SERMONS ON JESUS' BAPTISM
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The Importance Of Baptism
by Rex Yancey
Baptism and the Lord's Supper are the two ordinances of the church. Both were commanded by the Lord. They are important. There are many false ideas about baptism. There is no saving quality in baptism. It is an external rite that does not touch the heart. Baptism is not for babies. Baptism is for those who consciously know what decision they are making and why they are making it. The mode of baptism is important. The Greek word means ''to plunge or dip under.'' The Eunuch was baptized where there was MUCH water. Jesus walked a great distance to get where John was to be immersed in water. Baptist are known for the...
Baptism (2 of 8)
by Stephen Whitney
In every life there are turning points that determine the course and direction of our life. The college degree we choose and the person we marry are two of the most significant decisions we make. They change the course of our life, where we will live and what we will do with our life. For 30 years Jesus lived in Nazareth with his father Joseph and his mother Mary. The time has come for him to reveal who he is and so he makes a decision to be baptized by John as many other people were also coming to be baptized. Background John the Baptist was the first prophet to appear around Jerusalem in the past 400 years. His message...
The Identification Test (2 of 11)
by Jeff Schreve
If you have your Bible, please turn to Matthew chapter 3. I’ve entitled my sermon today, ‘‘The Identification Test.’’I heard about a woman and she was driving her spots car, and she was a blonde. And she was speeding, and she gets pulled over by a female police officer who is also a blonde. The officer comes to the door and she says, ‘‘I need to see your license.’’ And the blonde in the car is going through her purse, rifling through her purse, looking everywhere, looking in the glove compartment and she doesn’t find anything. She says to the police woman, ‘‘I can’t find it. I must have left it at home.’’ And the police officer says, ‘‘Well, I need...
Why Was Jesus Baptized? (2 of 4)
by Jeff Strite
A woman once took her 4-year-old daughter to a baptismal service at her church. Later that night, her daughter took all of her dolls into the bathtub with her and held her own ''baptism.'' As she dunked each doll under the water, she repeated, ''Now I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and hold your nose.'' APPLY: That little girl had observed a baptismal service but she was really too young to know what was going on. She simply knew people got dunked and that the preacher had recited something about the Father and the Son, etc.. But she didn't quite understand what was going on, or why the...
The Wonder of Jesus’ Baptism (1 of 5)
by Jeff Strite
OPEN: A little girl wanted to get baptized but her mother wanted her to attend some classes to make sure she knew what she was committing herself to. After one of the classes, her mother asked, ''Honey, what does baptism mean?'' Thinking hard, the little girl the finally said, ''Well, it isn't the water that makes you clean ...'' she began.The mother thought, ''Yes, she understands.''Then smiling brightly, her daughter quickly added, ''...It's the soap.'' (Verna Chambers, Willcox, Ariz. ''Kids of the Kingdom,'' Christian Reader) APPLY: Obviously, that little girl didn't understand what baptism meant. Does anybody here know what baptism means...
The Baptism of Jesus (7 of 13)
by Brad Whitt
INTRO: Take your Bibles now this morning and be finding your place at Matthew chapter 3 if you would. And when you find Matthew chapter 3, go ahead and put your finger on verse 13, because that’s where we’ll begin our study together this morning. Matthew chapter 3, verse 13, and as you’re finding your place there, I want you to listen to what James C. Hefley wrote about the life of the Lord Jesus. ILLUS: James C. Hefley once wrote, ‘‘Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the Child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He...
Beginning with Baptism
by Christopher Harbin
''All beginnings are hard.'' So begins one of Chaim Potok's novels. Indeed, the beginning of that novel is hard to read, as it traces how difficult making a beginning can be. A young boy struggles to make a new beginning in his life against the flow of tradition which encapsulates him. To struggle against the flow of how life has been organized around him is a daunting challenge. It is not for the faint of heart. In our walk of faith, how different is our challenge to make faith a new beginning? John came preaching a new beginning. Out in the open countryside of Judea, he called on Jews to begin a new life in repentance. They were to...
More Repentance (2 of 4)
by Benny Perez
Today we continue a New Series for the New Year: More. I believe that this Year is a Year of More. That Jesus is More than enough for you and for me. That He is going to give you More Grace, Peace, Power and Purpose. More starts and ends with Jesus. He is More Than Enough For You. Today I want to continue with More Repentance Text: Matthew 3:13-16, 4:17 I. Jesus First Steps Into The River A. Jesus steps into the River Jordan 1. This was a river of Transition and change. 2. Throughout the Bible you see significant events took place at the River Jordan. 3. Going from Egypt to the Promised Land, Elisha receiving a...
The Pattern Of Baptism
by Miles Seaborn
INTRO. Arthor Herman Wouk observed not long ago that some people think that all the equipment you need to discuss religion is a mouth. But in order to gain insight into the Word of God, we must have open hearts, we must have God's Word before us, and we must be willing to act on the plain truth. I wonder if your attitude or mine might be like a group of sightseers I heard about who were visiting a Southern battlefield and they listened stoically to the comments of their native guide with his deep Southern accent'' Here'', he said, ''On this hallowed ground a handful of our Southern boys routed 30,000 Yanks. Here one fine battalion...
The Real Baptism (4 of 12)
by Jerry Vines
We are looking at some of the milestones in the ministry of our Lord, some of those great mountaintop events in His life, as we are talking about Meeting the Real Jesus. This morning we are going to talk about the real baptism. Have you been baptized? Do you remember when you were baptized? Where were you baptized? What did it mean to you when you were baptized? You are sitting in a Baptist church and you understand that we do believe in baptism. We take our denominational name from baptism. We are a Baptist church. We believe strongly in people being baptized. We do not believe that baptism adds to the salvation experience. We do not believe that the waters of...
