Baptism

The Weakened Christ Strengthened

Luke 22:43

… sacred bedewing you have—and so, by-and-by, you shall have the baptism of the Spirit and prayer shall become to you a happier and more joyful …

The Joy of Harvest

Isaiah 9:3

… confident they grow of their own election! The appearance of a candidate for Baptism or church membership is the signal for all of them to put on their …

The Blood of the Lamb, the Conquering Weapon

Revelation 12:11

… Can you get a hold of this tog? Do you not know that you were circumcised in His circumcision, crucified on His Cross, buried with Him in Baptism …

Communion With Christ And His People

… We must be one with Christ in heart, and soul, and life; baptized into His death; quickened by His life, and so brought to be members of His …

Motives for Steadfastness

1 Corinthians 15:58

… still stand true to the one Lord, the one faith, and the one baptism, "Be ye stedfast, unmoveable." Whatever other denominations of Christians do, be ye true to …

Remembering God's Works

Psalm 111:4

… and, in observing the ordinances instituted by your Lord, set forth in your Baptism, your death, burial and resurrection with Him and, in the memorial Supper, show forth …

Christ Our Passover

1 Corinthians 5:7

… Four years after his baptism he was sacrificed for us. But there is another, better than that:—About four days before his crucifixion, Jesus Christ rode in triumph …

"Your Salvation"

Luke 2:28-30

… nor in sacraments! God forbid we should say, when we have seen a Baptism, or the imitation of it, "We yield You hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that …

"The Marriage of the Lamb"

Revelation 19:7

… She will be ready when she has washed out these stains, when all her members have "one Lord, one faith, one Baptism." Unity is a main part of …

The Luther Sermon at Exeter Hall

Galatians 5:6

… yet they are useful in their places—especially is that the case with Baptism and the Lord's Supper, the assembling of ourselves together, the reading of the …

The Consecration of Priests

Exodus 29:1

… Not in the waters of Baptism, but in the living water of the Holy Spirit are we cleansed from Nature's original defilement. He it is who causes …

Mary'S Song

Luke 1:46

… You have been buried with Him in Baptism unto death. You have yielded yourselves a sacrifice to Him and you have taken Him to be a sacrifice for …

Dying Daily

1 Corinthians 15:31

… Some of you have not yet fulfilled the Master's command with regard to Baptism. Now, if you died unbaptized you would be saved, but still, I am …

Holding Fast the Faith

Revelation 2:12

… We believe in one Lord, one faith and one Baptism. To eternal glory there is but one way. To walk therein we must hold fast one Truth and …

The Certainty And Freeness Of Divine Grace

John 6:37

… It is not coming to Baptism! It is not coming to the Lord's Supper! It is not coming to the Church. It is not coming to worship …

The Wicked Man’s Life, Funeral, and Epitaph

Ecclesiastes 8:10

… I love the hand that wrote the book, “Water Baptism no Bar to Christian Communion.” I love him for that sake alone, and if he had written nothing …

God's Desire for Us, and His Work in Us

Psalm 51:6

… things—and sometimes a few ceremonies are added to complete them, such as Baptism and the Eucharist, and many more things—and the man thinks himself perfectly complete …

The Church's Probation

Psalm 66:10

… the trouble! If we have an ordinance, it ought to be tested—may Baptism be tested! Let the Lord's Supper be tested! The Church can never be …

Walking In The Light And Washed In The Blood

1 John 1:7

… It does not begin by saying, "and the waters of Baptism, together with the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us." Not a word, whether it shall …

The Unsearchable Riches Of christ

Ephesians 3:8

… Paul do this? Is not their one great theme the unsearchable riches of baptism? The unsearchable riches of the Eucharist, the blessed bread and the blessed wine? The …

Gathering to the Center

Mark 1:45

… And the water of the river is no longer common or unclean, for was He not buried in Baptism there? Every sunbeam is now gracious, for the sun …

Caleb—The Man For The Times

Numbers 14:24

… It is even so—to quote a single instance—in the matter of Believer's Baptism. When the Believer says, "Well, surely this is but a small thing …

Prayer for the Church

Daniel 9:17

… bring them all to the one Lord, the one faith and the one baptism!" If there is good evidence that anyone is, indeed, a living one in God …

Wheat in the Barn

Matthew 13:30

… mistakes corrected and forgiven, the one Lord, the one faith and the one Baptism will be known of us all—and there will be no more displeasure and …

Forgiveness, Freedom, Favor

Deuteronomy 15:2

… are at liberty, come and have your ear bored! You do not like Baptism? Come and have your ear bored! You do not like to join the Church …

The Beloved Pastor's Plea for Unity

Romans 1:7

… agree, perhaps, upon some form of doctrine, or even upon the rite of Baptism, or something of that sort, which is of very great importance, but still, the …

A New Year's Benediction

1 Peter 5:10

… You are aware that in the Church of England Liturgy it is ordered and ordained that all children should be immersed in baptism except those that are certified …

To The Thoughtless

Isaiah 1:3

… mind and strength—you have done nothing whatever in religion! In vain your Baptism! In vain your coming to the sacramental table! True religion is not a bodily …

Pride Catechized and Condemned

1 Corinthians 4:7

… of self and be buried with Christ, and learn the meaning of your baptism, and make it true that you are buried with him to all the world …

How Hearts Are Softened

Zechariah 12:10

… It is more than possible to come to Baptism and the sacred Supper, to come constantly to the hearing of the Word and even, as a matter of …

And Why Not?

Luke 17:22

… s blessing—when there is fellowship and agreement, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one Spirit is in all and upon all. Those are, indeed, the days …

The Curse and the Curse for Us

Galatians 3:10-14

… regularly, does he think himself accepted of the Lord? Because of confirmation, or Baptism, or attendance of the sacrament, does he hope to be saved? Because of his …

Saving the Lost

Luke 19:10

… The baptism of John, where was it from? From Heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say unto …

The Word a Sword

Hebrews 4:12

… as being all God's people—all born so, or made so by Baptism, no question about that! Yet the way the Word of God talks is of …

A Warning to Believers

Colossians 2:18

… One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.Therefore, strive for unity. Woe …

The Christian's Service and Honor

John 12:26

… Providence and in obeying all His Commandments, not forgetting the Commandment concerning Believers' Baptism. Now I come to the subject of my discourse, in our Savior's declaration …

The Resurrection Credible

Acts 26:8

… defiles that temple of God, him will God destroy." Be pure! In your Baptism your bodies were washed with pure water to teach you that henceforth you must …

The Philosophy and Propriety of Abundant Praise

Psalm 145:7

… There is the memorial of your Savior's death, burial and resurrection which is set forth in Believers' Baptism, wherein we are buried and risen with the Lord …

"Jesus Only" —a Communion Meditation

Mark 9:8

… When you come to the Lord's Table, you have nothing to do with the question whether Baptism is by immersion or by sprinkling, and nothing to do …

North and South

Isaiah 43:6

… deal of attachment to that regeneration of yours which was wrought in your baptism, and to that confirmation of yours bestowed by the bishop’s fingers. Besides, you …