Baptism: What do we see here? Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, September 6, 2026 Evening Service

The Baptism of Jesus

The sermon explores the theological significance of baptism as outlined in Colossians 2:12, emphasizing its role as an outward sign of inward spiritual grace. It highlights the believer's union with Jesus Christ through identification with his death, burial, and resurrection. The text argues that faith is the essential means by which this union is realized. The preacher warns against viewing baptism as a mechanical ritual or dismissing it as unimportant, insisting instead on its vital connection to conversion and the gospel. Ultimately, the message calls for the need of true faith if we are to benefit from the sacraments.

The sermon centers on the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, illustrating a spiritual journey from emptiness and sin to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The message is followed by a baptism service.

This sermon introduces the Gospel of Mark by establishing Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah and Son of God. Through an exegesis of Mark 1:1-13, the text highlights how John the Baptist prepares the way, Jesus' baptism confirms his divine identity, and his temptation in the wilderness demonstrates his faithfulness where Israel failed. The preacher emphasizes that understanding who Jesus is requires a response of repentance, belief, submission, and hope. Ultimately, the message calls listeners to order their lives around the truth that Jesus is God's faithful Savior.

In this sermon we continue in our current series with a sermon from Genesis 17 in which we take a further look at the meaning and significance of circumcision. We will see how, as we make our way through the text, it connects us with God's grace to us in Christ and how it relates to our life together in the church. This is probably one of the clearest explanations of Baptism and its necessity for families of the faith and their children. You won't want to miss it! For more information on River Community Church and its ministries, please visit https://www.rivercommunity.org

This sermon analyzes Mark 16 to define the mission, membership, marks, and master of the New Covenant people of God. The preacher emphasizes that the Great Commission is a non-negotiable mandate for all believers to proclaim the gospel globally, rejecting insular or self-focused Christianity. He clarifies that while baptism is a vital public identification with Christ, faith alone determines eternal destiny, thereby correcting misconceptions about salvation by works. The text also addresses miraculous signs as authenticating markers of the apostolic era and evidence of transformative grace in believers' lives. Ultimately, the message encourages the church to preach with confidence, grounded in the authority and ongoing work of the reigning Christ.

Paul was forced to address numerous problems within the congregation in Corinth. One of those had to do with the Lord's Table. It is one of two "ordinances" (11:2). The other being "baptism" he named in the first chapter. The heart of the observance is "the body and the blood of the Lord" (11:27). The elements of bread and wine are typical and convey no blessing. Guilt comes by the improper doctrine of both.

"Unworthy Slaves of Christ" -- John 1:19-28 I. John's confession of Christ (Mt. 24:4-5; Dt. 18:18-19; Mal. 4:5-6; Mt. 17:10-13; Lk. 1:17) II. John's adversarial relationship with the religious establishment (Mt. 3:7-10; Mt. 23:23-28, 32-33) III. Why then are you baptizing? (Zech. 13:1) IV. Unworthy to untie Christ's sandals V. Application 1. We should be amazed at the privilege of being the objects of Christ's friendship and love (Lk. 17:7-10; Jn. 15:15; Mt. 12:47-50) 2. We should be amazed at Christ's humility and condescension 3. We should not worship and idolize men, who don't hold a candle to Christ.