Sermon On The Baptist Of The Nazarene - 796 Words

This past Sunday, at Woodview Church of the Nazarene, we had the pleasure of hearing our senior pastor, Mark Walker, preach. Pastor Mark had been on sabbatical for most of August, all of September and the first part of October and has been back just a few weeks. This sermon was just the second he has preached since coming back from that sabbatical. Pastor Mark, preaching on All Saints Day, took the opportunity to preach a message on the importance of remembrance and anticipation. He choose the text of Revelation 21:1-8, a passage concerning the age to come. This was also tied into our monthly celebration of communion, although we frequently celebrate communion more often than that. Pastor Mark spoke on the inspiration of those saints that have gone before us, the future final redemptive work of Christ and the final judgment. Pastor Mark s choice of text was fitting for All Saints Day and leading into the Eucharist. He utilized the form of the text, being apocalyptic, to shape a messa ge of hope inspired by the saints who have gone before who have trusted in the promise of God s future redemptive work. Pastor Mark took the promise of God s future in the age to come to inspire the congregation to follow wholeheartedly after God, just as the saints within our congregation have before. He encourage us to never forget what God has done in our lives and preserve in our walk. As with so many of God s promises there is always a warning and Pastor Mark took an opportunity toShow MoreRelatedBaptism Is A Sacred Rite1715 Words   |  7 Pagesgarments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.† Peter pointed out that the water of the flood â€Å"symbolizes bap ­tism that now saves you† (1 Pet. 3:21). However the Christians were first introduced to Baptism through John the Baptist, a relative of Christ, in the New Testament. John s baptism, typically practiced by full immersion in the Jordan River, is defined as a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. This concept of a baptism of repentance, and for the forgivenessRead MoreThe Baptism Debate2175 Words   |  9 PagesPurpose of Baptism To understand the purpose and meaning of baptism we must first understand the foundation in scripture where we find the practice. Before the act of Christian baptism is introduced in Acts we see the example of John the Baptist. John’s baptism was an act of repentance of sin and in preparation of the coming Messiah. (Norman, 2005, pg 131) Christian baptism shows the same attributes of repentance and acceptance of Christ’s message; however, it was not complete without theRead MoreTheology of Missions2716 Words   |  11 PagesLIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Theology of Missions Submitted to Dr. Jeff Brawner, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course GLST 500 – D08 Global Studies Survey By Boyd Ouden November 29, 2015 Contents Old Testament and New Testament Texts Related to Missions 3 How God Relates to the Mission field 5 Themes and Patterns of Mission Theology 5 Understanding God through Suffering 5 Evangelizing in the Midst of Suffering