Christmas In July Children S Sermon

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.

Christmas in july children s sermon.

Because brace yourselves jesus was probably not born on december 25. July 23 2000 joy on lay away christmas in july sermon by rev. The gospel like all the other gospels begin with a christmas story. Christmas in july john 1 1 18 rev.

This is christmas according to st. Matthew presents the christmas story from joseph s point of view. Here at ministry matters we kick off advent and christmas planning with a christmas in july week in mid to late july to help leaders get a jumpstart on planning worship sermons outreach and more for months down the road. Christmas is the time that we celebrate the birth of jesus.

Sherry parker dundee united methodist church 6th sunday after pentecost. In actuality according to the timeline it is believed that jesus was born sometime around or between june 16th and july 16th. We believe that god is the loving father of all kids. Because i do not use notes when i preach the text in the written sermon may vary slightly from the spoken sermon.

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. John the central point of the sermon is found in verse 13 which states the purpose of the gospel. Christmas easter mother s day back to school thanksgiving patriotic new year valentine s day martin luther king jr. 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.

Day halloween advent palm sunday holy week father s day grandparent s day lent. Barber several years ago during the great recession several retailers in an attempt to increase slumping sales advertised a christmas in july sale. 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.

That first christmas was actually about 2 years after his birth when the wisemen came to his home bearing gifts.