Sermon: Biblical perspectives on water baptism Acts 8:26-40

Water Baptism

Introduction

Some form of water baptism is almost universally practiced in all religions. It is not distinctively Christian, although Jesus adopted it as a way of His followers’ identifying with Christianity. It has come to be more commonly identified with Christianity, some even believing it to be synonymous with salvation. But, just how important is water baptism? Let’s take a walk through scripture to see:

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Yohan Perera 10 August 2011 Sermon outlines Water baptism 3 Comments

Sermon: Leading in times of crisis (1 Samuel 14)

Introduction

This month could be called a very difficult time in the history of our church. We are walking under a fresh wave of persecution that erupted on the 3rd of this month. Persecution is definitely not something pleasant. Yet I am glad that God permitted me to walk through it and in this sermon I am going to tell you why?

In my desperate search for direction from God in this situation the Holy Spirit led me to the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer where I learned a couple of practical principles that every leader should know if they want to lead in times of crisis. Lets see how a young warrior called Jonathan lead through a time of crisis?

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Yohan Perera 30 July 2011 Sermon outlines crisis, leading No Comments

Sermon: Healing the paralytic at Bethesda John 5:1-15

Introduction

Although a thorough exegesis of this chapter can reveal many biblical truths, I want to pay attention to just one. This chapter reveals 3 reasons as for why some people are not healed?

Some time ago I was speaking to a lady over the phone and offered to pray for her defected leg. This was her response in brief.

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Yohan Perera 24 July 2011 Sermon outlines Bethesda, healing, paralytic 2 Comments

The grace of God – Part 2

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series The grace of God

The previous episode of this series was about God’s grace and its influence on sinners. In today’s post we are going to see what it does in the believer.

Grace and sanctification

Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean…, John 13:10 (NIV)

What Jesus meant here was everyone who believe in him need occasional correction though they are free from sin as a whole. Jesus was referring to the doctrine of sanctification.

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Yohan Perera 18 July 2011 Articles Grace 1 Comment

Sermon: Moving with God’s plan

Introduction

God’s purpose to raise the nation of Israel followed an amazing plan that involved three major nations called Hebrews, Egyptians and Canaanites and many individuals like Abraham, Joseph, his brothers, Potiphar’s wife, the Egyptian king’s cup bearer, the Pharaoh and his daughter, Moses and Aaron, Joshua and Caleb and Rahab the prostitute (to name a few). Click here to read the rest of, Sermon: Moving with God’s plan

Yohan Perera 11 July 2011 Sermon outlines God's plan No Comments