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  • Roy Fowler avatar

    Remember That You Are Baptized And Be Thankful.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jan 10, 2015
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     | 6,100 views

    Discusses baptism and then continues with the Remembrance that we are baptized ritual.

    Illustration: Over the centuries Christians have debated what baptism accomplishes, to whom it should be administered, and how much water should be used.  Christian Theology in Plain Language, p. 158. Illustration: The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Called And Equipped Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 20, 2015
     | 6,912 views

    Jesus is baptized, called in to mission and ministry and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Our baptisms mirror Jesus'

    Matthew 3:1-17 “Called and Equipped” INTRODUCTION Time has passed quickly in the gospel story. Last Sunday our story focused on Jesus’ flight to Egypt with his mother and father. Jesus was about two years-old. Today the gospel reading is Matthew’s account of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Wade In The Water

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 11, 2014
     | 3,603 views

    Does it really matter what mode of Baptism that is used , the important thing is being baptized by the Holy spirit.

    Today is the day that we as United Methodist acknowledge and celebrate the Baptism of our Lord and Savior. Baptism is a sacrament in the United Methodist Church and is not something that we take lightly, our baptism is a very important step in our life. And in the United Methodist Church we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "jesus Was Baptized Too"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2019
     | 5,662 views

    A Sermon for Baptism of the Lord Sunday.

    “Jesus was Baptized Too” Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 John White tells the story of his days as a medical student. For one of his classes, he missed a practicum about venereal disease and had to make it up at the clinic. When he arrived at the clinic he ended up in a line with a bunch of patients who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Called To Be A Covenant People (2017)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 23, 2022
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    …. one of the four Servant songs. The message seems to be about the nation of Israel at face value. However, the message can be applied to when Jesus came in the first advent. Jesus literally embodied what this text meant as a prophecy that was fulfilled through Him.

    Isaiah 42:1-9 1. "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. 2. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. 3. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ignite The Fire

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Feb 19, 2021
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    ‘But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth’.

    IGNITE THE FIRE ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: ACTS 1:8 ‘But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth’. Ignite the fire means to catch the fire, it can also mean to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "who Am I?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 3, 2024
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    A sermon about re-claiming the identity that we affirmed or was affirmed for us at our baptism.

    “Who Am I?” Mark 1:4-13 (This sermon gets its inspiration from Henry Nouwen’s “Life of the Beloved” 1992) Life is short, isn’t it? I was born in 1968 and say I live until 2054—that’s not so bad, right? But that’s it. Now you may be thinking, “I came along a little bit later than you, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    In The Name Of Jesus: Washed And Made New

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 22, 2025
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    Water baptism was an important part of Christian initiation in the practice of the first Christians, its still important today.

    Sermon Title: “In the Name of Jesus: Washed and Made New” Introduction – A Personal Story I want to begin by taking you back to a moment that has shaped my entire life. I was nine years old. I had gone to the altar and given my heart to the Lord. There, as I repented and called on Jesus, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Praise The Lord?

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 7, 2007
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     | 19,500 views

    With Psalm 150 as the basis this sermon explores highlights two main points of why Christians not matter who they are can always praise God.

    1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Telling The Stories Of Jesus

    Contributed by Elizabeth Stutler on Jan 12, 2009
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    A sermon given reminding parishioners of the importance of passing our faith on to others.

    Telling our Stories 10-26-2008 John 3:33-36; Matthew 28:16-20 Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong. They are weak but He is strong… The words echo down the ages from some of the earliest memories many of us have. Someone somewhere told us the amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Living Through Suffering Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 16, 2012
     | 5,533 views

    We look now at a passage, which is startling in both its sobering and exalted view of Christian suffering.

    Introduction We look now at a passage, which is startling in both its sobering and exalted view of Christian suffering. Recall once more the context of the letter. The Christians of the scattered churches in northern Asia Minor are facing trials placed on them by their neighbors. Some form of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Celebrate God's Grace This New Year's Eve

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jan 4, 2002
    based on 244 ratings
     | 83,978 views

    Isaiah invites us to look back on a year of God’s grace drawing to a close and to look ahead to another year of God’s grace that is just beginning.

    In the ancient calendar used by the Romans, from which our calendar was created, the name of each month had a meaning. For example the month of February was so named because that was the time of the year for a feast called Februa. Some of the months were named for the false gods that the Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Biblical Word Pictures Of The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 10, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 4,528 views

    Biblical Word Pictures of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

    Biblical Word Pictures of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit Acts 1:4-8 I. Note: Salvation must come before Spirit Baptism: Acts 1:4-8 (NIV) 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Why We Need The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 1, 2002
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     | 5,723 views

    The baptism in the power to witness. It is the divine ability to impact several witnessing areas of our lives.

    Jesus is passionate about seeing the Kingdom of God grow.The power to make this happen is not found in human effort but Spirit effort(Acts 1:8). The baptism in the Holy spirit is power to witness. It is the ability to witness in several ways. 1. It is the power to serve.(Acts 1:8) "But you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Is Eligible For Water Baptism? Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,911 views

    A look at the qualifications for baptism.

    Part 3 Who is eligible for water baptism? 1. Those who have repented of their sins "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38, KJV) 2. Those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite