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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
Explores proclaiming Christ's praises, perceiving His truth, and persisting in faith amidst opposition, emphasizing Christ's all-encompassing, all-sufficient grace.
Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It's a joy to be with you today, as we gather together in our Father's house, under the banner of His love, to bask in the beauty of His Word and to celebrate the life we share in Him. Today, we turn our attention to the Gospel of John, a book that is ...read more
Scripture: John 1:15-19
Topics: John, Witness
Discusses the importance of baptism in conversion by comparing three conversion stories from Acts.
DECISION DAY A Destroyer, A Doubter, and a Few Disciples Acts 8, 9, 16, 19, 22 INTRODUCTION: ILL> The Obit Brad and Mike were two old retired widowers who lived close to each other and would constantly check on the other. Their friendship was more practical rather than a real friendship and ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:25-33, Acts 19:1-5
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon about re-claiming the identity that we affirmed or was affirmed for us at our baptism.
“Who Am I?” Mark 1:4-13 (This sermon gets its inspiration from Henry Nouwen’s “Life of the Beloved” 1992) Life is short, isn’t it? I was born in 1968 and say I live until 2054—that’s not so bad, right? But that’s it. Now you may be thinking, “I came along a little bit later than you, and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:4-13
Denomination: United Methodist
how John prepared the people for Christ and how we also do
December 8, 2002 Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”- “a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1-8
Denomination: Lutheran
Explores the transformative power of baptism and belief, emphasizing baptism as a divine encounter with God's grace and a rebirth in the Spirit.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather with you today, to stand shoulder to shoulder in this sacred space, united by our shared love for the Lord. It's in these moments, when we come together to seek His wisdom, that we truly feel the warmth of His love enveloping us, don't we? ...read more
Scripture: John 3:1-21, Numbers 21:4-8
Topics: Becoming, Born Again
To establish that there are some things too impossible for God to do. Didn’t Jesus say: “There is nothing too impossible for God?” Yes, but Paul wrote: “It is impossible for God to lie." Can God forgive any without baptism?
INTRODUCTION Outline. 2. To forgive any without baptism Remarks. 1. This is lesson two, in the sermon-series entitled: "Things too impossible for God." Our scripture lesson declares: "With men this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible," Matthew 19:26. And Paul ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Acts 2:38, Mark 16:15-16, Matthew 28:19-20
Biblical Word Pictures of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Biblical Word Pictures of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit Acts 1:4-8 I. Note: Salvation must come before Spirit Baptism: Acts 1:4-8 (NIV) 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, Ephesians 5:18
Denomination: Pentecostal
To establish baptism is the Ark's like figure. As Noah and his house passed through the flood using the water, baptism passes the repentant believers using the water through the “Washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost.”
INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Baptism: The Ark’s Like Figure Introductory Remarks. 1. This is the eleventh lesson in this sermon-series entitled: "Re-digging in Old Wells." There will be many others bearing this title. We are re-digging in old wells to receive what Isaiah promised: "With ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:20-21, 2 Peter 2:5, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 11:7
We Baptize by Immersion, with Intentionality, to Imitate, Identify, and have Intimacy with Christ and to Impact our lives.
Baptism – What We Believe and Why Matt 28:19-20 I. Introduction – I thought it would be good to look at just what and why we in the SBC believe about Baptism. According to the Baptist Faith and Message, Chapter 10, which outlines the church Ordinances, states “Christian baptism is ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20
Denomination: Baptist
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Spiritual Warfare (SW-07) The Baptism IN the Spirit Acts 8:12-17 If you had to ask me what the most underutilized resources was in the Church in the West both collectively as the Body of Christ and individually believers, I would say ‘power’, the supernatural, miraculous power of God that is ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:12-17
Denomination: *other
Discussion about the presence of the Holy Ghost with the mention of speaking tongues.
VII. WHAT IS THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST? I like the story of the minister who was in his study preparing for the Sunday service. He was in prayer asking the Lord to fill him with the Holy Spirit before he left the room to begin the service. A little boy passed the study hearing the pleadings ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:44-46
If we are to minister to a world in need, we must give it what Jesus gave: goodness, beauty and truth
The Baptism of the Lord January 10 2010 The first thing we should do today is correct a Hollywood-produced misconception about John’s baptism. Many of us grew up watching one or the other movie in which Jesus was baptized, or a large group of Protestant Christians were baptized in a river, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:7-11
Denomination: Catholic
The humble man of God - John the Baptist The Ordained Messenger of the Gospel The fulfillment of Prophecy
The Ordained Messenger Mark 1:1-8 Mark opens his book with these words: “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Wow, what an opening statement! The first thing that came to my mind was the opening words of the bible – the Book of Genesis: “In the beginning God created the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:2-3, Mark 1:1-8
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
These disciples had been students around three years, but Jesus told them to tarry for the Comforter.
VIII. THE NECESSITY OF BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. A. Jesus Christ commanded the disciples not to enter upon the work to which He had called them until baptized with the Holy Ghost. 1. The disciples are told that they will be witnesses, but first they are told to tarry. Luke 24:47 ...read more
God has forgiven their sins and has reclaimed them as His own people. What good news that was for them and what good news for all those who seek to be God’s today.
Advent2B A story came across my desk recently about a man who worked for the Post Office. This man’s job was to process all the mail that had illegible addresses that that computer scanning system could not decipher. One day, a letter came to his desk addressed in shaky handwriting to God. He ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Isaiah 40:1-5
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