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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Preach On, Brother John

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 22, 2006
     | 2,904 views

    John the Baptist preaching is for all people because all people are sinners.

    Message: “Preach On, Brother John” Text: “And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins” (Luke 3:3). Who was John the Baptist? Why did John preach baptism of repentance for the remission of sins? Who gave John the authority to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Preach On, Brother John

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,506 views

    John the Baptist’s preaching is for all people because all people are sinners.

    Message: “Preach On, Brother John” Text: “And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins” (Luke 3:3). Who was John the Baptist? Why did John preach baptism of repentance for the remission of sins? Who gave John the authority to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    God Alive And Well

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 12,169 views

    A sermon for the Baptism of Jesus

    First Sunday after the Epiphany Baptism of Jesus Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 "God Alive and Well" 15* As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, 16* John answered them all, “I baptize you with water; but he who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Answers To A Questioning Mind

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,146 views

    Looking at the baptism of Jesus, this sermon explores many of life’s questions that are answered by the relationship to God established at our baptism.

    Luke 3: 15 – 17; 21-22 – Answers To A Questioning Heart Intro: Recently, when I was having my hair cut, one of the hairdressers made an off-color remark using a profanity. One of the patrons to whom I had just been introduced as a pastor quickly remarked to her, “There’s a preacher here! What ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Lord Baptizes With The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,586 views

    “John answered saying to all, ‘I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire’” Luke 3:16.

    Today is the first Sunday in 2007 and what better way to begin it than with the Holy Spirit. We all need the Holy Spirit since we are spiritual beings and can only function when we are spiritually alive. Our spiritual life comes from the Holy Spirit and a person without the Holy Spirit is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    A Picture Of Repentance Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,589 views

    This is the 3rd in a series of the New Testament 3:16’s.

    Introduction I. John the Baptist brought a message of the need for repentance before God. II. Luke, quoting from Isaiah chapter 40, wrote that John was, A. “The voice of one crying in the wilderness; Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight. 5 Every valley will be filled, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hedging Our Spiritual Bets

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,788 views

    Focusing on John the Baptist’s preaching at the first advent, this sermon exhorts to preparation for the second advent.

    THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Luke 3:1-17 “Hedging Our Spiritual Bets” In last Friday’s Wall Street Journal, there was a column by a fellow named Vincent Carrol. He is an editor for the Rocky Mountain News. Let me read you the first three paragraphs of his column. “On Christmas Eve, in line with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Elementary Fruits Of Repentence

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,607 views

    Focusing on the preaching of John the Baptist, this sermon notes what he lays out as elementary fruits of repentence.

    Fourth Sunday in Advent Luke 3:1-17 “Elementary Fruits of Repentance” By this time during Advent – barely a week away from Christmas, I think everyone will understand something about preparing for the holidays. I know that at our house, we have been getting ready for visitors for well over a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Arulselvam Rayappan avatar

    Can't Ignore John The Baptist

    Contributed by Arulselvam Rayappan on Mar 3, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    We need to be transformed by the man and message of John the Baptist before we celebrate Christmas

    Don’t ignore John the baptist We cannot reach the crib unless we pass through John the Baptist. Before we meet the charming infant smiling in the straw, we are confronted by the terrifying figure of John the Baptist. We can’t experience the Joy of Christmas unless we have the repentance preached ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "Are We All Wet?”

    Contributed by Ewen Moase on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,788 views

    We have all heard the voice of God with our baptism. Time for us to break the silence of our own lives, to share with others in many, many ways the voice we have heard. The voice of God is calling us to go out to tell about our faith and why we believe.

    Don’t you hate it? You are watching a great movie on T.V. The excitement is mounting. You are getting to a real good part. You are sitting on the edge of your seat. Then right in the middle before the plot is revealed or the plot takes a new and exciting twist comes on a commercial. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,399 views

    This is an Advent sermon.

    Intro: Who was responsible? Brian Wells 46 year-old pizza man. Robbed a bank in Erie, Pa on August 28. Who was responsible? He was. Forced into it, or duped. Read Luke 3:7-18. We are responsible for our own spiritual condition. Our parents’ or grandparents’ faith doesn’t help or hurt us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Prepare For Christ With The 3 R's

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 104 ratings
     | 37,151 views

    Prepare for Christ with the 3 R’s 1) Remorse 2) Rearranging 3) Rejoicing

    If you want to be prepared for school and for life after school it’s important to build a solid foundation in the three R’s: reading, writing, and arithmetic. To help children learn the three R’s well learning centres, such as Oxford and Sylvan, have sprung up and flourished all over North America. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Robert Eggers avatar

    Real Repentance Is Fruitful

    Contributed by Robert Eggers on Dec 6, 2003
    based on 129 ratings
     | 11,847 views

    3 Advent C, John’s tough love awakes our need for fruitful living in repentance

    Luke 3:7-18 Real Repentance Needs Fruit "What should we do then?" the crowd asked. 11 John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same." 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. "Teacher," they asked, "what should we do?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Signs Of God In Our World

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,070 views

    A sermonf or the 3rd Sunday in Advent Series C John the Baptist talking about loving one another

    3rd Sunday of Advent Luke 3:7-18 "The Signs of God in Our World" 7 He said therefore to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits that befit repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ’We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Christmas: Getting Versus Giving

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 5,310 views

    John the Baptist told his listeners to repent / change from "getters" to "givers." A timely message for us.

    LUKE 3:7-16: CHRISTMAS – GETTING VERSUS GIVING “What did you get for Christmas?” That may be the most-asked question during the days immediately following Christmas –“what did you get?” Little children especially like to talk about what they got – “I got this, and I got that.” I remember when ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran