Sermons on What Then Were Ye Baptized:

What Is The Significance Of The Three Trees?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jun 11, 2023

Long ago there were three trees. One was a fig tree, one was a sycamore tree, and the last tree we know not what type it was. Regardless of what the last tree was made of, we want to look at the significance of the three trees.

John 1:45-51 – One Man Under A Tree Nathanael – Under Condemnation Nazareth was scorned by the Jews due to the Roman army that was stationed there. Nathanael's remark undoubtedly mirrored the public view. Philip found Nathanael and said that they had found Jesus of Nazareth, the one Moses ...read more

Scripture: John 1:45-51, Luke 19:1-10, Luke 23:40-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Galatians 5:1-12, You Were Born For Freedom! Series

Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008

Galatians 5:1-12, You were born for freedom!

You were born for freedom! Galatians 5:1-12 Intro. * Paul was certainly a man that was misunderstood. * When it came to his teaching on the grace of God and Christian liberty, many people did not quite get the message. * It was like he wasn’t clear on the teaching. * I read about a man who wished ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"beware Of The Leaven Of The Pharisees And The Sadduccees And Of Herod"

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 10, 2019

Warning of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" -

Get rid of Leaven. We are looking into the warnings of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" - Matthew 16:6-12; Mark 8:15 and we shall also look into the Parable of the Leaven to understand the background of the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:6-12, Mark 8:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What’s Up With Forgiveness?

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 4, 2017

This sermon deals exclusively with the topic of forgiveness, what it isn't, why we need to forgive, and how we go about the process of forgiveness.

What’s Up With Forgiveness? With our Spiritual First Aid series underway, and since the next message in our series dealing with the topic of guilt and shame, I couldn’t think of a better topic to talk about than “Forgiveness.” And truthfully, there aren’t a lot of topics that could really be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Foursquare

Why Baptism Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 31, 2016

The two fold commission of Christ to His disciples. Evangelize and Baptize.

Introduction A. Lets begin by reading Matthew 28:16 - 20 Matthew 28:16-20 (NKJV) Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. {17} When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. {18} And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

What’s Wrong With Me?

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 27, 2006

1. Our problem is the condition of sin. 2. Our problem is committing sins. 3. The soulution to our problem is forgiveness and transformation.

What’s Wrong with the World? Romans 8:18-25 Here’s how the argument goes. “Did God create everything that exists?” the cynic asks. The Christian answers, “Yes.” The cynic goes on, “Well, if he created everything that exists, where did evil come from? How can a good and loving God create a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-19

Denomination: Methodist

What’s Wrong With The World?

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 19, 2006

1. Evil is more than just the absence of God. 2. Evil exists because God created moral beings. 3. Evil is coming to an end.

What’s Wrong with the World? Romans 8:18-25 Here’s how the argument goes. “Did God create everything that exists?” the cynic asks. The Christian answers, “Yes.” The cynic goes on, “Well, if he created everything that exists, where did evil come from? How can a good and loving God create a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Methodist

What Is Primer Or What Is A Primer?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

Look at what our society has turned into. Look at what society considers more important to instruct our children.

What is primer or what is a primer? The online Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the following: A small book for teaching children to read - (to teach regardless of age) A small introductory book on a subject or a short informative piece of writing A compound used to ignite a spark - (needed to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

If We're Saved, We Ought To Act Like It.

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 4, 2002

I want to bring out five short points on being a new creature in Christ and how we should live like it.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: IF WE’RE SAVED, WE OUGHT TO ACT LIKE IT “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

"Thank God" No Matter What!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 4, 2014

It's like He says… You know they never stopped thanking me or believing that I would do what they were asking me to do the whole time..I'm not just going to meet their need… I'm going to exceed it to the level they could never think or imagine!

Thank God...No matter what Illus. The day before Thanksgiving an elderly man in Phoenix called his son in New York and said to him, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough. We can't take it any longer…We’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saved By What? Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 28, 2005

The second in the Back to Basic series. Covering the doctrine of salvation. How we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

Back to Basics 2 (the doctrine of salvation) By Kenny McKinley Ephesians 2:8-9 Last week we talked about the Deity and humanity of Jesus Christ, and the reason that we need to have a correct understanding of who Jesus was and is, and about how that was an essential doctrine of the Christian faith. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Should Really Matter In Life?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

The Bible clearly reveals what was important to the Lord. And the things that were important to Him should also be important to us. But that is not the case for some folks. It is amazing what some people see as important.

Illus: Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddle boats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail's pace of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Water Baptism Series

Contributed by Pastor Glen Key on Mar 2, 2011

"Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. A

ARTICLE 10 We believe in water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

What’s Wrong With Religion? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 21, 2010

Being religious for the sake of self-worth is detestable to God because God looks at the heart.

Please grab a Bible. This is how God directly speaks to us. Let’s start by looking at the Gospel of Luke chapter 21:1-4... Giving money to the church is the religious thing to do isn’t it? But what can go wrong with doing a religious thing?? Being religious for the sake of self-worth is ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thirty Steps To Planting And Growing A Church

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Model your new church after the first century model found in Acts 2:41-47: "Those who accepted his message were baptized and about 3,000 were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the b

Jesus said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18) 1. Begin by assembling together local people who are committed to Christ, to the growth of His church and the great commission. Once you have a group of people who are committed to carrying out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational