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A sermon on what Baptism at our church is and is not.

Belief Needs Becoming Over the last few weeks, we have been reminded of the love of God that sent our savior to be the sacrifice for our sins, we touched on the wonder of a resurrected ascended Lord, the question of waiting for the power of the spirit and the pouring out of God’s spirit upon his followers…

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Which God? The Triune God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. There is only one God. Deuteronomy 6:4 states, “Hear, O Israel. The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” There is no oneness like the oneness of God. He is perfect in his unity. And…

Easter. If it were not for this time of year, where we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, what hope would we have? You see, the hope we have is grounded on the truth of the resurrection. 23 But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted…

Today we conclude this series on Matthew. I hope that I have given you a view of Jesus from Matthew’s perspective. I have tried to cover as much of the book that I could in these 14 weeks. I hope that you have taken just a piece of what Matthew wrote and begin applying it to your life. Today is no different.…

In Acts 2, we see that baptism does not cause anything to be done, but is rather something done for the purpose of declaring and confessing in a public manner the change which has already taken place.

Welcome... Introduce Self... Pray... Heavenly Father, we thank you for the Christmas season and the opportunity to remember that you came near to us. I thank you for the freedom we enjoy to gather and worship you. I thank you for each person her this morning. I pray for all those who are sick, that you…

Brokenness If you weren’t with us last week, we started a new 3 week sermon series using this program and tool called the 3 circles. Last week I wanted to paint a picture for you on the problem of lostness in our world, our country, and in our community. There are many people who don’t know or haven’t…

Matthew 28: 19-20 The Purpose of this Church or any NT church should be to Promote the Preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Spread of Divine Truth at Home and Abroad. This statement defines who we are and what we expect to achieve as a local body of believers. Such a purpose is biblical and…

After years of putting money into a savings account, a wife tells her stay-at-home husband the good news: “Honey, we’ve finally got enough money to buy what we started saving for in 1979.” Her husband blushes with giddy excitement. “You mean a brand-new Cadillac?” he asks. “No,” says the wife, “a 1979…

One of the greatest problems we have in our world today is authority . Some People want to believe they are the Captain of their own ship, Master of there destiny or they are the final authority on faith on life and faith. Where is the dividing line of authority? Who has it? Who thinks they have it but…

Biblical Text - Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance…

Holy Baptism In this season of Lent on Wednesday evenings we are asking and answering the question: “How Can We Recognize the Holy Christian Church?” In other words, what has God given us that would help us identify where the true Church resides? To help answer we are borrowing a term used by Pastor…

Why are we baptized in water after salvation? Because it draws out for us a vivid, memorable picture for us of our union with Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. Because it confesses that new union we have with Jesus Christ as a declaration to other believers. Because it demonstrates our commitment to being obedient to our Lord and Savior.

Day 2: What is Evangelism Evangelism is Sharing The gospel message as revealed by God For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. Though…

Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeda today. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam...And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva…So tweasure your wuv… The Princess Bride Unfortunately, that is what many think of relationships and marriage today, as jokes, something to poke fun at, and…

This year we have a lot of things planned with the goal that we can better connect with the community and live out the whole Gospel for the whole person. The plan is very intentional and is based on an understanding of the purpose of the church that I have learned over the last 30 plus years of being…

This morning I am doing something that will be different for you as well as for me. Our annual meeting is today following the service, and as part of my duties as pastor, I am to provide a report. I have found that when the report is done in written form, very few people outside the governing board read…

Introduction Good morning. It's a joy to have you here today and to get the opportunity to proclaim the Word of God to you today. I look forward to breaking bread with you after service. I want to begin by sharing a story as related by Paul Smith online. MEXICO CITY IS A world away from the East African…

Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ? Who and why would you choose players for your team? According to the bible, God chooses the members of his family, but he does not choose us based on our ability, intelligence, beauty, or goodness. When we talk about God’s choosing,…

On missions: For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into…

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded…

This morning I am very excited to bring a challenge to you. It has been on my heart for some time, and it has to do with evangelism. I want to challenge all of us to move forward in our hearts and actions to become people who truly love and commit to our part in the great commission. So we are going…

Evangelism is a natural overflow of the Christian life, but it is also a Discipline. Although all Christians are not expected to use the same methods of evangelism, all Christians are expected to evangelize. Godliness requires that we discipline ourselves in the practice of evangelism. The reason many…

When it comes to viral movements, the oddest things can turn viral nearly overnight. Take, for instance, the Ice Bucket Challenge from 2014, where friends, celebrities, and politicians poured ice-cold water over their heads, and then urged others to record themselves doing the same. And so for the next…