“Fear Not” (C07: Baptism of the Lord)
Dr. Ridenour explores the prophet Isaiah’s words to the people of Judah, as they face a fearful future. However, Ridenour also gives us the assurance of God’s presence by looking of Jesus’ baptism. Dr. Randy...
A07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year A (2023)
“Some of my favorite artwork is the artwork I receive from children in my congregation at the end of a service…I especially love it when kids draw what they see or hear about during our...
C07: Baptism of the Lord, Year C (2022)
Ryan Ahlgrim, Pastor of First Mennonite Church in Richmond, Virginia, broaches the subject of Jesus’ baptism (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22) by talking about the importance of timing. He confesses that in his ministry there have been...
B07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year B (2021)
“In order to get to the crux of this Gospel reading this morning, Mark 1:4-11, we’re essentially going to have to forget everything we’ve heard and talked about for the last three or four weeks....
A07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year A (2020)
Today’s sermon, titled “Identity Statement” is based on Matthew 3:13-17, the baptism of Jesus. Dr. Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday, summarizes the account of...
B07: The Baptism of the Lord, Year B (2018)
Dr. Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday preaches a sermon from Mark 1:4-11 called, “From a Ripped-Open Sky.” Only Mark uses the verb schizomenous–“ripped open”–to...