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Affirmation Christian Baptism is affirmed by tow parts - fact and implication - Paul is going to begin explaining this “were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death”; So the first thing that needs to asked is which baptism is Paul speaking about, water baptism or spiritual baptism; Now…

Baptism Big Idea of the Message: The church revolves around the ordinances (or sacraments) of baptism and communion, which represent the believer’s response to, cooperation with, and participation in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Affirmation Christian Baptism is affirmed by tow parts -…

Easter 2024 - A Borrowed Tomb. Jesus died the death of a slave, but was buried like a rich man. He borrowed a tomb that was meant for someone else, and conquered death, hell and the grave. Will you let Jesus borrow your tomb?

What was the resurrection of Jesus like? Do you wonder what happened inside that tomb when he was raised? Did his skin start to glow with power from within? How did the wrappings come off only to be folded in their place? Was there a sound associated to resurrection of Jesus? There are no human eyewitnesses…

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

1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: 2 a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.…

Intro What causes major change? It’s often a smaller trigger. “The last straw” breaks the camels back, sets a mind to change lifelong habits, or sets in motion the machinations of war. In Israel, it was 1,400 innocent people. In WW II it was one bombing mission that brought the entire US into the war.…

The Absolute Truth of Death The Negotiations of Faith Future Implications

The crucifixion and the death Handed over to be crucified (19:16) Jews were still not happy (19:21) The witnesses (19:25) The command (19:26-27) The death (19:28-30) (Transition) now with Jesus giving up His spirit, comes to our passage this evening. The confirmation of His death and the handling of…

Today we answer the question, can I be cremated?

The Scandal of the Gospel Isaiah 53:7–9 (ESV) 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his…

Introduction If you were to read through the four Gospels, you would find that their accounts focus mostly on the lives of Jesus and His twelve disciples. After all, they were His chosen followers. Of all people, they were privileged to spend the most time around Him. They received the best of His teaching.…

Are you guilty of abusing God’s grace, of using God’s abounding grace as an excuse to sin? This is what the Apostle Paul wants to get across to the Romans. Because we are united to Christ, this new position that we have enables God to cause his grace to abound to us! Now as Paul ends chapter 5 and begins…

1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,…

A police officer sees a drunken man intently searching the ground near a lamppost and asks him the goal of his quest. The inebriate replies that he is looking for his car keys, and the officer helps for a few minutes without success then he asks whether the man is certain that he dropped the keys near…

The crucification of Jesus has just taken place. Betrayed, mocked, scurged, crucified. And then today’s verses. Read verses. There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. When he was in Galilee, they…

What a great Sunday we had last week, celebrating the work of Jesus—His sacrificial death and victorious resurrection—while looking at Genesis 22 , Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, his only son, and God’s providential prevention. All of this pointing to God’s giving His Son, His only Son,…

No fanfare We get to another significant event in the New Testament, in the life and times of Jesus today. There was no fanfare publically before the birth of Jesus - only after it There was no fanfare of Jesus childhood - just a mention at 12-years old of knowledge, favor and obedience There is no fanfare…

1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them…

Announcements What we believe about baptism. Turn to and read Matthew 3:1-17 . Pray. Our current doctrinal statement includes: We believe that Bible baptism is by immersion, the burial of the believer in water, thus setting forth in symbol his union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection;…

We are back in Genesis, picking up where we left off. So far, we have observed in Genesis the creation of the heavens and the earth, and mankind on the earth. We watched man fall from grace through rebellious sin. We’ve seen God judge fallen man, flooding the earth and destroying all life except for…

In John’s narrative of the resurrection, it is remarkable in its sobriety, restraint, and indirectness. We do not receive an explanation of how or why the stone was removed. It is only implied, not explicitly stated, that the tomb was empty. There is no description of the resurrection itself. It was…

Call to Worship Song: Christ the Lord is Risen Today( He is not Dead) Announcements Focus on the Cross & Death Song: How Deep the Father’s Love for Us Song: When I surveyed the Wondrous Cross Meditation This morning’s celebration we are going through three stages as we reflect upon the Easter Story.…

What Are Ordinances? Observances Commanded by Christ Christ commanded that they be perpetually observed. These ordinances are visible. Not Sacraments Baptism and the Lord’s Supper have always been called ordinances by Baptists rather than sacraments. Baptists have always protested and rejected sacramental…