Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins. Dr. Chris Croghan and Sarah Stenson make that abundantly clear in this week’s conversation. But that leads to the question, why did Jesus come to John to get baptized? In baptism, Jesus begins to take our sins from us. Jesus has to make you think you’re right in killing him. To receive mercy, you need to sin against Jesus. Plus, we welcome two surprise first time guests on the podcast! CARE OF SOULS - ADDICTION In Care of Souls, a special...
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Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins. Dr. Chris Croghan and Sarah Stenson make that abundantly clear in this week’s conversation. But that leads to the question, why did Jesus come to John to get baptized? In baptism, Jesus begins to take our sins from us. Jesus has to make you think you’re right in killing him. To receive mercy, you need to sin against Jesus. Plus, we welcome two surprise first time guests on the podcast! CARE OF SOULS - ADDICTION In Care of Souls, a special...
The Ax is at the Root | Matthew 3:1-12 with Dr. Chris Croghan
Scripture First
37 minutes
1 month ago
The Ax is at the Root | Matthew 3:1-12 with Dr. Chris Croghan
Dr. Chris Croghan joins Scripture First to break down the many preaching moments found in this lectionary text about John the Baptist including: Why the wilderness is significant,The definition of repentance,The definition of the kingdom of heaven,Why Jesus calls the Pharisees and Sadducees a brood of vipers, And why you don’t need to fear when you hear that the ax is lying at the root of the tree and Jesus has his winnowing fork in his hands.You don’t need to make yourself into wh...
Scripture First
Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins. Dr. Chris Croghan and Sarah Stenson make that abundantly clear in this week’s conversation. But that leads to the question, why did Jesus come to John to get baptized? In baptism, Jesus begins to take our sins from us. Jesus has to make you think you’re right in killing him. To receive mercy, you need to sin against Jesus. Plus, we welcome two surprise first time guests on the podcast! CARE OF SOULS - ADDICTION In Care of Souls, a special...
