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What is Baptism?

September 23, 2015 by Rick Leave a Comment

 

 

There are many mistaken ideas as to what Biblical baptism actually is. Some believe that one must be baptized in order to be saved. Others believe that babies must be baptized. Others believe that baptism is necessary in order to obtain spiritual gifts. Some even disregard baptism altogether. So, what does the Bible actually teach about Baptism? Who should be baptized? How should one be baptized? What does baptism mean? How is it related to our salvation? Listen to the message below to discover what exactly the Bible teaches about baptism.

 

 

Acts 8:26-39   Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.  27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship  28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.  29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”  30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”  31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.  32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.  33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.”  34 And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”  35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.  36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”  37 And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”  38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.  39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

 

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The Rich Man and Lazarus

June 9, 2015 by Rick Leave a Comment

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The Prodigal Son – Part 1

April 19, 2015 by Rick Leave a Comment

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Dinner with Pride

February 10, 2015 by Rick Leave a Comment

Luke 14:7-14   ¶ Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,  8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him,  9 and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.  10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you.  11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”  12 He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.  13 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,  14 and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

 

Jesus was invited to dinner by the Pharisees. There they watched Him, hoping to find something to accuse him over. What they didn’t know is that He was watching them. He observed their pride and self-righteousness and then gave a parable exposing them both. Listen as we learn the dangers of human pride and what it means to have a heavenly perspective as we live life on earth.

 
 

http://www.calvarybaptistwindsor.com/audio/Pastor_Rick_Cowan_Luke_14_7-14_Dinner_With_Pride_February_09_2015.mp3
 
       

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7 Principles of Biblical Giving

February 3, 2015 by Rick Leave a Comment

1 Corinthians 9:1-15   ¶ Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?  2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.  3 ¶ This is my defense to those who would examine me.  4 Do we not have the right to eat and drink?  5 Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?  6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?  7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?  8 Do I say these things on human authority? Does not the Law say the same?  9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned?  10 Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of sharing in the crop.  11 If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you?  12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.  13 Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?  14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.  15 ¶ But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.

 
Thanks to televangelists and other false teachers, the church has a bad reputation when it comes to money. You will hear people lament “the church only cares about money”. These people have experienced high-pressure offerings. They have been mailed tithing envelopes from churches they have not attended in years. They have witnessed preaching that attempted to guilt them into giving. They have heard absurd promises of financial breakthrough if they gave a certain amount to a certain preacher.
 
Worse yet, many people have seen nationally known preachers with private jets, million dollar homes, obscene jewelry and luxury cars. It is no wonder that the church has been given a bad rap when it comes to money.
 

Believers and unbelievers alike are right to criticize the things mentioned above. We reject high pressure offerings, mismanagement of funds and the hoarding of money – by any church or preacher. More importantly, God rejects is as well.

 

In this message we explore 7 Biblical principles that ought to guide our giving.

 
 

http://calvarybaptistwindsor.com/audio/Pastor_Rick_Cowan_2_Corinthians_9-1-15_7_Principles_of_Biblical_Giving_September_14_2014.mp3
 
       

Filed Under: Audio and Outlines, Pastor's Blog Tagged With: 1 Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 9, giving, money, offerings, stewardship, tithing

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