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  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Finding What You Are Looking For- The Ethiopian Eunuch

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,775 views

    A sermon with an evangelistic edge preached at a Baptismal service.

    Finding what you’re looking for. WBC 6 Feb 05am. Acts 8:26-40 (Baptismal service of Sarah Logan) A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he comes upon a preacher baptising people in the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich Dunbar avatar

    Inside Out

    Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Apr 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,455 views

    This is a sermon in which I taught about the importance and significance of baptism.

    Stats don’t lie. LifeWay data indicates that although Southern Baptist membership grew, the number of baptisms decreased for the fourth consecutive year. The 2003 total was 377,357, reflecting a 4.44 percent decrease from the 2002 totals. “This indicated a baptism ratio of 1 to 43, meaning that, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following Jesus To The Water

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Sep 27, 2004
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    The world is confused about baptism. We follow Christ to the water to be baptized like him.

    FOLLOWING JESUS TO THE WATER FOCUS: THE BAPTISM OF JESUS GIVES PRINCIPLES THAT CHRISTIANS CAN FOOLOW AS THEY FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE WATER. FUNCTION: TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE WATER AS A MODEL FOR BAPTISM. INTRODUCTION In the religious world there have been many ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Simon Rundell avatar

    Be Prepared

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,544 views

    What to say when you are found sleeping at your desk - Be prepared for the Kingdom of Heaven arriving unexpectedly: preparation through Baptism and the Eucharist.

    Sermon: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, Parish Mass with Holy Baptism Text: Luke 12:32-48 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Be Prepared! The motto of the Scouting Movement. It is a motto which would serve us all well this morning, as we should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • J. Douglas Duty Jr. avatar

    Metamorphosis

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 301 ratings
     | 34,401 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Obedient Are You Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,336 views

    Obedience, a lacking need in our society today

    How Obedient Are You? Obedience, here is a word that is more commonly associated with the lifestyle training of dogs than it is of people. The dictionary defines obedience as 1. act of obeying: the action or condition of obeying authority 2. CHRISTIANITY church’s rule: the religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Day I Died!

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
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    In thinking about the baptisms of Jon & Jenny, which we will witness shortly, I entitled this message, ‘The Day I Died’.

    THE DAY I DIED! Romans 6:1-11 I cant forget the first study on baptism that Jon, Jenny and I did together. In that study we were looking at, amongst other things, the baptism of Jesus. You see Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. And John’s baptism was for those who saw they needed a saviour – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    My Beloved

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,207 views

    The baptism of Jesus

    John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God, The God Of Generations

    Contributed by André Strydom on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 176 ratings
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    God introduces Himself to Moses as the God of Grandpas and Grandmas, moms and dads and children.

    Baptism Sermon Scripture reading: Exodus 3:1-10 I wonder if the children noticed who was present in front of the pulpit today? For if we look carefully we would have noticed that in each case we saw three generations. Ws saw a Grandmother, a daughter and a grandchild. This is quite significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Easter Salvation

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Apr 14, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,179 views

    THE CROSS BROUGHT THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, AND THE RESURECTION BROUGHT US ETERNAL LIFE!

    AN EASTER SALVATION ROMANS 10: 1-17 SUNRISE SERVICE APRIL 11, 2004 7:00AM INTRODUCTION: Well over three hundred verses are concerned with the subject of Jesus’ resurrection in the New Testament. We are told that this event is a sign for unbelievers (Matthew 12:38-40); cf. John 20:24-29) as well as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    True Worth In God Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 4, 2004
    based on 92 ratings
     | 8,733 views

    When we are down-in-the-dumps, God reminds us of and affirms our true worth.

    Sermon for Baptism Of Our Lord Year C, 11/01/2004 Based on Isa 43:1-7 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Sometimes I feel as if there should be a law against January. You know, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Reggie Corfield avatar

    Preparing For The Kingdom

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Jan 9, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,738 views

    Even in this day and age, the voice of hope has not been silenced. The cry still comes to each one of us in the wilderness of our lives, to repent and reconcile with the one who is holding the door to the Kingdom.

    Luke 3:15-17; 21-22 15. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16. John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. avatar

    "The Water's Fine"

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Jan 6, 2005
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,579 views

    The Baptism of the Lord First Sunday in Ordinary Time

    One of my favorite movies is made by the Coen Brothers. It is called “O Brother, Where Art Thou.” It features George Clooney and John Turturro as these escaped convicts in the depression of the 1930’s in America. George Clooney is a smooth-talker in jail for practicing law without a license. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "The Presence Of The Holy Spirit"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,081 views

    A sermon with an emphasis on baptism.

    Acts 10:34-43 “The Presence of the Holy Spirit” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Cornelius was a Roman officer, a Gentile, a part of the occupation, and therefore he was Peter’s enemy and his oppressor. At the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Can I Get A Witness?

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jan 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,493 views

    Eye-Witness testimony to the accounts of the Bible as Jesus is Baptized by John in the Jordan River.

    Can I Get A Witness? John 1:29-42 How important are witnesses? I would say that if there was a direct, unquestionable, reputable witness that saw who killed Scott Peterson’s wife, we would not have had a trial that extended for several months with a jury that was exhausted by the end of it, who ...read more

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