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  • Craig Condon avatar

    Prepare For The Coming Of Jesus

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 28, 2015
     | 3,389 views

    When John the Baptist told the people to repent, he was telling them to turn away from their sins and ask for forgiveness. John the Baptist told the people that if they repented, their hearts would be ready for God because they turned toward God.

    Good morning boys and girls! Are you starting to get excited for the coming of Christmas? Are you starting to get ready for the holidays? How about your moms and dads? Are they starting to get things ready for Christmas? There’s always a lot of things to do to get ready for Christmas. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Repent!

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 29, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,560 views

    In this season of Advent, as we prepare for Christ’s return, we must hear and heed the call to repentance. It is a life-giving call from a loving Saviour. We must examine ourselves and cleanse our lives. We must repent because the kingdom is here with us

    A minister told his congregation, “Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17”. The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minister asked for a show of hands. He wanted to know how many had ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Baptism-God’s Call To Us

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 31, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,900 views

    We must listen for our calling. We must be faithful and prepare ourselves to see the heavens open and hear God’s voice saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant”.

    Little Johnny and his brother decided to go ice fishing one Sunday after church. Little Johnny started drilling a hole in the ice when a voice from above said, “Young man, there’s no fish down there.” Little Johnny asked his brother, “Who is that?” His little brother ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Would You Hire This Man? Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 10, 2015
     | 5,873 views

    What kind of man was John the Baptist? Rough and tough in dress and speech.

    Introduction The outline for this message came from "The Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible", from Leadership Ministries Worldwide. John, a neighbor of mine, was annoyed because he had to search for his newspaper each morning after the paperboy tossed it. Often he would find it, covered with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Immersed In God Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 19, 2015
     | 4,810 views

    Jesus submits to the Father in baptism, although as John pointed out, he had no need to be baptized (he was without sin). However, Jesus is righteous by doing what is "right" and sets the example and standard for us.

    1. [Cannonball Baptism on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3CDhJZSKmY 2. Baptism is a hot topic in Christian circles a. [There is a story of an early Restoration preacher who would ride the train to many of his appointments. Whenever possible, he would seek out a Methodist preacher and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Repentance - The Reason For The Season

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 3, 2015
     | 4,760 views

    It Wwas not the shepherds, the wisemen, or the religious teachers that proclaimed the reason Jesus was born. It was John the Baptist

    Well. It’s Christmas season again. Wal-Mart is filled with Christmas decorations. Christmas events are happening all over. Christmas specials fill up the TV schedule. I checked my DVR and there are at least 5 or 6 Christmas shows recorded. Of course, “Charlie Brown’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Holiness At The River

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 24, 2016
     | 5,673 views

    John shares with us three wonderful gifts of the baptism/fire of the Holy Spirit - 1. A New Life 2. A New Life of Power 3. A New Life of Order and Direction

    Scripture: Matthew 3:7-12 Title: Holiness at the River John shares with us three wonderful gifts of the baptism/fire of the Holy Spirit - 1. A New Life 2. A New Life of Power 3. A New Life of Order and Direction INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from His Son Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Hope Of Repentance Advent A #2 Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Nov 8, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,458 views

    This is a message about Repentance. John's Message of Repentance is a Message of Hope. It's a message of Hope because it reminds us that: 1. God is For Us 2. God wants to Work in Us 3. God wants to Work through Us

    Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12; Isaiah 11:1-10 and Psalm 72:1-7 Title: The Hope of Repentance John's Message of Repentance is a Message of Hope. It's a message of Hope because it reminds us that: 1. God is For Us 2. God wants to Work in Us 3. God wants to Work through Us Also - Advent #2 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "Rock Our Boat"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 28, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,227 views

    John the Baptist was a dramatic type preach who certainly shook things up or rocked the boat of society, rocked the boat of peoples lives, and rocked the boat of what it meant to repent.

    “Rock our Boat” Matthew 3:1-12 Who was John The Baptizer? 1. He was as about as a Outrageous Character as you could have met in Biblical Days 2. John was not a boring Preacher 3. John was considered a prophet 4. John drew ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Repentance For Christmas

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 4, 2016
     | 5,771 views

    Let’s look at Matthew 3:1-12 and the idea of repentance as preparation for Christ.

    Intro A commercialized, materialistic Christmas disappoints us every year. We spend money we don’t have on gifts that our children don’t need and we end up raising unhappy and selfish adults who don’t appreciate the greatest Christmas gift of all. What we really need, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Clawser avatar

    Prepare The Way Of The Lord

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Dec 20, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,309 views

    The way in which we prepare demonstrates the importance of the One who comes

    While attending a convention in Indianapolis on mass evangelism, D.L. Moody asked his song leader Ira Sankey to meet him at 6 o'clock one evening at a certain street corner. When Sankey arrived, Mr. Moody asked him to stand on a box and sing. Once a crowd had gathered, Moody spoke briefly and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Do We Still Need Baptism?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 27, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,870 views

    In this passage Jesus teaches us: 1. The Importance of Baptism 2. The Transformational Nature of Baptism 3. Our Baptismal Identity. This is a message that speaks of the sacredness of Christian baptism.

    Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 Theme: Baptism Title: Do we still need baptism? Proposition: In this passage Jesus teaches us: 1. The Importance of Baptism 2. The Transformational Nature of Baptism 3. Our Baptismal Identity Grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus Christ who came ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Something Happened"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,994 views

    A sermon for Baptism of the Lord Sunday.

    “Something Happened” Matthew 3:13-17 Mario was a formerly homeless man who lived in a shelter, and ate dinner at a church every Wednesday evening. He had lived on the streets of New York City for half of his life. He spent his 60th birthday with friends at a church dinner. A ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "Come To The Waters"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 4, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,824 views

    The sermon shares the uses of water in the bible which brought cleansing, forgiveness, deliverance, and provision to people and Christ invites each of us to come to the waters.

    Come to The Waters Matthew 3:13-17 1. Consider the Value of Water Water is the most valuable resource on the planet. All living things -- fish, animals, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

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

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 8, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,247 views

    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