Sermons about Christian Baptism

Baptism And The Battleground ( January 11, 2015)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 2, 2021

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Being sealed by God's Holy Spirit does not make us exempt from temptation. We can only win over and against temptation by putting our faith in Jesus Christ who can help us to resist temptation.

BAPTISM AND THE BATTLEGROUND Text: Mark 1:9-15 Mark 1:9-15 "In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. (10) And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Taking The Plunge Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 10, 2001

based on 177 ratings

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We’re only clean because God, in HIS mercy, washed us clean.

Introduction Down South they tell about a Baptist minister who preached about baptism by immersion every Sunday. His congregation agreed with his doctrine, but they were getting pretty tired of hearing about it every week. Nobody wanted to hurt his feelings, but they’d had enough! The deacons ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Finding What You Are Looking For- The Ethiopian Eunuch

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Feb 8, 2005

based on 28 ratings

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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

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Why Be Baptized? Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 18, 2008

based on 6 ratings

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Why should a person who believes on Jesus be baptized? The Bible gives us some very clear answers!

1. Illus. of myself • Came to Christ, pastor began to talk to me about being baptized. • Didn’t really see the need for it. Had been sprinkled as a child in another denomination, didn’t see any reason to do any more than that. • Spirit continued to deal with me, so one day I just sat down with my ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:28-38

Denomination: Baptist

Wedding In The Water Series

Contributed by Jeff Gauss on Aug 3, 2007

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BAPTISM is a “spiritual wedding” where you declare your love and commitment to Christ, join with him in his life, take on his identity, and participate in his family.

1. Introduction a. my wedding i. Started ½ hr. late because of road construction. ii. Flowers locked in church office iii. Harassed by drunks on our wedding night. iv. Fortunately, the marriage has gone better than the wedding. b. My baptism – 12 years old in a dirty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Metamorphosis

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Aug 15, 2001

based on 301 ratings

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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

Denomination: Baptist

Baptized!

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 9, 2006

based on 17 ratings

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Baptism means that we have been forgiven, cleansed, healed, initiated into God’s family, and set on a mission.

Baptized! Mark 1:4-11 Baptism of our Lord January 8, 2006 Toni and I moved to Denver, Colorado in the late summer of 1977 in order to get settled in for the beginning of my first year of seminary. From our student housing unit, you only had to look west to see three of the fourteen thousand foot ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Methodist

American Wedding Ceremony And The Act Of Baptism

Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on Jun 19, 2001

based on 34 ratings

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The American Wedding Ceremony has many elements which correspond to the Act of Baptism and they both unite for life

Last Sunday, we talked about wedding ceremonies. We talked about how they differ from country to country and from culture to culture. We spent a considerable amount of time talking specifically about one type of a wedding ceremony that was practiced during Jesus day, among the Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:27, Revelation 2:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Baptism - Where We Have Been Forgetful Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on May 4, 2003

based on 100 ratings

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Last in my Baptism series. This sermon serves as a reminder of our baptisms.

I love the story about the older couple that had trouble remembering common, day-to-day things. They both decided that they would write down requests the other had, and so try to avoid forgetting. One evening the wife asked if the husband would like anything. He replied, “Yes. I’d like a large ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

236 - New In Attitude Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Sep 21, 2002

based on 29 ratings

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What do you receive after water baptism? A new attitude!

Sermon Study # 236 - NEW IN ATTITUDE Illustrate: Attitude is everything! 1. A chaplain told a young soldier who’s laying on a cot, “Son, you lost your right arm in this war.” The young soldier said, “No, I kept my left arm in this war” 2. A neighbor told her Christian neighbor after a care ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

You Are An Heir Of Hope

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 16, 2004

based on 30 ratings

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Paul points us outside of ourselves to find hope and confidence in our future

January 18, 2004 Titus 3:4-7 When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

What Will You Do With Jesus? Die With Him! Series

Contributed by Jim Black on May 12, 2004

based on 39 ratings

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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

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Future

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 24, 2007

based on 6 ratings

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This is a sermon about the importance of baptism in the life of the believer.

You are all familiar with this translation of Matthew 28:19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Here is a more literal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Lutheran

The Start Of Something New Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 18, 2006

based on 14 ratings

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With the empty tomb, God demonstrated that he was doing something new. We live out the reality that God is doing something new as we walk in faith in the relationship that God made with us at our baptism.

John 20:1-18 “The Start of Something New” INTRODUCTION It was near dawn on that first Easter, when Mary Magdalene approached Jesus’ tomb. It was probably a morning that was not all that different from this one. Mary expected to find a tomb with a stone rolled across its entrance. She assumed ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

"And The Heavens Were Opened"

Contributed by David Washburn on Mar 24, 2003

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Why was Jesus baptized? Christ’s baptism is an example of his commitment to God and God’s commitment to him and to us.

Matthew 3:13-17 “And the Heavens Were Opened” March 9, 2003 Why was Jesus baptized? Our Christian faith tells us that Jesus Christ was and is the Son of God and that he lived a life without sin. Baptism is a call to the confession and repentance of sins. This was especially true of the baptism ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

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