The Baptism of Jesus: “To Fulfill All Righteousness”

January 29, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsJesus' baptism, John the Baptist, Matthew 3, Prophet Priest King, Psalm 2

Psalm 2:7-9; Matthew 3:13-17; Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 31 & 32 January 28, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation of Christ: Did you know that Christianity shares the belief in water baptism with many other religions such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Baha’i, and Shintoism? For example, in the ancient Babylonian religion, water was important as a spiritual cleansing agent. In ancient Egyptian religion, initiation was preceded by a normal bathing in the public baths and a ceremonial sprinkling by the priest of Isis. Almost all Christian churches…

The Herald of the King and His Message

January 22, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsherald of the king, Isaiah 40, John the Baptizer, Malachi 4, Matthew 3

Isaiah 40:1-5; Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 3:1-12; 11:11-15 January 21, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation of Christ: Did you know that the Olympic marathon event started about 2,500 years ago? Well, sort of. The marathon, a long-distance running event of 26 miles, 385 yards, was a commemoration of the run of an Athenian soldier named Pheidippides from a battlefield near the town of Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C. According to the legend, Pheidippides ran the approximately 25 miles to announce the good news of their…