"Baptism" Tagged Sermons

Speaking of Baptism: a painting of Jesus standing in the Jordan with John the Baptist, captioned "Jesus came . . . and was baptized by John" — the Baptism of Our Lord bulletin cover

Speaking of Baptism | January 10, 2021

Worship Service for The Baptism of Our Lord Rev. Gregory Mech | January 10, 2021 | The Baptism of Our Lord | Divine Service, Setting One | Immanuel Lutheran Church ONLINE and IN-PERSON – Joplin, Missouri | 8:00 and 10:30 am Still Wearing Face Masks, Some Classes and On-Campus Activities Have Returned | In-Person Services and Holy Communion are back! Limited Seating. Learn more. Rewatch our Special Services from Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Thank you for…
High-contrast black and white illustration of the face of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns, artwork for the Lenten series Return From Exile.

Out Of Egypt Through The Water

Sermon For Lent Midweek Three Rev. Greg Mech | Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | Lent Midweek Three | 7:00 pm Midweek Vespers 3 – Out of Egypt: Through the Water As We Gather How does one escape from a bad situation? Where does one turn when surrounded by brutality, slavery, and death? We desire to flee, to find refuge. We need to begin a journey that will set us free, but the result of our efforts is nothing more than…
A Byzantine mosaic of the Baptism of Our Lord — John the Baptist at the Jordan, the Holy Spirit descending as a dove, and attending angels

The Baptism of Our Lord

Sermon for The Baptism of Our Lord Rev. Greg Mech | Sunday Service | January 7, 2018 | 8:00 am 4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he…