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  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    How Can We Relate To Jesus Baptism?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 2, 2024
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    What do I do as a newly baptized Christian? This also applies to Christians who have become apathetic. They need to think about what their baptism meant. For Christ it meant to go out to do God's work.

    How can we relate to Jesus baptism? Luke 3:21 – 22 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H Koplitz 21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Disciplines Of The Faith

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 12, 2008
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    Two disciplines of the faith. 1. Tithing 2. Water Baptism

    DISCIPLINES OF THE FAITH 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 ACTS 8:26-38 DISCLAIMER: THIS SERMON WAS GLEANED FROM SERMON CENTRAL AND PRIVATE STUDY INTRO- ***THIS MORNING I WANT TO RETURN TO THE THEME OF DISCIPLESHIP. WE HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Jesus Is God's Pick

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 17, 2009
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    Jesus Is God’s Pick 1) To save us 2) To speak to us

    I’m sure the Detroit Lions are looking forward to Draft Day. NFL fans know that the Lions set a record this year. They went 0-16 becoming the first NFL team to lose that many games in a single season. The good news is that, as the worst team in the league, the Lions get the first draft pick. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus' Baptism: One Small Step For The Man-God, One Giant Leap For Mankind

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 8, 2017
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    Make sense of the purpose of Jesus' baptism and it's ongoing comfort.

    When U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to place a boot onto the moon’s surface, he intoned: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong meant of course that the distance from the bottom rung of the lunar lander to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Swimming In The Baptistery

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 18, 2014
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    It’s an adventure. It’s a good-thing! It’s a joy-to-follow Jesus because so-long-as you’re following Him, …that-just-means that you’re close to His heart and He’s close to yours! And isn’t that exactly-where we wanna be!?!

    Walkin’ with Jesus: Swimmin’ in the Baptistery Scripture Text: Mark 10.35-45 INTRODUCTION We need the “meat” of the gospel. We need the stuff that’ll sustain and prepare-us for the long-journey of following Jesus. And that’s-why He teaches James-and-John ~ ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Aaron Jones avatar

    Should I Be Baptized? Series

    Contributed by Aaron Jones on Feb 10, 2001
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    This sermon explores baptism in the process of salvation.

    Billy Bartholomew was a rather interesting young boy. He had been going to church for a long time. Billy’s dad was a deacon. But Billy considered church to be rather boring. And so he saw it as his calling to spice things up a bit. Especially during baptisms. Little Billy was with his father on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why We Believe What We Believe About Baptism

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 4, 2014
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    Consider what we believe: 1. About the method of baptism. 2. About the meaning of baptism. 3. About the motive for baptism.

    Why We Believe What We Believe about Baptism Matthew 3:13-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 9, 2013 *Baptism is a big deal in Ukraine. Most churches don't have a baptistery, and the winters are very cold, so they only get to baptize once or twice a year. On those days the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    Peter Defends Himself Before The Jerusalem Church Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 10, 2017
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    It appears that when the church leaders in Jerusalem had heard of Peter’s experience in Joppa at the home of Cornelius, they challenged his action and recalled him to Jerusalem for the purpose of justifying it.

    May 6, 2014 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.D.7: Peter Defends Himself Before the Jerusalem Church (11:1-18) Scripture (Acts 11:1-18; KJV) 1 And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fulfill All Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 18, 2013
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    Why did the Perfect Son of God need to be baptized and what relevance did that event have for sinners?

    Jesus: The Fulfillment ALL of Righteousness Matthew 3:13-17 I. Jesus was baptized “To Fulfill ALL Righteousness.” A. He identified with sinners although He was sinless B. He kept the law perfectly. C. He had to perfectly live as well as die. D. He initiated the sacrament of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cord #6: A Common Conversion – “one Baptism” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 17, 2015
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    Our common conversion, which is testified to thorugh our baptism, should serve to unite us as the people of God.

    In Ephesians 4:3, Paul urges us to “make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Then in verses 4-6, he lists seven things we as believers share in common that we should focus on - a common community - “one body”; a common communion - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Together Forever

    Contributed by David Roth on Jan 19, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,006 views

    Baptism of Christ - Epiphany 1 (B). The act of baptism was already part of Jewish worship and culture, but it brought only ritual purification. By His baptism Christ united Himself to baptism, so that in and through baptism we would be united with Him.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Together Forever” In Advent we heard of John the Baptist. How he was in the Judean wilderness outside of Jerusalem, and that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Wright avatar

    Events 10 To 6 Days Before The Crucifixion Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Mar 27, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 53,567 views

    At least nine outstanding events are reported relating to Christ showing His courage as He was about to experience the crucifixion and He responded so unselfishly He demonstrated His love for lost man over and over again.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles please to Matt. 20:17&ff. 2. Do we have anyone present that has ever ridden a donkey? (1) Maybe Heather Walton! Or maybe Joshua or Caleb or Paul? I think that they are the only ones that own donkeys. (2) Misty used to ride a barrel racing horse. Most of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Dobbs avatar

    New Beginnings In Discipleship Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2021
     | 2,308 views

    New Beginnings. We crave new beginnings from time to time. New Year: “New Year/New Me” . Pandemic: Ready for a new start when over. Sin: when we’ve messed up in life. Sometimes a season of life can signal a new beginning.

    New Beginnings in Discipleship Luke 3:15-22   Introduction New Beginnings. We crave new beginnings from time to time. New Year: “New Year/New Me”. Pandemic: Ready for a new start when over. Sin: when we’ve messed up in life. Sometimes a season of life can signal a new beginning. Dr. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    What Is Your Calling? (Part 7) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,323 views

    The call of God has been upon our life much before even we could comprehend our left hand from the right. That is the time when God had people in place who would take care to raise us up. How has your call played out? Do you see yourself facilitating ...

    Opening Illustration: A friend of mine by the name of Joseph who I met while teaching at a Catholic school. At that time he was climbing up the corporate ladder of the Catholic church which was grooming and raising him up to be a father and possibly a bishop or cardinal in the future. In our free ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Audacity Of The Church

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 15, 2015
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    . AS CHRISTIANS WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE AS TO WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG. TO BELIEVE IN CHRISTIANITY MUST MEAN THAT WE, ALTHOUGH WITH RESPECT AND COMPASSION,, STATE THAT WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN ANY OTHER RELIGION IS CORRECT.

    THE AUDACITY OF THE CHURCH ACTS 26:16-23 SPORTS FANS WILL ALWAYS ARGUE OVER QUESTIONS SUCH AS, WHO WAS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME IN A PARTICULAR SPORT. I THINK IN REALITY IT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION TO ANSWER BECAUSE YOU CAN’T FACTOR IN THE TIME VARIABLE. I CAN SAY GORDIW HOWE WAS THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist