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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…

How do you know you’ve become part of a church family? [guesses…] For me, childhood story, church took place around tables Fellowship Meal Slide As I grew older, something else became clear to me… invitation to follow Jesus involved more than meals, singing, prayers, and sermons….the church of my childhood…

Scripture reading Today is the day we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. In the past weeks we’ve been able to look at three very distinct moments in Jesus Life. His birth - everything in our Advent Season told us to expect a Messiah and then, Jesus is born: a child, dependent, helpless. What were we to…

Last week we talked about John the Baptist, the man who lived in the wilderness preaching a message of repentance because the kingdom of heaven was at hand. His whole purpose was to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah, who was coming after him. His arrival was imminent. John’s goal was to…

Today, we begin week 4 of our series that is taking us through Luke’s writing in both the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. So far we have gone through chapters 1 and 2. If you have not been doing so, please read through the books of Luke and Acts with us. These messages on Sunday morning will mean…

17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them,…

Sometimes, we lose our sense of identity and our sense of worth. We become distracted both by pains & pleasures. We may move away from everything we once knew. We need to be reminded through something visceral, real; something we can’t ignore. John was preparing people to receive the Kingdom of Heaven…

"Let it be" was the first word Jesus ever uttered in the Gospel according to Matthew. His life was all about, “let it be.” He said we are supposed to begin our prayer with “Thy kingdom come, and Thy will be done," which is another way of saying "let it be." In this sermon, let's explore the wisdom of "let it be!"

Remain standing as we read from Mark 1:9-15 I have not fully understood these verses for much of my life. I spent a good deal of time yesterday doing additional reading and research. At face value it seems pretty straightforward, but I think there is more behind the text and I want to attempt to draw…

Last week we began a series on the Book of Matthew. My message pointed to Jesus as the Messiah. It is important that we understand Jesus as being the Messiah. Today we will be reading Matthew chapter 3. This is what starts the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. About 20 years have past since we last heard…

Luke 3:15-22 Baptism of the Lord Sunday

John the Baptist knew how to gather a crowd. People came to him from all over Judea and throughout Jerusalem. But John didn't want the attention for himself. He used his popularity to point people to Jesus.

All four gospels begin with John the Baptist… and introduce Jesus’ ministry by his baptism at John’s hands. Father, Spirit and Son: the Trinity in action giving definitive beginning to Jesus’ season of ministry. For thirty years Jesus lived in obscurity and almost complete silence, living out perfect…

This was preached at Church of the Good Shepherd English congregation on 7 January 2018

Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

In this sermon Pastor Alex preached about "Overcoming the Wilderness". Coming from Matthew's Gospel chapter 3 verses 16 & 17 and chapter 4. Pastor Alex used Jesus' example in this text to teach us how to handle the transition from Christ's crowning moment in the water to His low moments in the wilderness. Pastor Alex shared 3 things that Christ did to overcome the wilderness. - Remained in His Anointing - Remembered the Father's Affirmation - Recalled the Word of God Listen and let this message inspire you!

4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel’s…

We continue this week looking at our current series “Impact 3:16” but starting today, having finished looking at the Old Testament passages, we now turn our attention to the New Testament. And what better book to start out in than that written by the reformed tax collector Matthew. In Matthew chapter…

Theme: Confession, confirmation, commencement, connection, and complying are the reasons Jesus was baptized. Purpose: To teach people why Jesus was baptized.

Introducción Que importante es para nosotros sentirnos amados y seguros. A mis hijos les gusta saber que su papá los ama, se acercan constantemente para ser abrazados por mi, para recibir una palabra de cariño pero a la vez se sienten sumamente inseguros si algún gesto en mi rostro o alguna palabra es…

The Arrival of the King Malachi 3:1 ““Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.” Luke 3:23 “Jesus, when he began…

Change is Hard Change is always hard. Even healthy and good changes are hard. When someone our age gets married. It happens. Probably been married before. Maybe for a long time. Maybe been single for a long time. Got used to doing things one way. Got used to living w/ someone else. Now, even the simplest…

Introduction Greetings… We have been studying, on Sunday mornings, the theme “The Life Of Christ.” Up to this point we have looked a number of things that lead up to Jesus’ ministry. That which brought about the fullness of time. Jesus’ birth. Jesus’ mother, Mary. Last week, those that sought Jesus out…