Introduction A. We have all heard the story of Ebenezer Scrooge who had a sudden change of heart after a visit from three...
Water of Life (PM)
Introduction A. Water is one of the most abundant substances on the planet, and yet, so far as we know, ours is the only pl...
Do I Need to Be Baptized Again? (PM)
Introduction A. When Paul came to Ephesus and found disciples who had only received John’s baptism, he taught them mor...
A Greater Beginning: The New Birth
Introduction A. Have you ever wished you could just start something all over? B. While we cannot undo anything in the pa...
Old Testament Lessons on New Testament Baptism (AM)
Introduction A. We have seen the importance of sanctification, but we also need to understand when this vital process ...
Born Again
Introduction A. There is no way to know exactly what Nicodemus expected from this interview with Jesus, but one could safely deduce that he was shocked to learn that he himself needed to be born again! B. There are many to whom this news still comes as a shock today, and there are precious few who are willing to submit to it. I. Nicodemus didn’t realize that the need for rebirth is universal.A. The fact that the Gentiles needed to be...
Old Testament Lessons on New Testament Baptism
Introduction
A. In spite of the teachings of the New Testament, there are still many who object to the doctrine that baptism is essential for salvation.
B. Paul tells us that “whatever things were written before were written for our learning” (Romans 15:4), and we shall see that there is much that we can learn about NT baptism from familiar OT stories.
I. We learn about baptism when we read of the flood (Genesis 6-7)...