The Magnificant Mystery Men

There are many people this Christmas who will celebrate a lovely local birth. They will remember a baby who was born 2000 years ago, think nice thoughts towards others, and maybe even pray for peace on earth. It will be a good Christmas for them. This sermon urges us not to be among them, but to join the Magi in a fervent search for truth that leads us to offer ourselves wholeheartedly to Jesus.

No Room for Christ in the Inn

In this classic Christmas sermon delivered on December 21st, 1862 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, Spurgeon announces, "My business this morning is to lead your meditations to the stable at Bethlehem, that you may see this great sight-the Savior in the manger, and think over the reason for this lowly couch-'because there was no room for them in the inn.'"

Holy Joseph

While at Christmas time we often remind ourselves of the fact that God chose Mary because she was highly favored and blessed among women, Joseph, too, received a divine appointment because of a similar life of piety and devotion to God. This Christmas sermon examines his radical submission, risky faith, and remarkable devotion.

Heart Room for Jesus?

Amid the bustle of the Christmas season, we lose sight of what's important and exhaust ourselves with what is not. This sermon calls us to examine our approach to the season, asking: Is there no room in the inn for Jesus this Christmas? Are you willing to carve out quality time for Jesus? Is there room in your heart for Him?

Christmas as Tragedy

Second in a series on the "moods of Christmas," this message looks at the roots of tragedy in Christmas joy. Behind those jolly faces on our holiday cookies lies the outcome of a cosmic battle. What the world does not understand is something we in the church do understand: that Christmas is not a temporary distraction from our problems. Christmas is our triumphant celebration of God's victory over all that could ever hurt or harm or intimidate or destroy us, in this world or the next.

Christmas as Comedy

Does God have a sense of humor? Well, have you read the Christmas story? This sermon, part three in the series, "The Moods of Christmas," finds ample comedy in the Christmas story. As the preacher notes, " What sounded like a terrible accident turned out to be the greatest story ever told!"

Christmas as Mystery

Part four in the series, "The Moods of Christmas," this sermon examines the mystery of Christmas, the incarnation. As Charles Wesley wrote: "Our God contracted to a span, incomprehensibly made man . . . " Incomprehensible, yes, but also available to each of us.

Christmas as Fairy Tale

At Christmas the God who is up there came to join us down here. He played on our field, he perspired under our sun, and he even learned how it feels to strike out. Now if that sounds like a fairy tale, that's because it is one. This sermon on Christmas as Fairytale is part of the series...