of Bethlehem, you think of the cradle. When you think of Nazareth, you think of the carpenter. When you think of Jerusalem, you think of the cross. But the story of Jesus began at a quaint little town called Bethlehem. What otherwise would have been an unheard of...
Bethlehem - Where God Meets Your Deepest Need (2 of 3)
by Jeff Schreve
If you have your Bibles, please turn to Luke chapter 2. It was in 1865 that the very famous author and pastor and hymn-writer, Philip Brooks, went to the Holy Land. And he was in Jerusalem, and he traveled by horseback on Christmas Eve to the little town called Bethlehem, in 1865. And he gathered with other Christians at the Church of the Nativity, which is the traditional site of where Christ was born. And they had singing and worship for hours and hours and hours. It was a very moving experience. Some time later, he wrote a song based on that time there in Bethlehem, the song that we sing today, O, little town of...
Why Bethlehem? (3 of 4)
by Jeff Strite
I love to sing, and so I want to start out this sermon by having us all sing the first 2 verses of ''O Little Town of Bethlehem''. ''O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above your deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light. The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight. O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sins and enter in, be born to us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell: Oh, come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!'' You know, as great a song as that is, Bethlehem wasn't...
The Promise of the Birth in Bethlehem (3 of 4)
by Jonathan McLeod
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days (Micah 5:2). And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, [Herod] inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, ''In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: '''And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel''' (Matt. 2:4-6). A few years ago, I was intrigued by a Christmas gift from...
Bethlehem's Babe - The Savior's Song (1 of 5)
by Donald Cantrell
Introduction: It was the year of 1865 and after traveling on horseback from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, an American preacher attended a 5 hour Christmas Eve celebration service. It was just a small distance from the very fields where the shepherds have experienced an angelic visitation. The preacher was Phillip Brooks one of America's most notable ministers during his age. The church had given him a sabbatical, so Brooks went on a trip to the Holy Land. The events of this celebration service would allow him to be etched in Christian history for ages to come. Time had passed and three years later Brooks wanted to write a song...
Balaam's View Of Bethlehem
by J. Gerald Harris
This is my ninth Christmas as the pastor of Eastside Baptist Church. Now, that's not an extremely long pastorate when you consider the fact that Dr. W. A. Criswell was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, for 50 years. And, of course, here in our own community Dr. Nelson Price was pastor of Roswell Street Baptist Church for 35 years. But nine years is a long time when you consider the fact that the average pastorate in a Southern Baptist church is about two years. One of the challenges of a longer pastorate is to find something to preach that is creative and fresh - not some warmed over homily, but something that...
The Babe of Bethlehem
by Ernest Easley
Isn't this a wonderful time of year? Don't you enjoy the Christmas season? I sure do. One of the good things about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with a present! All you have to do to have your Christmas spirit challenged is to spend time shopping in a Mall. A Christmas shopper's complaint is one of long-standing! But I enjoy about the Christmas season. I enjoy Christmas memories, Christmas music, Christmas parties, Christmas lights, Christmas clothes, Christmas trees, Christmas shopping, Christmas gifts, Christmas dinner.. Christmas smells, I like it all! But what I love most about Christmas...
It Happened At Bethlehem
by Frank Pollard
The ministry of our Lord Christ did not begin at Bethlehem. It certainly did not end there; it never ends. Yet, what a red-letter day this was on the calendar of God's schedule to build us a highway to heaven. Knowing Satan to be the world's sharpest smoke-screen artist, we do not wonder that he has thrown around Christmas many distractions. He is more than anxious -- he is desperate -- that we become so cluttered with the trivia and trinkets of Christmas that we cannot celebrate the tremendous thing that happened in Bethlehem that day. Let's you and me try to get a good, close-up look. Let me tell you the story as...
Bethlehem, Then and Now
by Daniel Rodgers
Bethlehem is an interesting place. It is a place rich in Bible history, filled with accounts of remarkable events and remarkable people: a. Bethlehem is the city of Boaz, where the story of Ruth takes place. b. Bethlehem is the place of David's birth, and where many years later, Samuel anointed him as king. c. Bethlehem is also where Rachael, the beloved wife of Jacob is buried. 1) You will remember not long ago, the Palestinians set out to destroy the Holy sites of Israel. After days of fierce fighting, they took control of Joseph's Tomb and converted it into a mosque 2) Following the attack on Joseph's tomb, they then launched an...
A Visit to Bethlehem
by Charles H. Spurgeon
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us (Luke 2:15). Not to Bethlehem as it now is, but to Bethlehem as it once was, I would lead your meditation this evening. Were you to visit the site of that ancient city of Judah as it is at present, you would find little enough to edify your hearts. About six miles south of Jerusalem, on the declivity of a hill, lies a small, irregular village, never at any time considerable either in its extent or because of the wealth of its inhabitants. The only building worthy of notice is a convent. Should your fancy paint, as you approach...
The Return Of The Star Of Bethlehem
by Kenneth Boa
The Return of the Star of Bethlehem is an intriguing idea because the Star of Bethlehem is one thing, but what's this business about the Return of the Star of Bethlehem? Tonight I thought it would be fun for us to explore just what this mystery is, since virtually every planetarium in the country will traditionally look at the Star and ask that very question this time of the year. Everyone wonders about that around this time of the year, and yet, for some bizarre reason, there's only one account that describes it. It's the account in Matthew's Gospel. It tells us in Galatians in Chapter 4, "Jesus Christ came in the fullness of the times." There was...
Babel Versus Bethlehem
by J. Gerald Harris
This morning I want to draw a contrast between Babel and Bethlehem. It is interesting to note that the Bible is filled with various events, places, personalities, circumstances and terms which stand diametrically opposed one to the other. For example, the realm of heaven is diametrically opposed to the realm of hell. The terms good and evil stand at opposite poles. God and His angels represent all that is holy and good; whereas, Satan and his angels represent all that is evil and unrighteous. The sheep spoken of in the Bible figuratively stand for one thing; the goats stand for something else entirely. Jesus told of two men who went...
Better Than Bethlehem
by Dr. J. Vernon McGee
We are approaching a crisis Christmas and a new year filled with ominous and threatening clouds. We are losing our liberties one by one. Our religious liberty especially is in imminent danger of being lost. In spite of the black background, never has the Christian been afforded such a marvelous opportunity, an open door for witnessing to the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Never has the hope of the Christian burned brighter. We need to look up and away from the waves and breakers rolling beneath us, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. May all the joy that the Lord has provided for His own...
The Road to Christmas - Bethlehem Birth (2 of 5)
by Steve Jones
How much does it matter where you're born? It all depends. Under article two of the United States Constitution if you want to be president of the United States it matters where you're born! That became a pretty high profile issue in the last two presidential contests, didn't it? A new word was added to the popular American lexicon...''birther.'' But can you tell anything about a person based upon where he's from? My family on my mother's side hails from Texas. They like to say, ''Don't ever ask a man where he's from, Steve. If he's from Texas he'll tell you. If he's not, don't embarrass him.'' I recently read the following: You may....
The Babe of Bethlehem
by Donald Cantrell
The online parenting and pregnancy destination compiled some 500,000 names of babies born in 2017 and combined those that sound the same but have different spellings (such as Sophia and Sofia) to create a true measure of popularity. Almost all of last year's top-10 darlings are still favorites this year. Sophia remains the top girls' name for the eighth year in a row, while Jackson still rules the roost as the top boy's name for the fifth year in a row. BabyCenter released its list of top baby names for 2017 on Wednesday. There are many various listings of top baby names, but this came from BabyCenter: ''Sophia is shaping up to be...
Bethlehem's Brightest - The Seeker's Song (3 of 5)
by Donald Cantrell
In this sermon we will see the awesome story of the Wisemen. We will notice that they set the city of Jerusalem upside down. The men boldly enter into the city and promptly approach King Herod and inquire the whereabouts of the King of the Jews. One thing that cannot be spoken concerning these men is that they were not afraid to speak the truth. I admire the fervor of these men in telling it plainly and boldly. It would have been an awesome sight to see the face of Herod as he hears their story. The Wisemen were going on a lengthy vacation and the journey would be well worth their time and effort. I am sure you can identify...
