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The sermon explores the Great Commission in Matthew 28, emphasizing that evangelism is fundamentally an act of worship rooted in gratitude and devotion to Christ. It argues that the command to go and teach all nations is empowered by the authority Jesus holds over heaven and earth, requiring believers to act with passion rather than merely seeking results. The message breaks down the commission in...

This sermon explores Colossians 2:11-15 to explain how God has accomplished the believer's separation from the power of the sin nature. The message argues that this spiritual circumcision is not a physical act but a judicial reality achieved through identification with Christ's death and resurrection. It addresses the human tendency to rely on personal effort, often termed the 'Jesus-plus' mentali...

"So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls." (Acts 2:41, ESV)

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What is the meaning of sign and seal of Holy Baptism within NT times?

This Bible study explores the narrative in Acts 8 where Philip is divinely redirected to share the gospel with an Ethiopian eunuch, marking the first significant expansion of the message beyond Judea and Samaria. The central theological theme centers on the interpretation of Isaiah 53, where Philip explains the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ to the eunuch, who had been reading the proph...

The sermon explores the pivotal moment in Acts 11 where the gospel expands from a Jewish context to the Gentile world, focusing on the dispersion of believers and the establishment of the church in Antioch. It examines the theological controversy surrounding the term 'Hellenists,' arguing that the context implies the initial evangelization of Gentiles rather than just Greek-speaking Jews. The teac...

This sermon examines the pivotal encounter between Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10, highlighting the theological transition from a Jewish-centric church to the inclusion of Gentiles. The central message emphasizes that God is no respecter of persons, judging individuals by their character, heart, and moral behavior rather than their ethnic background or religious tradition. The speaker argues that...

Theme: Christians must stay focused on Christ, because they are united to Christ. Believers are spiritually circumcised by Christ and buried and raised with Him. Because of this, we should not return to our old ways; the reign of sin has been broken, and we are free to walk in newness of life. This spiritual reality renders old ways, human philosophies, and external rituals obsolete, as Christ alo...

The sermon explores the theological significance of baptism by examining Acts 2:38 and contrasting it with other New Testament passages to clarify that baptism is a symbol of salvation rather than the means of salvation. It argues that baptism serves as an outward confession of inward faith, representing cleansing from sin, identification with Christ's death and resurrection, and union with the ch...

This sermon examines the ordinance of baptism by analyzing its practice in the early church as recorded in Acts and its theological foundation in Romans 6. It argues that water baptism is a public testimony of a prior spiritual reality, where believers are united to Christ in His death and resurrection. The text distinguishes between the physical act of immersion and the spiritual work of justific...

Isaiah 56 promises the foreigner and the eunuch, outsiders under the old covenant, a monument and an everlasting name in God's house when they join themselves to the Lord and keep his Sabbaths. The Sabbath is both a creation ordinance binding on all people and a covenant sign that pictures resting in Christ alone, and the Lord's Day still orders the rhythm of a believer's week. Race, ancestry, mar...

This Sunday School lesson examines 1 Corinthians 1:14-17, where it the Bible establishes that baptism is distinct from the gospel, and is not a requirement for salvation. It argues that the Apostle Paul deemphasized his role as one who baptized, both to prevent the Corinthian church from carnally dividing, and to highlight the preeminence of preaching the good news of Christ. While affirming that...

Baptism Lord's Day 25b 1. Their Importance 2. Their Meaning 3. Their Use Psalters: 111A, 1A, 105B, 56B, 128A