Topic: Baptism
Our Anabaptist Thread05/13/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Non-Violence, Simplicity
- The teachings of the Anabaptist church are important to Woodland Hills Church. In this sermon, Greg talks about four of the six distinctive teachings of the Anabaptist movement (next week will cover the last two), and they are still relevant today.
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- MP4 Video 128.5 MB
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Pleromaized04/08/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Grace, Resurrection
- On Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. While this resurrection points towards a beautiful future, there is also a need to live this resurrection in our daily lives. In this sermon, Greg talks about the resurrection and its implications for our lives.
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- MP4 Video 125.9 MB
- High Quality MP4 511.6 MB
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The Betrothal Ceremony07/18/10
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- High Quality MP3 20.0 MB
- MP4 Video 127.2 MB
- High Quality MP4 485.3 MB
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Buried and Risen with Christ07/23/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Identity in Christ
- In a section of his letter to the church at Rome, the apostle Paul speaks about the Kingdom of God and how human life is shaped by that Kingdom. This is emphasized in the way Paul uses baptism in his discussion. He encourages his audience to look upon their baptism experience to recall who they really are and to whom they really belong. Our baptism actively demonstrates the burial of our old lives without Christ as well as the renewal of our lives in Christ.
Renouncing Satan, His Works and His Pomp07/16/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Repentance, Salvation
- Baptism is a public confession of faith in Christ. It is a renunciation of living the way the world lives, with all of its lures and traps, and pledging to live a life that is solely for Christ. It is a life that is radically distinct from the ways of the world. One of the first mentions of baptism following Christ’s resurrection is found in the book of Acts (2:37-38). In this passage, the apostle Peter speaks to those who just heard the “good news” of Jesus, and tells them to: “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.”
Baptized into the Revolution07/02/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Discipleship, Repentance
- The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed (see Mark 4:30-32). It is a revolution that is quietly growing, but will one day come to full fruition. Christ has planted the seed by first coming to redeem us. He will one day return to reap the harvest, purging the world of all that is inconsistent with his Kingdom and restoring creation as it was meant to be. As followers of Christ, we have the opportunity to participate in this future Kingdom reality, today. Like John the Baptist, we are preparing the way of the Lord. One sign of this mustard seed revolution is seen through the baptism of believers.
Washed and Ready06/18/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Defense of Christian Faith
- Baptism is a crucial element of the Body of Christ, the church. It's been a staple among Christians for literally thousands of years. In his third chapter, Luke makes implicit and explicit points that shed light on the Kingdom of God, including the significance of baptism. Luke's writing shows him to be a good and serious historian. Like other historians of his time, he used the reigns of important rulers, like Caesar and Pilate, to let the audience know the time and date when he’s writing yet he chose to focus his perspective on God's activities in human history, specifically the coming Messiah.