Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. According to one preacher, “The Christian church has never been comfortable with the baptism of Jesus.”[1] After all, John the Baptist preached “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4, ESV).[2] Jesus was the […]
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. There is a tomb in this room, a kind of mass grave in which dozens of people have been killed. Do you know where it is? No, there aren’t hidden Indian burial mounds beneath the floor. And as […]
Sermon: Getting Undressed (New Skin)
Text: Romans 6:1-11
Focus: God’s gift of Baptism turns us into new men and women.
Function: That they would daily die to sin and rise to newness of life.
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Sermon: Jesus Stands with Sinners
Texts: Matthew 3:13-17; Romans 6:1-11
Focus: Christ stands with sinners at his Baptism—and on the cross.
Function: That they would marvel at the astounding miracle of Christ’s baptism.
Sermon: Praying with Jesus
Text: Luke 3:15-22
Focus: Jesus prays for us.
Function: That they would pray about their life decisions, big and small.