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Whilst many of us will be unable to get to church on Christmas Day either because our church doesn’t have a service, or because we’re busy in the kitchen preparing a feast, this doesn’t mean we don’t get to hear a great Christmas sermon!
Whilst the advance of online media will never replace meeting together, the wealth of sermons on line is perfectly suited to help in this situation. So if you are looking for some great free Christmas sermons then here is a selection of some of the best places to find them on the internet.
I doubt you’ll have time to listen or read all of them, but you’ll definitely find something enriching in the selection of free Christmas sermons below:
Desiring God
John Piper’s Desiring God website is packed full of great content, here is a selection of just a few of the best Christmas sermons preached:
Click on the links below to listen or read the sermons, some you can even watch:
- Christmas Joy Vs. the Kirchensteuer
- A Big God for Little People: Seven Christmas Eve Meditations
- Why the Son of God Came into the World
- The Word Became Flesh
Charles Spurgeon
If you want a deep Christmas sermon then look no further than Charles Spurgeon. Here are four Christmas sermons from the Spurgeon Archives. Obviously none of Spurgeon’s sermons were recorded so these are text versions of his sermons:
- A Christmas Question - Isaiah 9:6
- Good Cheer for Christmas - Isaiah 25:6
- The Incarnation and Birth of Christ - Micah 5:2
- Joy Born at Christmas - Luke 2:10-12
John MacArthur
John MacArthur has just made his entire back catalogue of sermons available free online. Here are three from the archives:
- The Child Who Was God - Colossians 1:15-20
- The Power of Christmas Truth
- The Amazing Child of Christmas
Mars Hill
This Christmas sermon by Mark Driscoll is the culmination of the Vintage Jesus series and looks at the historical significance of the birth of Christ and the lasting changes it has left on earth.
You can visit the Mars Hill website to listen to it, or even just watch the sermon below.
Holy Trinity Brompton
Here are two sermons from the Church that created the Alpha course:
Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards was not big on Christmas sermons but his Glorious Grace sermon is one of his most powerful early sermons, although it is not known exactly when it was preached.
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Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill is currently running through a series of sermons on the Song of Songs book from the bible.My wife Liy and I currently listening to each sermon and discussing it and the questions that are raised. It is exciting to have a series of talks that focus on this area and I know we have already greatly benefited as a family from listening to it.
You can listen to the sermons by signing up to the free podcast, or simply listening or downloading them online.
The sermons are in Mark Discoll’s normal style of being biblically rich and practically helpful. There is also a little Q&A sessions at the end where his wife joins him to answer questions from the various campuses.
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The Jonathan Edwards Center
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The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale have launched a new website including no less than seventy three volumes Jonathan Edwards’ work. As well as the large volume of books and sermons there is a very thorough and well split out biography and a frequently asked questions section that will fill you in on any Jonathan Edwards background you need to know!
For a full list of the titles available browse the Yale website. Amongst other classics it includes:
Volume 1: Freedom of the Will
Volume 2: Religious Affections
Volume 3: Original Sin
Volume 4: The Great Awakening
There are also links to some external websites that may be of interest. If you are an antiquarian you may want to check out Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library which has scanned images of some original Jonathan Edward books (both printed and written).
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The audio mp3s for the 2008 Desiring God conference are now available. In fact, there are also text and video versions available free too if you prefer those formats.
There are some great talks available from anointed preachers including Mark Driscoll and John Piper.
The 2008 Desiring Conference is based on the power and importance of the words we used, coupled with the wonder of God (as you cold no doubt tell from the image on this post!).
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iPhone Sermon Audio
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The Sermon Audio iPhone offering is basically the same as their normal website, ad indeed it uses the same address. However, it has been visually adjusted to work much better with the iPhone meaning you’re not left with a tiny browser on your screen. It is a very comprehensive website as you will see below - you’ll never be bored again if you have your iPhone with you!
It includes preachers such as RC Sproul, John Piper and about six thousand more! There are over 191k free mp3 sermons, sermon videos, and also pdf scripts for many sermons.
You can browse by speaker, topic and church or simply go for a staff or reader recommendation. You can also bookmark your favorite selections so it easy to find any new additions from them. There are also sermons by some classic preachers such as Charles Spurgeon and Martin Luther.
Finally, you can use a Local Church Finder to find churches near to you which may be helpful if you are away from your church for some reason. With the iPhone’s GPS features this is actually a really cool addition. You can be directed straight to the door!
There are a few other features too, but I’ll leave them for you to find…
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The Desiring God website has been busy adding lots of old resources from John Piper to their free online resources section. If you’ve not visited the Desiring God website I highly recommend that you do as it has a huge amount of high quality Christian teaching available from John Piper.
Here are the additions that Tyler Kenney highlighted:
1. Taste & See articles for all of 1981, 1983, and 1997.
2. Twenty-three Spanish and eight Bulgarian sermon translations.
3. Men’s retreat messages on pursuing an undistracted passion for God.
4. Two messages on Jonathan Edwards and revival.
5. “Parenting for the Glory of God,” two messages from Exalt ‘94 conference.
6. Lecture 1 and lecture 15 from Perspectives on the World Christian Movement.
7. Five messages on Job given at The Cove.
8. Six messages from Sovereign Grace (formerly PDI) conferences, Celebration East 1998 and 1999.
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WingClips has recently added six clips from WALL-E, the new Pixar Animation Studios film about the robots left on earth after all the humans have left! This is a critically renowned film which would be great to show in sermons.
* The terms of use for WingClips allows clips to be downloaded and used only and solely for the purpose of illustrating sermon messages and/or teachings during free public religious services and/or teaching presentations. Further terms apply as detailed at the WingClips website.
WALL-E synopsis:
After all humans have left the earth, WALL-E (the acronym for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) eventually meets a sleek robot, EVE. She happens across a vital piece of information that the humans want to hear…
Here are the clips that WingCips provide.
WALL-E - Collecting Junk (0:50)
WALL-E, does his job sifting through stuff left by humans, but he has a different perspective to us on what is valuable and what is not.
Themes: Treasure, Materialism, Priorities, Irony, Perspective
WALL-E - Countdown (0:55)
WALL-E panics when he is stuck in a pod which will self-destruct in 20 seconds.
Themes: Warning, Danger, Self-Destruction
WALL-E - Dance Off (0:49)
WALL-E teaches EVE (his robot friend) how to dance.
Themes: Teaching, Example, Communication
WALL-E - Teaser (1:41)
WALL-E finds out what he was meant for.
Themes: Life Changing, Defining Moments, Danger, Change
WALL-E - Trailer (2:30)
WALL-E finds out what he was meant for (similar to the Teaser).
Themes: Individuality, Loneliness, Destiny
WALL-E - Vacuum Vignette (1:02)
WALL-E has an unfortunate incident with the first vacuum cleaner he “meets”.
Themes: Safety, Foolishness, Mistake, Ignorance
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* The terms of use for WingClips allows clips to be downloaded and used only and solely for the purpose of illustrating sermon messages and/or teachings during free public religious services and/or teaching presentations. Further terms apply as detailed at the WingClips website.
The Dark Knight synopsis:
Batman vs The Joker. A dark and compelling film as Batman joins forces with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent just as a new threat in the form of the Joker starts to flex his muscles in Gotham City.
Here are the clips that WinglCips provide.
Dark Knight, The - Batman Has No Limit (1:09)
Having just been gnawled by a dog Alfred reminds Bruce (batman) that he does have his limits.
Themes: Pride, Stubborn, Humility, Vulnerability, Foolishness, Determination
Dark Knight, The - Dawn is Coming (0:44)
District Attorney Harvey Dent tells the press that Batman will be brought to account for his actions, and the laws he has broken.
Themes: Accountability, Justice, Fear, Despair, Hope, Leadership, Deeds
Dark Knight, The - Endure (0:37)
Bruce has doubts about whether he can still be batman.
Themes: Steadfast, Courage, Giving Up, Fighting, Choices, Defeat
Dark Knight, The - Trailer (2:07)
Batman is the only hope for Gotham City.
Themes: Evil, Enemy, Battle, Fighting, Risk, Choices, Duty, Spiritual Warfare
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* The terms of use for WingClips allows clips to be downloaded and used only and solely for the purpose of illustrating sermon messages and/or teachings during free public religious services and/or teaching presentations. Further terms apply as detailed at the WingClips website.
Hancock synopsis:
There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.
Here are the clips that WinglCips provide.
Hancock - On YouTube (0:59)
This clip has Hancock being shown some video proof from YouTube by his PR agent of his negligence and lack of responsibility when using his special powers.
Themes: Responsibility, Power, Example, Influence, Strength
Hancock - Permission To Touch (0:43)
In this clip Hancock asks permission to touch a female police officer before he rescues her from her attackers.
Themes: Rescue, Chivalry, Hero, Risk, Danger
Hancock - Train Wreck (0:50)
Here Hancock saves his PR man (Ray) from a railway incident and causes a huge disaster at the same time.
Themes: Rescue, Danger, Disaster, Savior, Power, Strength
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The Newfrontiers‘ Together on a Mission 2008 conference starts today in Brighton, UK. Together on a Mission is an annual gathering of 5000 delegates from 50 nations for inspiring teaching, worship and ministry. As a part of a Newfrontiers church I have been to a few of these conferences in the past and they always offer superb teaching.
The best way to keep up to date with the talks is to subscribe to the podcast. You can also listen to the talks from previous years at the main Newfrontiers website.
Newfrontiers says the ethos for the conference is as follows:
Underlying the conference is the commission of Jesus to go into all the world with the gospel in the power of Jesus Christ.
1. We are called to mission in our generation.
2. We believe we have been called to preach the word of God faithfully.
3. We are called to be people of the Spirit of God and seek to give room for His leading at all times and to experience His refreshing power.
Adrian Warnock, a popular Christian blogger who attends the Newfrontiers church in Enfield, will be live-blogging from the Together on a Mission conference if you are desperate for instant news! Adrian Warnock writes really good posts on his blog so I’m sure you will get a good synopsis of the talks from him.
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