February 11, 2024
Included | Romans 6:1-14
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” In our service today, we heard testimonies from those being baptised and becoming a member at St. Paul's Leaskdale.
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- What is your story so far with God? Share that with the group. Give us the 120 second version.
- Part of becoming a member in a Christian church is renouncing (means saying “No more”) the devil, the flesh and the world. What do each of those mean?
- Christians declare: “Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour”! What did he save you from and what is he Lord of in your life?
- Christians have always additionally vowed to ‘plug into the church’: continue to mature, give financially, serve significantly, join Jesus’ mission to the world. Which do you find easiest? Which is hardest for you?
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Recent Sermons
James 3:1-18 -James is at it again! He has a real concern for the words that Christians use on themselves, with each other and with the world. Our tongues (James' favourite image for our words) can cause such destruction, and they are nearly impossible to control.
James 2:14-26 -James continues to press deep into the muscles and tissues of our faith. Is your faith doing what it was designed to do? Just like you might go to the doctor for a physical check-up, James offers a self-administered faith check-up in this passage. Where do you see signs of life in your faith?
James 1:19-27 - James is direct: angry words, thoughtless words, and religious words don’t have a place in a life of faith. Our words don’t work … but God’s word does! Our job is simply to cooperate with his word.
James 1:1-8 - James gets right down to business! For everyone not currently soaking in a hot tub, suffering is a first order of business. In just a few verses, James explains how trials can grow maturity, how wisdom helps the journey, and how to avoid wasting a suffering experience.
Empowered Baptism is recognized throughout the Church as the beginning of a ‘God thing.’ John’s baptism was a visible demonstration of the start of a new life — clearing out the junk to prepare for what God was about to do. Jesus’ baptism reveals the true heart of baptism: God’s desire to bless and express His delight. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the start of the Kingdom. Ordinary women and men were now filled with the Spirit of Jesus to continue on the ministry Jesus started.
Luke 3:21-22 -At Jesus’ baptism, the Father said, “You’re my son. I love you. I’m proud of you.” As Christians, our baptism is a sign that we are in Christ, that what is true about him is true about us, and that the Father’s blessing now defines us.
