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Sacraments are more than reminders about God’s covenant; they are moments of participation within God’s covenant.

1 Timothy 5:19–22 (ESV): 19 Do not admit a charge against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. 21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge…

Do we dishonor the Lord when we gather for the Lord’s Supper?

1. We forget Jesus and his death when eating and drinking becomes the main thing. 2. Jesus causes us to remember his death so that we have forgiveness and life.

1 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. 2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink;…

The simply means by which God grows us

I had a friend who pastored a small church that didn’t have a baptismal tank. They needed to baptize some new believers so they borrowed the baptistery of a nearby church. The service was scheduled at the borrowed church. That baptistery hadn’t been used in a long time so my friend went the day before…

Some thoughts on the war-like element of the Christmas story: the Holy Trinity entering into a world held captive by sin, death, and the devil.

Introduction The Church’s Redeemed Rituals Baptism The Table The Church United in Inspired Tradition The Purpose of Rituals in the Old Testament Demonstrate faithfulness to the worship of God and obedience by worshipping him in his way. These rituals were one way of determining whether God was being…

Lord’s Supper 1. Luke 22:19 – Jesus has given us LS by a command. When we neglect the Lord’s Supper we sin by omission — if you don’t gather with the Church, you are not obeying the clear command to keep the Lord’s Supper — if you come to Sunday school but don’t remain for the service, you are not obeying…

Asdf Main Point The Text [1] For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, So we are picking up in the middle of this letter where St. Paul discusses disorder in the Corinthian Church. The church in Corinth had a divisive leadership…

†CALL TO WORSHIP Isaiah 57:15 Pastor Austin Prince Congregation : For thus says the high and exalted one who lives forever, whose name is holy, Minister : “I dwell on a high and holy place, and also with the contrite and lowly of spirit.” Congregation : We gather to worship you, O Lord. Come, dwell with…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us the promise of the Holy Spirit. We are encouraged to seek the Spirit where He promises to be found.

Baptists believe in two ordinances; baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

The Installation of a Pastor

Remembering the Compassion of Christ in the Lord's Supper

Big Idea Tension: How will must believers let Christ wash them? Resolution: By faith, through Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Exegetical Idea: Believers must let Christ wash them by faith through Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Theological Idea: Christ saves by grace through faith in baptism and the Lord’s…

Introduction <<PRAY>> <<READ 4:4-6>> Baptism, by its nature, tends to come with a story. The first person I ever baptized was my best friend, Donovan. We were 17. We didn’t have any authorization from anybody. It wasn’t in a church or anything. He had stayed over at my house for a couple nights, and…

Why do we do what we do in worship? Every church has a history, a tradition, for its worship practices. The question for the Reformers is whether those practices were biblical. Watch/listen at: http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermon/10302323657222

Introduction You may have heard of the Great Reset. According to Wikipedia it is the name of the 50th annual World Economic Forum held in June 2020 that brought together high -profile political and business leaders in ranks of Prince of Wales and such, with the theme of rebuilding society and the economy…

Intro Illus: If you were asked about certain aspects of the Christian religion could you answer them? There is story of a pastor who sent out an e-mail to the congregation about the upcoming celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Her response might surprise us: What do I bring? Is there a sign up sheet? Who…

How do we receive the more grace in our lives? Don't be tempted to just look for radical solutions! God promises to provide grace through three ordinary ways. Watch/listen at: http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermon/1030231930492707

John the Baptist knew his purpose, to be the forerunner of the Messiah. When Jesus came, rather than view Him as competition, he honored Him. What does this mean? Blessed Lord, You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and take…