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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
To establish that Paul was not the servant of men or of traditions; but the servant of Christ. This lesson deals with the pleasers of men who claim to be the servants of Christ. We will expose some traditions of the fathers in this lesson.
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Servants of Men - Pharisees 2. The Servants of Tradition - Patriarchs 3. The Servant of Christ - Paul Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “Paul, the servant of Christ.” This lesson deals with Paul’s work as the servant of Christ. 2. ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 1:10-12, Galatians 5:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Why are Baptism and the Lord's Supper so important?
*Show the American flag* What does this flag mean to you? Why is it important? What does it stand for? Is it really that big of a deal? If I spilled some juice here this morning, would anybody have a problem if I used this old flag to soak it up? What if I used it to dry my car after I washed it? ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, Matthew 3:13-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores the significance of Jesus' baptism, our rebirth through water and spirit, and our mission to spread the Gospel to the world.
Good morning, beloved family of faith. It's a joy to gather together today, nestled in the warmth of our shared belief, united in our love for our Savior. We're here to reflect upon the miraculous, the divine, the transformative. We're here to consider the baptism of Jesus, the birth of our new ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9, Mark 1:7-11
Topics: Living As Christ
An Easter sermon from Romans 6
Sermon for 4/15/2001 The Divide of the Cross Romans 6:1-11 Introduction: Missionaries, who serve in lands with other religions like Buddhism or Hinduism or Muslim, know the importance of baptism. To retain converts there must be a public baptism. Just to pray in private is not enough. Must be a ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-11
A sermon which stresses the grace and love of God.
Galatians 3:26-29 “Remember You are Baptized!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN graceumcsd.org A minister friend of mine, in Virginia, once told me that as a kid before he would go off on some overnight, or to a party and then later when he left for ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29
Denomination: United Methodist
Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be to die with him in baptism in order to live a transformed life?
What will you do with Jesus? Die with Him Romans 6:1-14 Focus: Hearing the good news of Jesus demands a response… will it be to die with him in baptism in order to live a transformed life? Function: to call hearers to commit their lives to Christ in baptism and to live a new life in Christ! Let ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-14, Acts 2:1-38
Jesus’ resurrection consumated the salvation work of God for every sinner. The Lord’s death, burial and resurrection all come together in baptism, too.
Did you know that it was Sunday when God began creation? The first day of the week God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light! And God saw the light that it was good. It was Sunday. Did you know that it was Sunday when Jesus was raised from the dead? The first day of the week those ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-5
This sermon is centered on the theme of All Saints Sunday, a theme we all need to contemplate.
All Saints Sunday, November 5,2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for all your saints throughout the ages, both great and small – all who have revealed your word in ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6
Denomination: Lutheran
A message on the purpose of baptism.
Did you ever notice that they always ask for TWO: two forms of ID please. Even when you go to apply for some form of ID, they always ask for two forms of ID. When I applied for my driver’s license they wanted two forms of ID – My birth certificate and my social security card. When I applied for my ...read more
Scripture: Romans 6:1-6
Denomination: Baptist
Year C. Eight Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2001 Colossians 2:6-19 Title: “Evil only has the power over us that we give it”
Year C. Eight Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2001 Colossians 2:6-19 Title: “Evil only has the power over us that we give it” In Chapter two verse ten, Paul introduced the theme “fullness of life” as a way of capturing the whole Christian experience in a single phrase. Verses eleven to thirteen ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-19
This text focuses on the epistle lesson for the sixth Sunday of Easter (ILCW series A). Peter reminds us how powerful the Resurrection is in our own lives.
Introduction: The human heart is a hard-working marvel. It can keep on beating automatically even if all other nerves were severed. In a 70 year lifetime, it will beat an average of 75 times a minute, forty million times a year - or two-and-a-half billion times. At each beat, the average adult ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-21
Baptism of the Lord Sunday; a sermon on remembering your baptism.
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 “Where There’s Smoke…” by: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. Do you remember your baptism? If you were baptized as a baby, you probably don’t. But I bet that if you were baptized as a baby you have ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:15-22
A sermon for Baptism of the Lord Sunday.
“The Power of Conversion” Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Paul had no more arrived in Ephesus when he met 12 men who had the baptism of John but not the baptism of the Lord Jesus. The baptism ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:1-7
Four symbolic descriptions of water baptism.
Sermon Study # 235 – WHY WATER BAPTISM? (part 2) WHAT DOES “WATER BAPTISM” SYMBOLIZE? 1. REPENTANCE: turning from your old ways. Illustrate: The word means a reversal. To reverse from the direction of sin. A reversal of sin… many Christians are just rewinding their sin… to repeat it again. ...read more
Scripture: Acts 19:4
From 2 Cor. 5:17
Metamorphosis 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Transform, change, be different, it is a way of life for us… we don’t want to be who we are and we will try all sorts of things to change. Crash diets, plastic surgery, new hairdos, new clothes. In truth we really want to just change the outside covering. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
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