Sermon Topic: Ordinances

A Baptism that is Pleasing to God

Date: April 23rd, 1967  |  Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17  |  Topics: Blood, Lord's Supper, Ordinances, Public Confession, Regeneration, Salvation, Sign, Transubstantiation, Trinity

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voicContinue Reading


God’s Pilgrim Army: Washing Feet

Date: July 9th, 1967  |  Scripture: John 13:1-17  |  Topics: Church, Foot Washing, Forgiveness, Ordinances, Servant, cleansing

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towContinue Reading


My Life and My Church

Date: August 6th, 1967  |  Scripture: Acts 20:28  |  Topics: Church, Congregation, Family, Fellowship, Identification, Ordinances, Possessions, Private, Secularism, Shepherd, Social order, Values, Worth

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.


Lest We Forget

Date: August 6th, 1967  |  Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:24  |  Topics: Church, Congregation, Family, Fellowship, Identification, Ordinances, Possessions, Private, Secularism, Shepherd, Social order, Values, Worth

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.


The Breaking of Bread

Date: September 10th, 1967  |  Scripture: Acts 2:46  |  Topics: Church History, Death, Fellowship, Lord's Supper, Ordinances, Passion, Symbol, Trials, Worship, breaking bread

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,


The Trail of Blood – Part 1

Date: December 31st, 1967  |  Scripture: Acts 8-20  |  Topics: Assembly, Baptism, Church, Lord's Supper, Ordinances, Pastor, Sabbath

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preacContinue Reading


The One Baptism

Date: January 17th, 1971  |  Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6  |  Topics: Baptism, Body of Christ, Faith, Ordinances, Spirit, Unity, Water

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.


The One Baptism

Date: January 17th, 1971  |  Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-6  |  Topics: Baptism, Body of Christ, Faith, Ordinances, Spirit, Unity, Water

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.


Christ Loved the Church

Date: October 31st, 1971  |  Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-26  |  Topics: Christ, Church, Elders, Ordinances, Teaching, Tithe, Word

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,


The Ordinances of the Church

Date: April 10th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 3:5-16  |  Topics: Church, Ordinances, Religion

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise upContinue Reading