Tag: John the Baptist
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Sermon of September 16, 2012–“The Greatest Question”
Mark 8:27-38 8:27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 8:28 And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 8:29 He asked them, “But who do…
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Sermon for Sunday January 8–“Throw the Book At Them!”
Sunday’s worship was very powerful. We began with the Ordination and Installation of the New Consistory members. We then had a re-affirmation of Baptism based on the New Year’s Covenant Service of John Wesley. We ended the service with a celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Baptism was the theme around which the sermon was crafted.…
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Sermon of December 4, 2011–“A Dear John Letter”
Did you ever wonder why John the Baptist shows up in our Advent Church services but rarely on our Christmas trees or our Holiday TV movies? What’s the connection? Why John? What did he do that was so special? Here is my take on a letter written to John the Baptist by me, asking him…
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Sermon of January 9th, 2011–“Big Hearted Baptism”
Matthew 3:13-17: 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ 15 But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in…
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Sermon of December 5, 2010–“Construction Time Again”
Here’s a sermon that started as a little inside joke about my construction (in)ability that turned into something, I hope, much more meaningful. You can access the audio here: 001_A_004_jhedden_101204_001_2010_12_04. 1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come…
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