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  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Baptism As It Is Seen In The Bible And Church History

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Aug 26, 2014
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    This sermon looks at Baptism in the Bible compared withthe changes that have taken place in the church over the past 2,000 years.

    BAPTISM AS IT IS SEEN IN THE BIBLE AND CHURCH HISTORY Acts 2:37-38; Eph. 4:1-6 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Though I may often refer to Baptism, and briefly speak of its significance, it is not so often that I actually would have a sermon specifically dealing with this Biblical doctrine. 2.) It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sean Adams avatar

    The 5 Things You Should Know About Baptism

    Contributed by Sean Adams on May 6, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,896 views

    Doing the bare minimum in important areas isn't just bad for us; it’s bad for those around us. Baptism included.

    Rudy was a good guy but he did the bare minimum with hygiene. Ladies, would you date fellas with bad hygiene? Could you ride around in the car with windows up on a hot summer day? -Doing the bare minimum in important areas isn't just bad for us; it’s bad for those around us. We all know the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Behold The Lamb Of God

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 19, 2019
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     | 7,857 views

    The significance of the Baptism of Jesus and its relevance to our baptism

    Weekend Message/Devotion January 20, 2019 John 1:29-41 Behold the Lamb of God In today’s gospel reading, we find a whole lot to digest. If we are serious about understanding this reading, we will be drawn to a number of readings through the Old and the New Testaments. I hope you will follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Lives! What Shall We Do?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,593 views

    the conversion of believers led them to ask how to live afterwards

    April 14, 2002 Acts 2:14, 36-47 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 36 "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Baptism Of Our Lord, Yr B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 5, 2003
    based on 114 ratings
     | 10,763 views

    Exploring the teaching and practice of Christian baptism.

    Sermon for Baptism of Our Lord, Yr B January 12, 2003 Based on Acts 19:1-7; Mk 1:4-11 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta Baptism… Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus as well as our own. Down through the ages, the teachings and practices of baptism ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Philip Gill avatar

    "I Am Baptised"

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jan 11, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,705 views

    To make the affirmation "I am Baptised" is to bring the reality of our baptism into the present making us vitally aware that we are Children of God, disciples of Christ and members of the Church.

    Sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord I am Baptised! Apparently Martin Luther, the great 16th figure of the reformation used to take great comfort from these words. When it seemed to him that the whole church had left the precepts of the Gospel, when he was under scrutiny from Church officials as to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How Obedient Are You Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,441 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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    Observing The Ordinances

    Contributed by Billy Kryger on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,324 views

    This message deals with both Communion and Baptism.

    INTRODUCTION We believe, as a New Testament Church, that there are two ordinances that God gave to the Church to observe. Both of them are mentioned in the text today as being practiced by the first Church at Jerusalem. They are baptism (41) and the Lord’s Supper (42, 46). Likewise we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Vicente avatar

    235 - Why Water Baptism? (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 7,667 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    236 - New In Attitude Series

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,873 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    234 - Why Water Baptism? (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 11,841 views

    Three undeniable truths about water baptism.

    Sermon Study # 234 – Why Water Baptism (part 1) READ > Acts 8:26-39 (KJV) Key Passage: Acts 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Beloved

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,281 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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    The New Testament Church; Its Baptism Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,570 views

    The who, how, and why of Christian baptism.

    The Church; Its Baptism I Pet. 3:21 INTRO.: Alexander Campbell was a Presbyterian minister from Scotland who immigrated into the United States in 1809. His father, Thomas, had come to the new world two years earlier. Thomas had settled in the area of Washington, Pa. And had begun The Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Washburn avatar

    "And The Heavens Were Opened"

    Contributed by David Washburn on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 176 ratings
     | 19,135 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Lansdown avatar

    The Day I Died!

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,707 views

    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