Sermons on Luke 3:16:

Fire Power From God

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jan 9, 2022

A sermon about the power of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

The Sunday After Epiphany January 9, 2022 M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Luke 3:15-22 In our gospel lesson this morning, John the Baptist proclaims, “he who is mightier than I is coming… He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Last week in the sermon, Pastor ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Baptism: The Gift Of Identity

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 10, 2022

A sermon for The Baptism of Our Lord, Year C

January 9, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Acts 8:14-17 Baptism: The Gift of Identity Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. When the Israelites had coursed their 40-year journey out of slavery ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22, Acts 8:14-17

Denomination: Lutheran

The Baptism Of The Lord

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 12, 2022

The sermon shares the, why Jesus was baptized and the, definition of Baptism.

1. This Sunday is the Baptism of the Lord. Baptism gives us Identity Luke 3:15-22 • The people in our text want to know who is John 15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah • John tells the people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

Who Was John The Baptist? (Luke, Part 2) Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Feb 3, 2022

The calling of John the Baptist is direct: Repent (turn) and receive. This appears to be tough challenge today … but it’s no different than it was in AD 29!!!

Introduction / Recap - We know that Luke was a physician – helped Paul throughout his ministry -- He was most likely a Gentile from Antioch (Syria) addressing a Gentile audience - Examining the language of the text indicates that he was well educated -- EX: Familiar with Greek; well versed in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Against Hyprocrites Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 10, 2021

1) Luke has fact checked the report for you; 2) Luke has prepared the Road for the King; and 3) The Ellis Island for Christianity is Repentance.

Most people are religious at some point in their life. They dabble in religion either as a child or perhaps they attend church for a while with a friend during their days in college to explore the fascinating world of religious belief. A coworker dies that is Buddhist and they interact with their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Voice In The Wilderness

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Sep 11, 2021

A look into what John the Baptiser's purpose was, and what our purpose is today

A Voice in the Wilderness January 26th 2020 Luke 3:1-20 • In general, do people like to be told that what they are doing is wrong? • Wrong according to whom? Who determines right and wrong? Who says one’s ways are the right ways and another’s are bad? • How do they respond? Good, bad, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Christmas

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 6, 2020

Today's message looks at and answers the question that as we are preparing for Christmas, are we preparing for Jesus.

Preparing for Christmas Luke 3 In our message today, I’d like to address my ending statement from last week’s message on how Satan is trying to steal Christmas. I said that “as we enter into this Christmas season, let’s prepare our hearts the right way so that the true joy of Christmas can fill ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:2-18, Isaiah 40:1-5

Denomination: Foursquare

The Ministry Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 24, 2020

What does a successful ministry look like. How should we gauge the success of a preacher or a church. By worldly standards, John's ministry was a failure. By Jesus' standards John the Baptist was the greatest of all prophets.

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch this message on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/eu6yP42Qz2o Introduction Have you ever asked yourself how you identify the mark of a great pastor or preacher? What are the hallmarks of a great ministry? By worldly standards, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-20

Denomination: Brethren

"preparing The Way"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 4, 2021

A sermon about evangelism through humility and selfless love.

“Preparing the Way” Luke 3:2-6, 15-18, 21-22 John the Baptist put on quite a show and the people noticed. Can you imagine the crowd coming to the edge of the river and watching what must have seemed like a spectacle of powerful preaching and baptisms? Excitement would have been in the air and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:2-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Session 6: Prepared (Luke 3:7-18)

Contributed by Ed Lu on Jan 5, 2021

Weekly summary and excerpts from Explore the Bible Lesson Sessions

Warning (Luke 3:7-9) John the Baptist calls the religious leaders "brood of vipers", for deadly and devious were their ways. John tells the people to "produce fruit consistent with repentance or face destruction." Response (Luke 3:10-14) John's message causes 3 groups to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

New Beginnings In Discipleship Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2021

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

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Baptism Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jan 15, 2021

Why did Jesus need to be baptized and why is that important to us?

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA Pastor Bradford Reaves Watch this Message: https://youtu.be/kvOMpzSODa4 Introduction There is a premise in physics called “The Fine-Tuned Universe.” In this premise, it is asserted that there are characteristics of the universe that are virtually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:14-15, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Luke 1:35, 1 Peter 1:11, Romans 8:9, Isaiah 42:1, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:8, Hebrews 4:15, Luke 3:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

The Urgency Of Repenting Today

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Feb 2, 2021

Now—and not later—is the time to begin a different way of life. And what makes this call so urgent? It is this one, undeniable fact: Christ is on his way.

The men who bring God’s Word have a difficult job. It’s not the years of study before entering the ministry. It’s not the many hours spent writing sermons. It’s not even getting over the fear of public speaking. Bringing God’s Word is difficult because of what that Word means. It’s a serious Word. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:7-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"John The Baptist: Bear Fruits Of Repentance” Series

Contributed by Charles Clemons on Feb 12, 2021

“John the Baptist was a prophet of God sent to call Israel to repent. His message was a command for the people to “bear fruit in keeping with repentance” (Luke 3:8). The people were called to produce real change in their lives and not to depend on their national-ethnic identity (Matthew 3:9).”

I. The Call of the Prophet (3:1,2) II. The Content of the Gospel He Preached (vv.3-9) III. The Response Caused By the Gospel Message (vv.10-14) IV. The Character of the Prophet (vv.15-17) V. The Commitment to Christ of the prophet And the Repentant (vv.18-20) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20, Luke 7:18-30

John The Baptist: Challenge For A Deeper Life

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 22, 2020

John the Baptist didn't follow in his father's footsteps as a priest in the temple. He challenged people to break out of normality and live radically new lives.

(John, entering from the back, in costume, down the center aisle.) Wake up, everybody! God’s Messiah is coming! That’s really good news! Get ready! Things have got to change around here! God’s blessings are coming for you! But you have to be ready! Clean it up, folks! (John standing in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-18