Sermon Topic: Baptism

The Meaning of Baptism

Date: February 20th, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22  |  Topics: Ark, Baptism, Burial, Death, Judgment, New Life, Obedience, Ordinances, Resurrection, Symbolism, Truth, Water, cleansing

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the fiContinue Reading


The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Date: June 26th, 1983  |  Scripture: Joel 2  |  Topics: Baptism, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Spiritual Gifts, Unity

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land iContinue Reading


The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Date: June 26th, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:13  |  Topics: Baptism, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Spiritual Gifts, Unity

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


The State of the Church

Date: January 8th, 1984  |  Scripture: Revelation 3:7-8  |  Topics: Baptism, Church, FBC-Dallas, Feasts, Missions, Sunday school

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.


The State of the Church

Date: January 8th, 1984  |  Scripture: Revelation 3:7-8  |  Topics: Baptism, Church, FBC-Dallas, Feasts, Missions, Sunday school

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.


In Defense of the Faith

Date: May 20th, 1984  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-17  |  Topics: Baptism, Defense, Faith

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.


The Baptisms of Jesus and John

Date: March 15th, 1987  |  Scripture: John 3:23  |  Topics: Baptism, Jesus, John, Obedience, Salvation

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.


The Baptisms of Jesus and John

Date: March 15th, 1987  |  Scripture: John 1:19-27  |  Topics: Baptism, Jesus, John, Obedience, Salvation

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of theContinue Reading


Baptism in Water

Date: March 22nd, 1987  |  Scripture: John 3:22-23  |  Topics: Baptism, New Life, Obedience, Ordinances, Submersion

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.


Baptism in Water

Date: March 22nd, 1987  |  Scripture: John 3:22-23  |  Topics: Baptism, New Life, Obedience, Ordinances, Submersion

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.