Sermons on Baptism
Images of God
Images of God – Matthew 3:13-17 Today’s gospel reading, the Baptism of our Lord, leaves us with the image of our Trinitarian God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit united as one. The Holy Trinity is also depicted in the icon by Andrei Rublev above. The baptismal scene is an epiphany, a sudden realization, of the Trinity, Three-in-One: Jesus emerging from the waters of baptism, the spirit of God descending like a dove, and God’s voice speaking from heaven. There…
Look, here is water!
‘Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?’ (Acts: 8:36) Crazy baptisms happen in the Book of Acts. Unlikely people become part of the body of Christ. An Ethiopian Eunuch; Saul, a persecutor of Christians; Lydia, a business woman from Phillipi; a prison guard, in charge of imprisoned Christians. The author of the Book of Acts makes a point to gather people from all wakes of life into the family of Christ. Baptism is a powerful…
The Deep Waters of Baptism – Luke 3:7-18
The Deep Waters of Baptism – Luke 3:7-18 In baptism, we are forever connected to Christ. There is a mystery hidden in this truth, the mystery that we, as baptized beings, never go through life alone. Christ is with us, always. His shoulders are there for us to lean on, to reduce our pain, to multiply our joy. Christ carries our worries and gives us strength to see the light at the end of the tunnel, even when darkness seems…