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  • Tim Hedberg avatar

    Christmas Presence - John The Baptist

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Dec 10, 2007
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    A Christmas Presence for Baby Jesus.

    For the next 4 Sundays we are going to be spending our time preparing for Christmas by becoming familiar with those people God invited to be at his son’s birth. When God decided the time was right, he birthed his son in the flesh to be Immanuel - "God with us" and when he did he sent out some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's Your Real Birthday?

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Dec 11, 2007
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    The sermon explores baptism in light of Jesus’ baptism. If Jesus needed to be baptized, what does this say about us? We sinners are called to repentence and baptism.

    What’s Your REAL Birthday? Baptism into the body of Christ Matthew 3:1-12 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 2nd Sunday in Advent December 9th, 2007 When is your BIRTH-day? I mean, your real birthday? No, I’m not talking about your D O B —your date-of-birth—like you find on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be Prepared - Straighten Pasths Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 17, 2007
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     | 5,389 views

    The first step in straightening the paths for the coming Lord is to make the U-turn of repentence.

    Matthew 3:1-12 “Be Prepared—Straightening the Paths” INTRODUCTION What would it be like to enter into God’s presence? How would we respond if we met God face to face? Though the Bible is full of stories of God interacting with God’s people, there are very few occasions when people actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    It's Just Beginning

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 19, 2007
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    We like to excuse ourselves while we accuse others. John, the Baptizer called everyone to turn from their ways and turn to God.

    Matthew 3: 1 – 12 / It’s Just Beginning Intro: As I spoke with our son, Richard, I could hear our granddaughters crying in the background. I asked him what was happening and he said they were both hungry and they were getting ready to feed them. He said, “I had not idea being a parent was going ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Malcolm Chester avatar

    This Is My Son

    Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 3, 2008
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    A sermon for a Covenant Servie based on the baptism of Jesus

    The gospel reading for today is the baptism of Jesus. We are only given a brief account of what happened in the passage we heard from Matthew’s gospel so we have to try to imagine the scene. I doubt though if it even began to approach the woman in Liverpool who arrived on the doorstep of a vicar, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Owens avatar

    The Baptism Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
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    Jesus’ baptism is a transitional point in his life. In this lesson we answer the questions why was Jesus baptized and why must we be baptized.

    Introduction: A. We’ve come this morning to celebrate who God is and what He is doing in our lives. 1. Hopefully, as we have been meeting the Lord in praise and prayer and in communion, we continue to experience His transforming presence and power in our lives. 2. And now as we turn our attention ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Nine Attitudes To Live By - The B Attitudes Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 31, 2007
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    This is an overview of the nine "Be" Attitudes for Christian living. Nine full sermons will follow. This sermon can be used as an introduction to the series or as a stand alone sermon.

    Nine Attitudes to Live By - The B Attitudes In the gospel of Matthew chapters five, six and seven we have a sermon of Jesus. This section of scripture has come to be known as: “The Sermon On The Mount.” It’s called the Sermon on the Mount because in chapter five Matthew tells us that when Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You A Jesus Freak?

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 7, 2008
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    An Original Jesus Freak – John the Baptist

    Are you a Jesus Freak John the Baptist Matthew 3:1-12 What do you think of when you hear the word freak? Maybe you think of the old time circus freaks like the bearded lady or the two-headed alligator. I’ve seen a bumper sticker on a car in town that said “I’m a freak, touch me”. So I believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Johns Epiphany And Our's

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
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    Epiphany Sunday - John’s Surprise is ours... John’s Surprise at Christ’s Humility John’s Surprise at Christ’s Obedience John’s Surprise at Chirst’s Divinity

    The Epiphany of Christ’s Baptism Text: Matthew 3:13-17 INTRODUCTION: “May the words of my lips and meditations of my heart be always acceptable in Your sight, giving praise, glory and honor to your name, our Rock and Redeemer. Amen. Today we celebrate the feast of Epiphany, which in the Greek ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Baptism As Life

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,289 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus

    First Sunday after the Epiphany Baptism of Jesus Sermon Matthew 3:13-17 "Baptism as Life" "Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christ's Baptism And Ours

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jan 12, 2008
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    A sermon for the Baptism of our Lord, Series A

    The Baptism of Our Lord, January 13, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to a deeper appreciation of your saving grace in Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jay Winters avatar

    Do You Remember Your Baptism?

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jan 13, 2008
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    Many times when we talk about our Baptisms we talk about the stories of our own Baptism and not the Baptism that started it all, not the story that started it all. The Gospel and the 2nd reading for this Sunday (Acts 10) both point to the over arching sto

    In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One in whose Name we are Baptized. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On April 23rd, 1978, in a small seaside chapel in San Juan, La Union, in the Republic of the Philippines, my father, speaking the local ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Gets Dunked

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 2,396 views

    Why would the son of God be baptized? I was told that it was an example. But there has to be more to it than this. And there is.

    This is the season in the church year of Epiphany, which means coming in the flesh. It is the season where the scriptures focus on the life of Jesus starting with the beginning of his ministry when Jesus was baptized. So we are going to look at the passage where Jesus got dunked. The scriptures ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Be A Voice, Not Just A Big Mouth

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 4,459 views

    Be a voice speaking for God as John the Baptist was.

    Being a Voice, Not Just a Big Mouth. Matt. 3:1-12 INTRO.: Among the millions who live on the earth at any given time, only a few grab the attention of the public so as to be called “great.” Some seem destined for greatness. Some become great even though no one would have guessed it.. We can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Scott avatar

    Repent The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008
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     | 5,623 views

    The church and many Christians in it are weak because of unconfessed, unforgiven sins.

    Repent The Kingdom of Heaven is near Advent3 Matthew 3__1-12 Sun, Dec 16, 2007 Third Sunday in Advent Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is near. In the Gospels there were 3 major sects of Jews described. The scribes and Pharisees are the best known. The Pharisees were in league with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican