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Is baptism for physical cleansing? Is baptism a work that earns our way into Heaven? Is baptism in order to get salvation or is it because of salvation? Why was Jesus baptized?

Where could the idea of "Saved by grace alone" come from? Can we work and earn our way to Heaven? Are there any works we have to do to be saved?

December 14, 2014 Intro – Here is one of the most misinterpreted parables in the Bible – usually used to teach we should love everyone. True! But not the main message here. Its true intent is to show the absolute impossibility of us saving ourselves. It’s God’s grace, not our merit that saves us. Dumb…

Intro -- On September 23, 1926, Jack Dempsey, a major character of the Roaring Twenties, and holder of the heavyweight title since 1919, stepped in the ring against Gene Tunney. He counted on his legendary punching power to win against the underdog, Tunney. But Dempsey could never land a good punch and…

Sovereignty 10 Having attended this fellowship for over 15 years, in all that time I have never heard any teaching on a regular part of church life: the church lunch. So I thought that I would correct that omission this morning. So, … there is going to be a church lunch; …. and you are faced with the…

Intro – Truly saved. That is the theme of this passage. It asks and answers 3 great questions – Who is Jesus? (18-20); What Did He Do? (21-22); and What Must I Do? There is no salvation if we deny the deity of Christ. That’s the cost to God the Father – He gave His Son. There is no salvation if Jesus…

Merit or Mercy? Theme of passage: What the kingdom of heaven is like. Proposition of passage: The value of the kingdom of heaven is not the same as the worldly values. God is merciful, compassionate and generous. God values mercy over merit. Sermon proposition: Our values should be that of mercy as God…